Artists

Ireland announces long-term income support for artists—but some from pilot scheme say they have been left in limbo

Artists face months of waiting and uncertainty around eligibility before they may receive payments

Henrike Naumann—selected for this year's Germany pavilion at the Venice Biennale—has died

The artist's planned work will be shown posthumously in Venice, organisers say

‘He is a hero to me’: artist speaks out after Ukrainian athlete barred from Winter Olympics for commemorative helmet

Iryna Prots, who created the imagery on Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet—which honours Ukraine’s war dead—says she feels the decision to disqualify him violates the Olympic spirit

Austrian pavilion artist Florentina Holzinger joins Thaddaeus Ropac

The choreographer and performance artist is best known for her radical theatre performances

Ai Weiwei faced vote about his Royal Academy of Arts, London membership after Gaza tweet

After discussions, the institution voted to retain the artist as an Academician

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‘I'm going to miss the quiet life we had’: Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch on Trump, travel and his ambitions to build a photography museum

As his latest exhibition opens at the Hasselblad Center, Storch discusses his love and hope for his home country

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Mexico City’s fairs give many artist-run spaces pride of place

Art fairs including Salón Acme, Clavo and Material offer various forms of support to alternative art spaces and artist-run projects spread across the country

‘Repressionist’ artist Pavel Krisevich forced to flee Russia

The performance artist, who has faced multiple arrests, now lives in Montenegro

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Iranian galleries close amid protests and communications blackout

Uncertainty has gripped life and art in Iran as unrest continues—Trump's threats of military intervention, meanwhile, have ramped up tensions

Let’s celebrate the new arrivals in the public domain, for auld lang syne

Copyright changes bring New Year cheer for fans of Léger, de Staël and Hepworth

More US artists forced to pay for their own shows as museum and culture budgets shrink

A non-profit initiative in Miami exposes the widening funding gap redefining who can afford to exhibit at American institutions

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Spirited art—Sharon Stone looks to the afterlife for her latest paintings

For her new Rogues Gallery series, the film star says she channelled spirits from across the centuries

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Welcome to Richard Prince’s world: artist builds his own mini art city in upstate New York

The invitation-only compound of galleries houses his collection, plus a car bodyshop

More than 160 artists selling their work to raise funds for medical, humanitarian aid in Gaza

Kara Walker, Wolfgang Tillmans, Peter Doig and Olafur Eliasson are among the artists raising funds for Médecins Sans Frontières' efforts in Gaza

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Pakistani artist Shahzia Sikander navigates her country’s complex past—a new monograph tells her story

An art historian’s book on the Lahore-born artist does justice to both her beautiful paintings and the history that informs them

Exclusive: Dana Awartani to represent Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale 2026

The artist has a particular interest in craft traditions—and frequently addresses the fragility of cultural heritage in her work

Tehching Hsieh: ‘I didn’t try to be a superman, my work is not about heroism’

The Taiwan-born artist is best known for a series of year-long performances which subjected his mind and body to near-torturous conditions. As a major retrospective of his work opens in the US, he discusses these remarkable pieces

How artist-designed shade structures are protecting vulnerable residents in US’s hottest city

The commissioned shades are part of a local initiative to combat rising temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona

Embracing independence: meet the artists giving galleries a swerve

A growing number of emerging and mid-tier artists are building their own networks, and using new channels to sell directly to collectors

Family of graffiti artist Inbar Haiman, who died in Hamas captivity, demand return of her remains

Known as Pink, the Israeli design student was abducted from the Nova Music Festival on 7 October 2023

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Peter Doig is bringing a cult classic London pub back to life—here's why it matters

The prominent artist and his partner, the gallerist Parinaz Mogadassi, will be preserving McGlynn’s in King's Cross at a time when such important community hubs are continuing to go under

Fleeing Gaza: how Palestinian artists continue to make a difference abroad

From continuing their practices to supporting peers back home, the community embodies resilience

Mickalene Thomas’s ex-fiancée accuses the artist of sexual harassment and stealing millions of dollars from her

The curator and model Racquel Chevremont—who appeared on the latest season of ‘The Real Housewives of New York City’—is seeking at least $10m in damages

Four years on from the Taliban takeover, Afghan women are asserting themselves through art

Having lost many opportunities and rights under the new leadership, women are finding in miniature paintings, abstract textiles and more an important means of expression

Robert Wilson, experimental playwright, director and artist, has died, aged 83

Over a six-decade career, he created elegantly stylised performances and images with collaborators including Marina Abramović, Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson and Lady Gaga

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Cash as art: the famous artists who have made their mark on banknotes

The Bank of England is inviting ideas for images to place on its notes—a reminder that money and artistry have long been intertwined

Glastonbury is over—but what might it look like in the future? Artists are proposing a sustainable model

At the Shangri-La stage this year, works of art were replaced by plants that will be cultivated on a plot of land near the festival site

As Iraq's economy shows signs of recovery, a thirst for new art is emerging

A new generation of artists, collectors and educators is tapping into the country’s desire to create and experience art