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No such thing as bad press: makers of lift used in Louvre theft launch ad campaign

Social media users have been left—largely—amused by the German company's tongue-in-cheek approach

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Francis Bacon’s Paris pad honoured with plaque

The artist had “a very full existence” in the French capital during the 1970s

Must-see shows during Art Basel Paris 2025

From Turner winner Helen Marten at Palais d’Iéna, to Gerhard Richter at Fondation Louis-Vuitton

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Look what she made them do: Taylor Swift fans descend on German museum

Swifties have been arriving in droves to catch a glimpse of Friedrich Heyser's Ophelia, which appears in a recent music video by the showgirl superstar

‘We’re in it for the long term’: Frieze chief discusses Abu Dhabi Art fair takeover

The evolution of Abu Dhabi’s art ecosystem has been “many years in the making”

Frieze London diary: art historical speed dating and frozen faeces

Plus: Tracey Emin and Nicholas Cullinan get confessional and Kate Bush gets artists running up that hill

Frieze London diary: hair at the fair, art takes the streets and dreamers hit the sheets

Plus: the surprising benefits of reindeer pelts and where to take selfies with nudes in socks

In pictures: p(art)y people at the Frieze London VIP preview

Celebrities and art world glitterati descended on Regent’s Park today for the fair's VIP preview

The Art Newspaper and L'OFFICIEL to launch Frieze week pop-up at historic London newsagent

Join us this weekend at Shreeji, Marylebone, for complimentary drinks, and to grab your free copy of all our Frieze daily editions

Artists Zadie Xa and Dominic Chambers contribute works to Art of Wishes auction raising funds for critically ill children

The charity sale at Phillips supports the charity's mission to 'rescue the magic of childhood' through life-changing wishes for youngsters

In partnership withArt of Wishes
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Talking point: visitors to Versailles can now meet the AI Apollo

An new app allows visitors to ‘speak’ with 20 statues in three languages

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Despite past legal drama, Madonna still seems hung up on the V&A

The Queen of Pop’s 2003 visit sparked a lawsuit—but she was spotted there again just last month

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Actor Sharon Stone is up for the Women in Art Prize

The movie star will compete against 24 other finalists including Bianca Raffaella

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An eye for art: new US ambassador installs blue-chip collection at palatial UK residence

Warren Stephens has brought works by Cézanne, Renoir and Edgar Degas to London

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‘Anish Kapoor, let him out’: satirical protest campaign claims a man is trapped inside the Chicago Bean

A group of black-clad protesters recently gathered at “Cloud Gate” to raise awareness and call for the release of the man they claim lives inside the sculpture

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Want to take a peek at the UK prime minister’s art collection?

Special tours of No.10 Downing Street are due to take place next month, as part of the popular Open House festival

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Saatchi Yates raises a glass to London

The gallery has launched an exhibition dedicated to the capital, featuring artists including Jenny Saville and Peter Doig

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Bums, boulders and biscuits: Jeremy Deller’s street party brings arty revelry to central London

The finale of the artist’s ‘Triumph of Art’ project involved performances and participatory projects that invited people to have fun—and speak out

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Farewell, Jerry Gogosian—or is it?

The social media satirist behind the popular digital persona told The Art Newspaper she was eyeing up new art world projects—but she may not be leaving Insta just yet

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Crowning AI-chievement: robot artist creates portrait of King Charles

Ai-Da made her latest royal reveal at a UN summit in Switzerland this week

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Rocket Man Jacky Tsai’s interstellar adventure

Rocketship painter puts Chinese moon goddess in the heavens

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Not mad about Modigliani: Johnny Depp’s movie about art maverick mauled by critics

“Modigliani – Three Days on the Wing of Madness” has so far received some scathing reviews

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The good, the bad and the simply ‘tone deaf’: a roll call of celebrity art

From Ed Sheeran to Adrien Brody, it seems big names can't stop picking up their paint brushes

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Artist Sean Scully gets Beckett-themed birthday bash on London's Hampstead Heath

Actors recited lines from ‘Waiting for Godot’ around Scully's ‘tree’ sculpture

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Penis envy? 35-foot appendage at UK heritage site was almost covered up

UK government official said that trees should be planted on Cerne Abbas Giant's sizeable member

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Chardin’s strawberries masterpiece forms fruity backdrop to Dior catwalk

The Louvre and the National in Edinburgh loaned works by the 18th-century artist

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Party time: Cate Blanchett, Beth Ditto, Lily Allen and more light up glitzy Serpentine summer bash

The annual fundraising bash drew a throng of famous guests, with the artist Grayson Perry and the actor Isla Fisher also among them