Artists
Lisson Gallery puts Ai Weiwei London show on hold over Israel-Hamas war tweet
The artist-activist defends free speech in a lengthy response, but says that the gallery’s decision is “for his own well-being”
'I could easily do this opera until I’m 103': Marina Abramović on 7 Deaths of Maria Callas
We speak to the performance artist about the UK premiere of her tribute to the legendary singer at the English National Opera
Russian prosecutors seek eight-year prison sentence for artist who installed anti-war messages in grocery store
The St Petersburg artist Sasha Skochilenko was arrested in April 2022 for replacing a store's price labels with information about the war in Ukraine
Remembering Park Seo-Bo, the ‘Father of Korean Contemporary Art’
A leading figure in the Dansaekhwa movement, he had a profound influence on the teaching of painting and the administration of art studies
‘We live in an age of escalating violence. Art teaches us to listen, to see, to wait for understanding’
As the world reels from wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and we face a global climate catastrophe, how should artists and cultural organisations respond?
David Shrigley: The book 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' is 'still really relevant' and everyone should read it
The artist has pulped 6,000 copies of Dan Brown’s 'The Da Vinci Code' and turned them into a limited edition of George Orwell’s dystopian novel
Juanita McNeely, feminist artist who created visceral paintings inspired by personal hardship, has died, aged 87
A survivor of cancer and an illegal abortion, McNeely channelled her experiences into very personal work
Robert Irwin, pioneering creator of light and experiential art, has died, aged 95
Irwin explored human perception with his installations as well as the spaces he designed for institutions such as the Getty Museum in Los Angeles
More than 100 artists to lose their central London studio spaces
V.O Curations, which offers affordable studio spaces, was not able to find a replacement building in time to accommodate all the displaced artists
Four artists withdraw from 2024 Istanbul Biennial as curator row deepens
The participants invited this year call for "transparent forms of communication"—the biennial foundation says dialogue channels are still open
Ida Applebroog, who made wide-ranging work with a feminist edge, has died, aged 93
The American artist was long associated with the feminist art movement but resented the label, preferring to form her own critical iconography
Grayson Perry and Cornelia Parker donate works to Freedom from Torture charity auctions
Ai Weiwei’s taxi window crank sculptures will also go on the block at the Sotheby's live sale
Art world figures publish statement criticising Artforum letter for omission of Hamas massacre and hostages
Signatories of the new letter state “there should be no contradiction between staunchly opposing the Israeli occupation and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and unequivocally condemning brutal acts of violence against innocent civilians in Israel”
Park Seo-Bo, one of South Korea's leading artists, has died aged 91
The father of the Dansaekhwa movement was known for monochrome works with roots in Buddhist philosophy
For a new generation of artists, sex is back in fashion
At Frieze London this year, you are never far from naked bodies and erotic scenes, with young artists demonstrating a new confidence in expressing sexuality and desire
Step inside the green and complicated world of Frank Walter at London's Garden Museum
Immersive elements of the show re-create the personal paradise of one of Antigua’s most influential and enigmatic cultural figures
Jewellery house Repossi partners with The Art Newspaper to unveil new ceramic collection
UK-based artist Martha Freud was commissioned to create a series marking ten years since the release of Repossi's popular Antifer line
Marisol, the once popular Pop artist, is back in the spotlight in major travelling show
A retrospective opening at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts gives overdue attention to the work of the Venezuelan American who graced fashion magazine covers in the 1960s before fading away from the limelight
Marina Abramović: the artist on her ‘best ever show’
Plus, Frans Hals at London's National Gallery and a Peter Paul Rubens painting inspired by Ovid's Metamorphoses
Nominees announced for annual Freelands Award dedicated to overlooked UK women artists
The top prize of £110,000 will go to an exhibition that will take place in the next three years, with £30,000 awarded directly to the winning artist
London takes action to help hard-pressed artists
As studios disappear or become unaffordable, two housing schemes in the UK capital provide low-cost spaces—but are they ambitious enough to make a difference?
France suspends cultural cooperation with three West African countries
France's culture minister said the country “never boycotts artists”, but artists and performers from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will no longer be granted visas
The Week in Art | Special 250th episode: what’s next for the visual arts?
We ask leading art world figures about their hopes and concerns, and discuss what the future has in store for museums, the art market and artists with our long-term contributors Cristina Ruiz, Georgina Adam and Louisa Buck
Cuban artists call for boycotts in light of government's 'persistent human rights violations'
Open letter also says that the regime is ‘using art to salvage its public image’
Remembering Jamie Reid, a protest artist to the end and the man behind the shocking visual impact of the Sex Pistols
The artist's gallerist recalls a visionary who built creative communities in London and Liverpool and had a profound effect on British popular culture
Jamie Reid, graphic designer who defined the visual character of the punk movement, has died aged 76
The artist's subversive collage work for the Sex Pistols' single 'God Save The Queen' was a defining image of 1970s protest
Artists set sail for Marshall Islands on climate crisis expedition
Lisa Reihana is among the artists embarking on the odyssey, which will be followed by a film, book and exhibition
'Bruton has been better for business than London ever was': Bo Lee and Workman founders on opening a gallery in Somerset
Jemma Hickman and Alice Workman have pooled their talents and launched a gallery just off the trendy town of Bruton's high street
Seven artists win lifeline Loewe Foundation/Studio Voltaire Award during cost-of-living crisis
Maz Murray and Emily Pope are among new cohort given rent-free studio space in London and a £5,000 bursary
A brush with... Larry Achiampong
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Adrian Piper to The Legend of Zelda video game