Ben Luke
Ben Luke is a contributing editor and podcast host at The Art Newspaper
Jasper Johns: a radical look at a colossus of post-war American art
Plus, Venice's tourism problem and Finnish artist Outi Heiskanen
A brush with... Thomas J Price
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Giorgio Morandi to Alberto Giacometti
Could an equivalent of wrapping the Arc de Triomphe happen in the UK? Not likely under our current leadership
Christo's posthumously realised project benefitted from France having a mature understanding of the importance of culture
All glitz and glamour? Hollywood’s new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Plus, the rise of private museums and Renaissance portraits at the Rijksmuseum
A brush with... Sarah Sze
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Hokusai to Vermeer
It’s a wrap: Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s final fabric project unveiled in Paris
Plus, Art Basel: are the buyers back? And Mary Beard on images of power
A brush with... Tacita Dean
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Cy Twombly to WG Sebald
'I was always fascinated by the paintings of Goya': Philippe Parreno on his new video work at the Beyeler
The French-Algerian artist discusses how Goya’s Black Paintings provided inspiration for his latest piece in Switzerland
Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend
From Doron Langberg's intimate queer paintings to Marina Abramovic's cinematic opera
CCA Derry~Londonderry: a lifeline for artists in isolation on both sides of Ireland's border
The Centre for Contemporary Art filled the lockdown gap with online conversations and social media takeovers
Should the art world boycott China over its treatment of Uyghur people?
Plus, Van Gogh’s final months and master printer Kenneth Tyler on Helen Frankenthaler
A brush with... Philippe Parreno
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Francisco de Goya to Mary Shelley
The state of painting now
Plus, its enduring market appeal and new secrets revealed in a restored Vermeer
Afghanistan: the threat of the Taliban to artists and heritage
Plus, artist Bill Fontana records Notre Dame's bells
Museums seeking to address their racial imbalances could learn from London's Institute of Contemporary Arts
The ICA's exhibition on the police killing of Mark Duggan was unflinching and shows how an institution should handle such a fraught issue
A brush with... Glenn Ligon
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Stevie Wonder to Charles Dickens
A brush with... Alberta Whittle
An in-depth interview on the artist's big influences, from Kamau Brathwaite to Hilma af Klint
A brush with... Tino Sehgal
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Beethoven to Watteau
A brush with... Oscar Murillo
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Jannis Kounellis to Okwui Enwezor
Great women in art history make a comeback: the New Woman at the Met and Aware in Paris
Plus, Rania Matar's photographic portraits
A brush with... Ellen Gallagher
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Keith Haring to Moby Dick
T.S Eliot and tinnitus: Philip Hoare on his biggest cultural influences
The writer tells us about his favourite books, artists and music
Should the Science Museum stop taking money from oil companies?
Plus, Michael Landy's exhibition at Firstsite and artist Shahzia Sikander on a manuscript miniature
A brush with... Julian Opie
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Egon Schiele to Raymond Carver
Frank Gehry on LUMA Arles: ‘I kept thinking about what the light was like for Van Gogh’
The distinguished architect talks about his new structure in France, a tower clad in 11,000 shimmering stainless-steel tiles, influenced by the light, landscape and historic architecture—and Vincent van Gogh
What's the point of art prizes?
The trend for awards to be shared among all the shortlisted artists reflects the current political climate, but it might be time to do away with them all together
Slavery: the groundbreaking Dutch exhibition confronting colonial history
Plus, Leonora Carrington's Surrealist children's book behind the next Venice Biennale and Rubens's landscapes reunited after 200 years
When makers take the mic: the rise of the artist-hosted podcast
Carrie Mae Weems and Emma Cousin are behind two of the latest podcasts to feature artists in conversation with artists
A brush with...Cristina Iglesias
An in-depth conversation on the artist's big influences, from Giotto to Björk
Hackneyed old Hockney: Museums need to be courageous, even in survival mode
This is the moment to ask for fresh ideas and give space to artists more deserving of exposure—so why has the Royal Academy given its main galleries to iPad 'paintings'?