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Andrew Lambirth on the ‘only English Futurist's’ war works

There is much to admire in the catalogue raisonné of C.R.W. Nevinson's work

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Moreau, the mystic of Montmartre, was an unheeded prophet

Alexander Adams looks at the mysterious proto-Symbolist painter

Hoteliers become curators as reproductions create market niche

Trend towards licensing works for use in the hospitality industry can offer a new income stream for artists

Politicsfeature

Vote Bob, vote art: on the campaign trail with Bob and Roberta Smith

As the polls open today, and the UK votes for its next government, the British artist is standing against the architect of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition’s education policy, Michael Gove. We joined them on the campaign hustings

Artistic success in America means wearing the right old school tie

Despite paying lip service to diversity, New York’s major museums, galleries and university programmes are bound tightly together in a system that favours the privileged

Rachel Rose awarded 2015 Frieze Prize

The artist’s commission for the London fair in Regents Park will simulate animals' senses

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A poverty of feeling: how Sean Scully exhausted Arthur Danto

Arthur Danto was enraptured by Sean Scully’s painting—but he was never sure how to explain why

Christo invites public to walk on water

Artist best known for wrapping Reichstag turns his attention to creating paths in Italian lake

Anri Sala named France's leading artist (again)

Camille Henrot and Laure Prouvost are fast-risers but only 19 women feature in top 100

Democrats lobby for US artists’ economic rights with two bills

But it remains unclear what chance either proposal has of passing into law while Republicans control both houses of Congress

Lawnews

Artist wins case against neighbours he secretly photographed

Appellate Court upholds First Amendment rights but encourages stricter privacy laws in future

Africa is the new China, so it must be time for a dedicated art fund

Its founders want to raise $40m and plan to support the continent’s museums

Next stop Reykjavík for MoMA’s Bjork show?

The city’s mayor has seen the exhibition and wants to bring it to the Icelandic capital

Artnews

Basquiat's footnotes, made into an exhibition

The Brooklyn Museum offers a slice of Jean-Michel Basquiat's pre-history

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Paul Chan: not much to see, but something to think about

The Hugo Boss Prize winner's exhibition at the Guggenheim is spare but smart