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The artist, who was born just two weeks after Paris was liberated from Nazi control, was known for work that explored memory, loss and personal as well as cultural history

An exhibition at the Colby College Museum of Art probes how the African-American painter defied expectations

Hamra Abbas, Olafur Eliasson, Yinka Shonibare and Haegue Yang are among the artists that will make works for the delayed giant world fair this autumn

The monumental work, on loan from a local college and always meant to be mobile, was painstakingly transported across town

The companies that make Hirst’s art and manage his £183m collection are owned by the offshore parent Science

Solo exhibition is the Los Angeles-based artist’s first in a London institution

Museum invites three artists to serve as co-authors of collection displays and enlists 10 local experts to help generate inclusive stories

A new book by the fashion critic Charlie Porter explores how what artists choose to wear can tell us about the multiple roles of clothing in society

Although nominations were open to artists of all ages for the first time, the finalists are all around the same generation

Critics says that the subject matter is out of touch with racial justice issues, and artist now regrets creating it

Boyce says bringing people together for her Venice commission has been like a “gargantuan puzzle”

After lobbying from art organisations, government has made last-minute decision that creators who sell their work direct to clients will not be classed as "Art Market Participants"

She was a founding member of the Heresies Collective and made activism as well as spirituality a major part of her practice

An artist, poet and chef, Okoyomon discusses their inspirations as well as the ecosystems they have been creating

A dedicated mentor, he also delighted in provocative enigmas in wide-ranging mediums

British gallery will work in collaboration with the Noguchi Museum in New York

The gallery will now represent the shiniest and most expensive living artist worldwide

State office demands that the artist's executor, James W. Brannan, return that “excessive” amount to the estate

Organisation aims to put pressure on galleries to adopt sustainable practices

Her Disappointed Tourist project now includes more than 200 sites submitted by the public

Local couple donates 47 paintings, drawings and sculptures by Southerners and African Americans

The sculptor and painter was known for his disarming Alien and Knight sculptures, installed in Greece and abroad

Search data from 84 countries last year shows that Leonardo, Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo were among the world's most popular artists

Decision appears to signal that appropriation artists may have to proceed more cautiously

Annual stipends will benefit creators struggling with an astronomical cost of living in the region, which is facing an artistic exodus

Tumult over his former business ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein brought pressure for him to step down

After causing a sensation early in his career in the 1960s, the sculptor and visual artist retreated from the gallery scene, and was only recently re-acknowledged

The painter, sculpture and graphic designer helped define the Modern style for a generation

The Artists Support initiative will donate 100% of proceeds to local organisations