The curator Alice Christophe delves into the catalogue and picks out some key objects ahead of the exhibition in London

The author Olivia Laing and the painter Chantal Joffe tell us about collaborating on a new book detailing their creative exchanges

The National Gallery and Imperial War Museum seek the public’s views on purpose and priorities

The Three-Legged Cat exhibition organised by Christine Tohmé was due to last three years

Jaune Quick-to-see-Smith, David Lynch and Koyo Kouoh were among those who passed away this year

Historic embroidery will be protected from damage or loss under taxpayer-backed scheme

Auction house powers ahead with blue-chip lots in the Middle East but luxury items fall out of favour

After working in finance, he began a second art world career in New York in his 60s

Exhibition next autumn marks return of the artist’s work to the city where she was born

Six artists were shortlisted for Chinese contemporary art prize worth $130,000

The proposed museum outpost at a nearby nature reserve has been mired in controversy since it was first mooted in 2008

Labour peer Margaret Hodge, who led the report, has suggested new funding proposals based on philanthropic giving

Charity's “Reimagine” programme will fund a variety of initiatives, from developing a new model for provenance research to preserving digital heritage

The building, which houses three gallery spaces, will close for a year from June 2028

Balshaw will see out her nine-year tenure by co-curating the largest-ever survey of the artist Tracey Emin in spring 2026

More than 600 objects were stolen from the collection of the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, which closed in 2008

Barbara Dauphin Duthuit, the wife of Henri Matisse’s grandson, has gifted seven paintings, one sculpture, 28 drawings and eight etchings to the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

Archaeologists discovered Palaeolithic fire-making tools in a field in the east of England

The Scottish artist, who was nominated for works shown at the Walker Art Gallery and Manifesta 15, is the first learning-disabled person to claim the prestigious award

The crypto mogul Justin Sun—who famously bought Maurizio Cattelan’s $6.2m banana work and ate it—has also donated $7.8m to the government relief fund

Tributes online have come from artists including Grayson Perry and the Pet Shop Boys

The project “invites fairgoers to reflect, respond and enact change through signing a petition that demands the closure of Alligator Alcatraz”, Amnesty says

The blue-chip gallery has acquired a 19th-century palazzo in need of restoration in Sicily

The installation in the fair's new Zero 10 digital art section features robotic creatures with hyper-realistic heads resembling tech moguls

Our round-up of the latest art publications

The publications that delighted our literary team this year, from important exhibition catalogues and overdue surveys to personal reflections and playful illustrations

The security expert Anthony Amore provides insights into the curious case of Myles Connor, who stole Rembrandt’s Portrait of Elsbeth van Rijn

In this extract from her new book, Maria "Masha" Alyokhina Alyokhina recalls her first meeting with the Icelandic artist Ragnar Kjartansson

The Serpentine x Flag Art Foundation Prize is open to artists of any age, based anywhere worldwide, who have been exhibiting professionally for less than ten years

Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year