Artists
Damien Hirst to open huge exhibition of more than 50 early works at Newport Street Gallery
Pickled sharks, medicine cabinets and spot paintings from the artist's own collection will go on show—although none are for sale
Paula Rego leaves Marlborough gallery for Victoria Miro
The 85-year-old artist will have a major retrospective at Tate Britain in 2021
Student flash mobs in Thailand target ‘art scene run by elite old men’
Recent demonstrations break a long-held taboo–criticism of the Thai monarchy, an institution which protesters believe is the main obstruction to democracy
Sculpture by Arno Breker—one of Hitler’s favourite artists—found buried in Berlin museum garden
Missing for 75 years, the large marble head, one of the artist's best-known works, was uncovered by chance during construction work at Kunsthaus Dahlem
Caravaggio used a camera? David Hockney's controversial claim reframes narrative of Western art history
In behind-the-scenes footage from an award-winning documentary, the British artist discusses how mirrors and lenses were used by Old Masters to create proto-photographic images
Berlin: still a magnet for artists?
Plus, Jadé Fadojutimi on Laura Owens. Sponsored by Christie's
Opera as art: the rise of the artist as impresario
Marina Abramovic's opera The Seven Deaths of Maria Callas, which opened to a socially distanced audience in Munich last week, is the latest in a long history of artistic explorations of the art form
What songs do contemporary artists listen to while they work? Tune in to our Spotify playlist to find out
From Joni Mitchell to Radiohead and Sun Ra, Michael Armitage, Jenny Saville, Chantal Joffe and Rashid Johnson reveal their favourite tracks
Who is the most famous US artist of the 20th century? David Hockney explains his choice
In behind-the-scenes footage from an award-winning documentary, the British artist talks about the art he believes remains fresh and memorable today
Cancelled: should good artists pay for bad behaviour?
Plus, Tavares Strachan on Robert Smithson's Spiral Jetty. Sponsored by Christie's
Siah Armajani, the Iranian-American conceptual artist, has died, aged 81
Artist and exploratory thinker delved into architectural imagery, including revitalised bridges and poetic farm buildings
Remembering the beautiful melancholy of Matthew Wong
The astronomical increase in the value of works by the Canadian artist, who died by suicide last year, is driven by morose opportunism
CoroNation: Ai Weiwei releases lockdown documentary about Wuhan
Film aims to show “surveillance, ideological brainwashing, and brute determination used to control every aspect of society” by China’s leaders
Alison Jacques 'removes all trace' of late photographer Saul Fletcher—and calls on art world to follow lead
Respected London gallerist says “it's not ok to continue to promote his work” in wake of Fletcher’s killing of the curator Rebeccah Blum prior to his own suicide
Belarus protest work—painted with a police baton—sells for three million rubles
Contemporary artists in the country are reacting to the crisis after allegations of election fraud and police brutality
Luchita Hurtado, painter who gained greater fame later in life, has died, aged 99
A recurring theme of the artist’s enormous body of work is the cosmic unity of all things
From self-censorship to activism: artists react to Instagram’s ban on ‘offensive’ art
An online show by gallery 42 Social Club provides invaluable information on the social media platform's draconian filters
Bristol creatives fundraise for new boat venue championing black artists
“There has been a stigma around the harbour which needs to be decolonised,” says project co-founder
Oregon foundation acquires Judy Chicago print archive
Over 300 works chart the career of a feminist pioneer in revelatory detail
A brush with... Jenny Saville
An in-depth podcast conversation on the painter’s big influences, from Michelangelo to Cy Twombly
In wake of murder-suicide, artists speak out over a lack of mental-health provision in the art industry
"A lot of people suffer in silence and behind closed doors," an anonymous artist says following the deaths of Saul Fletcher and Rebeccah Blum
Beirut's art world mourns widespread death and destruction following explosions
With homes, galleries and studios entirely destroyed, Lebanese artists respond in the aftermath of Tuesday’s carnage
UK government approves banknote designs featuring ethnic minority pioneers
Founder of advocacy group championing BAME figures says she is “tackling statues, artwork and signage next”
So we’re bringing down statues—but what kind of monuments would we like to see instead?
Perhaps the time has come to remove the plinth and stop celebrating individual heroes
Four billboards outside Hull, England: art project commemorates sex workers who have died
Collective of former sex workers and the artist duo Henry/Bragg are behind the installation
With public programming derailed, Governors Island buildings will be opened to New York artists
Groups invite cultural practitioners to apply for residencies stretching over the next three months
Some artists planning to leave Hong Kong in response to new national security law
Concerns over freedom of expression and self-censorship on the rise after introduction of new rules
If we want more artists like Khadija Saye, we need to give young BAME people the help they need
Would-be artists from ethnic minorities have it harder than most—which is why a new programme will continue Saye’s inspiring work, says the artist Nicola Green
Art and social media: do museums need memes?
Plus, artist Rita Keegan on her postponed show and Julia Peyton-Jones on Leonardo. Produced in association with Christie's