Five Centuries of British Art,” takes visitors on a journey spanning the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the present. The display opens with 16th-century portraits of nobles and other symbols of empire ...

But it also explores freedom, as that changing world leads people to break with conformity, and colonised nations fight to dismantle the British empire. Art and society are inseparable ...

The other, the Yale Center for British Art, with its specialized collection ... She hopes to “open up questions about empire, gender, the role of women.” As universities are in jeopardy ...

The British Museum has been accused of showcasing looted items taken during the British Empire's rule ... forcing European and American art institutions to confront how they acquired the art ...