Contemporary art
Politics and performance take centre stage at Documenta 14 in Athens
Quinquennial contemporary art exhibition opens in a different city to Kassel for the first time
Polish artist Pawel Althamer creates first commission for Bangladesh sculpture park
Giant female figure made of bamboo was made with the help of the local community in Sylhet
No smoke without fire: Documenta 14 unveils first work in Kassel
A smoking chimney billows for the start of the quinquennial event
Fondation Louis Vuitton offers a snapshot of contemporary African art
The art of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa make a big impact in Paris
Berlin Kulturforum surveys the long history of alchemy
Spanning 3000 years, the exhibition covers the Egyptian origins of alchemy to its influence on contemporary artists such as Koons
Latest Hugo Boss Prize by Guggenheim awarded to Yi's olfactory object
The 11th edition of this exhibition links nature with nurture
Pictures Generation artist Lawler confronts ‘alternative facts’ at MoMA
As fake news and 'fake news' takes over politics, Louise Lawler's retrospective hits home
Triennale di Milano: art effects empathy as forced migration anchors show
The Restless Earth explores the divisive subject currently preoccupying global media
Saudi Arabian artist Gharem’s first US solo show escapes shadow of 9/11
Political and poignant, Gharem's art reflects on one of the defining moments of the 21st century
A 'heartbreaking' day: Anish Kapoor on Theresa May invoking Article 50
British-Indian artist is among raft of leading cultural figures who oppose Brexit
Wiels Contemporary Art Centre as the Absent Museum: old and new works come together in centre's 10th anniversary exhibition
In the heart of Europe, a new show reflects a diverse and globalised world
78th Whitney Biennial expands definition of American art
Their largest edition yet spans the globe looking at what makes American art
Saudi women artists make their mark at 21,39 festival in Jeddah
New works draw attention to destruction of Islamic heritage and female car crash victims
India Art Fair opens under new ownership deal
MCH Group took a majority stake in the fair and now plans a digital overhaul
Richter’s Eisberg to loom large at Sotheby’s contemporary evening sale
Rare outing on the market for a landscape by the German artist best known for his abstract paintings
Giant Portuguese cock takes flight for Beijing and Shanghai
Ten-metre-high illuminated sculpture was originally created for Rio de Janeiro
Tapestry of Sabra and Shatila massacres could hang next to Picasso’s Guernica
Palestinian art collector has commissioned a wall hanging based on Iraqi artist Dia al-Azzawi’s drawing, which is now in the Tate
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What to get for your culture-loving friends and family
The true story behind BMW’s Art Cars
Thomas Girst, the motor manufacturer’s head of cultural engagement, talks about art versus design
Wim Delvoye to create public sculpture of French astronomer François Arago in Paris
Belgian artist was chosen over 12 others whose maquettes will be auctioned at Artcurial
Ames collection helps Sotheby’s bring strong result in contemporary art auction
Young star Njideka Akunyili Crosby’s work fetches more than $1m, ten times previous record
Anicka Yi awarded 2016 Hugo Boss Prize
Jury for prize, given by Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, admired how experiments in artist’s work “push the limits of perceptual experience in the ‘visual’ arts”
Home is where the art is: the rise of living room galleries
From council estates to grand Georgian houses, galleries are opening in people’s houses across London
Africa comes to the Home Counties
Zak Ové’s sculptures will travel from London's Somerset House to Berkshire
Adrian Ghenie painting sells for record £6.2m at Christie's
Contemporary art evening auction sails above estimate, with records for seven artists
Spiders sell well at Frieze London
Tomás Saraceno is "well-known in the circle of arachnologists"
Artists give back to Camden Arts Centre with auction
Artists donate works for a Christie’s charity sale to support the centre’s Artists for Artists fund
Solid results at Phillips contemporary sale despite instability in the contemporary market
On the back of strong Asian bidding, auction house announces first contemporary art and design sale in Hong Kong
Burkina Faso via Skype
Late German artist Christoph Schlingensief’s West African village comes to Frieze London
Collectors mix their own drinks at Frieze London
PLUS: Close encounters with God (or Nick Serota), virtual reality entrances curators and Monika Lewinsky visits Gagosian