Louisa Buck

Louisa Buck is the contemporary art correspondent at The Art Newspaper

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Richard Wright: ‘When I open a can of paint, I just love how it looks; I almost want to drink it’

The Turner Prize winner, who is having his first UK institutional exhibition in two decades, explains his process, the interplay of time and space within his work, and why he had a brief career as a sign painter

This Devon exhibition explores why, when it comes to the environment, the planetary is not at odds with the local

A racial justice activist by trade, Ashish Ghadiali's show at Thelma Hulbert Gallery is his first as an artist

Gillian Wearing and Michael Landy’s joint exhibition shows the artistic power of love

The artist couple’s show in Naples, Italy, also taps into the city’s religious heritage

Comment | Leigh Bowery’s radical art is being rightly celebrated—but let’s not forget those who helped him on his way

The artist’s close network of creative mavericks were integral to the indelible mark he left on London's cultural life

Comment | Somerset House’s soil-themed exhibition shows the importance of being down to earth

The London institution’s new show features a variety of works that emphasise the wonder and critical importance of dirt

Liliane Lijn: the US artist on meeting the Surrealists and how ski wax changed everything for her

Lijn's career has taken her from hanging out with artists in 1950s Paris to observing cutting edge scientific research at Cern. A clutch of shows, coupled with the imminent publication of her memoir, also demonstrate the role of language in her work

Comment | How technology can help the art world take a big step towards sustainability

A new report published by the virtual reality platform Vortic makes clear the environmental benefits of going digital—and a hybrid approach could a way forward in the short term

Maria Balshaw: ‘Attitudes towards sustainability have shifted much faster in the last three to five years’

The director of the Tate discusses the measures that the global museum sector is taking to address the climate and environmental crisis

Comment | Ryan Gander's first permanent public work in London puts a new shine on bronze

The artist’s six new, fun and idiosyncratic bronze public sculptures—installed in October—were made in close collaboration with local schoolchildren

Seeds of hope: artist Anya Gallaccio’s Margate retrospective is a reminder of how life always finds a way

The show at Turner Contemporary features works made from organic materials that rot, wither and stink—but there is new growth being fostered too

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Remembering Marc Camille Chaimowicz, the godfather of contemporary conceptual art

The French-born London-based artist merged the once-siloed worlds of art and design to create inimitably intimate participatory experiences

As the no-strings Paul Hamlyn Awards for Artists turn 30, it’s time to celebrate what makes them special

These awards, which have increased to £75,000 for each recipient this year, are unique in that they come with no conditions

From neon installations to an animatronic bear, here's what not to miss this Turin Art week

The event may be focused around Artissima, Italy’s leading art fair, but there's must-see exhibitions to found across the city

From snail-trail paintings to beaver-chewed sculptures: Castello di Rivoli’s new exhibition shows what’s possible when mankind and nature join forces

Mutual Aid, recently opened at the Turin museum, is devoted to work humans have made in collaboration with other species

From ‘bleeding’ sculptures to pirate utopias: how women, queer and non-binary artists are reshaping the Korean art scene

As works at major fairs and biennials have made clear, the K-art landscape is rich with artists confronting gender hierarchies and pushing other conversations in new directions

Sophie Calle on oversharing, exploring death and the rules that govern her boundary-pushing practice

Calle is famous for her examination of people’s personal lives—and her own—in an almost voyeuristic way. But, despite the title of her latest show, 'Overshare', she says her work exposes less than many people do on social media

Artist and gallery awards announced at Frieze London

Nat Faulkner wins the Camden Art Centre’s Emerging Artist Prize, while Proyectos Ultravioleta bags the Frieze London Stand Prize 2024

Acquisition funds get first pick at Frieze London

Curators select works by under-represented groups for Tate, while Art Council Collection purchases focus on early-to mid-career artists

Chila Kumari Singh Burman: ‘I’ve always rebelled against being told what to do’

The self-described “Punjabi Scouser” artist’s colourful neon works raise a smile, but with themes of feminism, racism and colonialism there is a serious intent to her art

From punk pioneer to major market player: 40 years of Maureen Paley gallery

Paley's operations have grown from a derelict London house to three spaces across the UK—but her risk-taking, collaborative nature remains the same

Green is the new black | How can artists effectively respond to the climate crisis? Introducing a new toolkit from Gallery Climate Coalition

The new document gives tips on the different ways in which artists can make a positive impact on the environment—with sections including materials, exhibition and display, and activism

Anya Gallaccio: the artist casting trees in bronze, planting an orchard, and letting her art rot

Dissolution, uncertainty and paradox are the stock in trade of the British artist, whose latest works include trees as a metaphor for those living with HIV/Aids and casting chalk caves with a 3D printer

In Scotland, two pioneering arts outreach models enrich their communities

Jupiter Artland sculpture park boasts an expansive education programme, while studio-cum-community workshop Sculpture House in Paisley allows artists to socially engage with their surroundings

Green is the new black | Europe’s largest earthwork is an underrated example of how public art can be both striking and environmentally kind

Northala Fields in London’s borough of Ealing has an extremely small carbon footprint despite its colossal size—and the 360-degree views from its mounds are a sight to behold

The Triumph of Art: Jeremy Deller prepares the National Gallery's concluding bicentenary celebrations

The gallery’s bicentenary celebrations will be completed in Trafalgar Square next summer with a “bacchanal” event masterminded by the artist with the help of institutions from around the UK

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Green is the new black | Yinka Shonibare's Serpentine show reveals what cultural exchange can do for the climate crisis

Shonibare, who was raised between London and Lagos, is employing his socially engaged practice to tackle the complex relationship between colonialism and ecological devastation

Dia at 50: a new era

A look at the past, present and future of the famed New York contemporary-art institution, which started out with an ambitious mission to create massive public works and has morphed into a museum for the 21st century

Venice verdicts: art world figures weigh in on the Biennale

Leading museum directors, curators and artists give us their opinions on the massive event

Book Clubinterview

Maria Balshaw on the roles of museums today and what Tate’s sponsorship red line is

The Tate director discusses her new book about art institutions and their challenges in the 21st century