Artists
Made in a Ghana stadium, unveiled in London: Ibrahim Mahama drapes Barbican in vast purple cloth covering
The commission for the controversial Unravel show reflects geopolitical themes
Cancelled Palestinian event at Manchester venue must be reinstated, say artists and curators
The Voices of Resilience project was scrapped following complaints from a local organisation representing a significant part of the Jewish community
A brush with... Alex Katz
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from artist Paul Cezanne to jazz maestro Charlie Parker
The art of engineering: how Kingsley Ng’s complex new floating work was installed at a Hong Kong hotel
The public art piece at The Peninsula was produced by a team of engineers and technical designers
Richard Serra, creator of audacious steel sculptures, has died aged 85
The American sculptor received the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale
From Hong Kong to Venice, Trevor Yeung conjures objects of desire
The Hong Kong artist explains why fish tanks and a notorious tree are “monuments to human interactions” in his new exhibitions for Para Site and the Venice Biennale
Sustainability takes root in US art schools as green push intensifies
The promotion of materials with less environmental impact than traditional art media—such as milk-based paints and leather created from yeast and bacteria—is gaining momentum
German museum director at centre of row over cancelled Candice Breitz exhibition steps down
Andrea Jahn will leave her post four months after Breitz's show was cancelled over her views on the conflict in Gaza
Revealed: the colourful and scandalous life of Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Black Countess'
The Art Newspaper has uncovered new details about the subject of the artist's 1881 painting
From shadow bans to privacy laws: how the internet has become less free—by stealth
The chilling of artistic freedom is impacting artists and those they connect with
Canaries in the coal mine: is the art world facing a rising tide of censorship?
The death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month, after years of confinement in a Siberian jail, and subsequent quelling of protest, emphasised the flourishing of censorship across a globe riven by geopolitical crises, in a year when democracy is put to the test in more than 70 countries. With the threat of electoral misinformation being boosted by AI-generated content and social media algorithms, artists have been warning of new kinds of censorship. The effect is being felt in real life, online and in social media
Ten reasons why we love Van Gogh
It’s not only the art, but also his extraordinary life story
Renowned Palestinian artist Fathi Ghaben, unable to leave Gaza for medical treatment, dies aged 77
The artist, hailed as the "Van Gogh of Gaza", suffered from chest and lung issues that needed urgent care
Remembering Pope.L, the self-proclaimed 'friendliest Black artist in America'
His 50-year career was filled with transgressive performances, including the Times Square Crawls, which interrogated race and class
Jeff Koons sculptures complete long-awaited journey to moon
The project, first announced in 2022, has seen 125 miniature works inscribed with the names of famous cultural figures blasted into space
Tacita Dean and Cornelia Parker make works from Amazonian ash to raise money for Indigenous communities
The initiative will support people affected by deforestation
A brush with… Nalini Malani
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland to her time in 1970s Paris
Previously unknown Cézanne work discovered in artist’s family home
Fragments of a mural were found under wallpaper and plaster at Bastide du Jas de Bouffan in Aix-en-Provence, France
Queen Camilla brings the art of monarchy to a London studio community in search of a permanent home
The British royal toured Kindred Studios, a hub which currently offers affordable rents to artists and makers at its temporary location—and which has a 3,500-strong waiting list
A brush with… Zineb Sedira
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from the conceptualist Mary Kelly to jazz and ska music
Günter Brus, central figure of Viennese Actionism, has died, aged 85
Brus was the last surviving founder of the movement, though he abandoned performance art after 1970
Instagram-famous Australian gallerist charged with nine counts of theft
Tove Langridge faces up to five years in prison if convicted in the criminal case
A brush with... Stanley Whitney
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences from Paul Cézanne to Miles Davis
German Academy of Arts opens Otto Dix archive—and recalls a scandal
Dix’s war painting The Trench, lost during the Second World War, is in focus at the opening
A new wave: spate of UK exhibitions signal growing recognition for Inuit and Sámi art
Shows in London, Southampton and St Ives are introducing a wider audience to the work of artists from the far north
Ai Weiwei criticises ‘fragile’ state of Western democracy following Sky News interview
The dissident artist argues that restrictions manifest more subtly in Europe and the US
Those who stay: the Hong Kong artists fighting for a brighter future
Despite governmental intimidation of arts entities, the high cost of living and the lure of better opportunities abroad, many artists are choosing to remain in the city
'A call to action': 2024 Venice Biennale to feature more than 300 artists with focus on Indigenous and queer figures
Historic works from 20th-century artists from Latin America, Africa, the Arab world, and Asia will also be included
‘As if he has just left the room’: a farewell tour of the studio of Raymond Briggs, creator of The Snowman
The Sussex house-cum-studio where the graphic novelist worked for six decades proves to be as colourful, characterful, and packed with verve as his classic visual narratives
Artist Taloi Havini wins £40,000 Artes Mundi prize
Her work explores impact of colonialism and mining on island of Bougainville