Contemporary art
Seeds of hope: artist Anya Gallaccio’s Margate retrospective is a reminder of how life always finds a way
The show at Turner Contemporary features works made from organic materials that rot, wither and stink—but there is new growth being fostered too
Carsten Höller, Takashi Murakami, sounds of the US-Mexico border — podcast
Höller discusses his new book of games, Murakami chats AI and the television series Shōgun, and two artists talk about a new sound installation at Dia’s New York City space
What dealers and art enthusiasts got out of the inaugural Chelsea Art Fair
The five-gallery fair was staged inside one of Manhattan's most famous hotels
Women-only art installation reopens at Mona, allowing some men to enter—and learn about housework
Kirsha Kaechele' Ladies Lounge will be reinstalled at the Hobart museum for a month after the supreme court overturned a ruling that the work was discriminatory
KAWS: the former graffiti artist turned global pop art star shows off his collector’s eye
KAWS, the pseudonym of the American artist Brian Donnelly, is best known for his distorted cartoon characters and embracing of popular culture, even being compared to Andy Warhol. Now, a lesser-known side is revealed as works from his vast art collection go on show in New York
‘I never pursued the big four or five galleries, they always scared me’: Joan Snyder on her first blue-chip show, roses, and the glass ceiling
The American artist is having her first solo exhibition at the London outpost of Thaddaeus Ropac gallery, which now represents her
The dangerous art of Hamad Butt makes a comeback at the Irish Museum of Modern Art
Pioneering works by the British-Pakistani artist who died young are being restaged in Dublin before travelling to London
A bridge between worlds: Central Asia’s first private Modern and contemporary art museum to open in Kazakhstan
Almaty Museum of Arts will house more than 700 works by Kazakh and Central Asian artists, while also presenting an substantial collection of international art
Julian Assange visits artist who held $45m worth of art hostage
Andrei Molodkin threatened to destroy works by Picasso and others if the activist died in prison. Now, he is exhibiting a portrait of Assange in a new show
Mysterious sightings of wild cats in suburban Sydney explored in new show
Penrith Regional Gallery focuses on sightings of the folkloric ‘Blue Mountains panther’ through works by 18 Australian artists
Breathless in Bordeaux: exhibition examines the process of breathing as a political and poetic act
A show at the city’s contemporary art museum comprises installations and works that aim to stimulate all the senses
Biennial on Black Sea coast probes Turkey’s deep layers
This year's edition of Sinopale, one of Turkey's oldest biennials, looks at the ecological and social threats faced by the country
Everything is elemental: the Art Week Tokyo Focus exhibition
Guest curator Mami Kataoka tells the stories behind five highlights of her cosmic-inspired show
During Art Week Tokyo, one exhibition is rediscovering the art of Japan’s ‘lost decades’
From Neo-Pop to the Zero Zero Generation to 3/11, the Ryutaro Takahashi collection traces the past 30 years of Japanese contemporary art
Prison restaurant refuses to show former convict's 'inappropriate' paintings
Frank Norman's exhibition was cancelled at The Clink in London
A brush with…Sonia Boyce — podcast
An in-depth interview with the Golden Lion-winner, discussing her shift to social practice, the influence of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, and how William Morris’s wallpaper designs have made their way into her work
Tasmania's supreme court overturns ruling that saw women-only art installation shut down
The controversial work, Ladies Lounge, at the Museum of Old and New Art made headlines when a visitor complained after being excluded from visiting the all-female space
Angelica Mesiti’s first major solo show in Australia explores humans‘ connection to the cosmos
Work has been commissioned for the Tank, a former oil reservoir beneath Sydney’s Art Gallery of New South Wales
Brutalism meets art in São Paulo pop-up exhibitions
Homes designed by Ruy Ohtake and Chu Ming Silveira are the co-stars in annual show coupling contemporary art with architecture and design
Sasha Skochilenko: I just happened to be the winner of the ‘Hunger Games’
The Russian artist, who was freed in a prison swap, on life under President Putin and spending more than two years in prison for an art intervention opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Arts centre ‘on a margin’ is adapting and thriving
The Alabama Contemporary Art Center is putting on an ambitious series of touring shows while its home base is closed for renovation
Anglo-French actor brings Ukrainian art to London with new festival
Edward Akrout is launching Kyiv Art Sessions at the Old Sessions House this weekend
Peggy Guggenheim's time in Petersfield before she purchased her Venice palazzo
Before becoming an art collector extraordinaire, Peggy Guggenheim lived for five transformational years in the deepest Hampshire countryside
Glasgow International has no title—but it certainly has a point
While there is no overarching theme, works dealing with the impact of conflict and the legacy of colonialism dominate the tenth edition of the city-wide event this year
Podcast | A brush with... Otobong Nkanga
The Nigerian-born artist talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of course, other artists—and the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work
Does the De la Cruz collection sale mark the end of an era?
Reduced value, mixed results dent idea of contemporary art as investable asset
Harmony Korine: 'If life is a movie, every blink could be an edit'
As his paintings go on show at Hauser & Wirth in London, the film-maker, writer and artist tells us about his latest genre-bending output and his biggest influences
Podcast | A brush with... Michaël Borremans
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Goya to Taylor Swift
Luc Tuymans creates a series of ephemeral murals within the Louvre
The Belgian artist’s four large wall paintings reference a lost 1990 work of his called 'The Orphan', and will remain in place for a year
The Gray Market: Demand for young artists' work is bowed but unbroken in top auctions
Defying market dogma, marquee sales results show “reallocation” to youth