Contemporary art
Antony Gormley’s statue for UK war museum was shot down by Battle of Britain hero
The sculpture of a girl between a rocket and a missile "was a step too far for the board," says the UK artist
MoMA and Asian Art Archive explore the evolution of Chinese contemporary art
Many key documents now translated
“Art spies” said to be on look out for non-approved events
Conflict between government and arts organisers at Shanghai World Expo
New acquisitions by Tate Modern show commitment to diversifying collection
Art from across the globe has recently found a home in Bankside
Should fairs feel threatened by gallery weeks?
A complementary relationship is far more likely…
Indefatigable enthusiasm in Saeb Eigner's book "Art of the Middle East: Modern and Contemporary Art of the Arab World and Iran"
While one may not be familiar with some of the book's more niche digressions, Eigner's dexterity in referencing the ancient past never fails to impress
Ziba Ardalan de Weck on five years of London’s Parasol Unit
“It’s much more satisfying than buying paintings”
Interview with Sprüth and Magers: “We didn’t want to become bigger, we wanted to become smaller”
Dealers Monika Sprüth and Philomene Magers discuss the benefits of teamwork and the Berlin art scene
Interview with Angela Bulloch: Shining a light on the city
The artist has installed her latest work in the Basel cathedral, as part of the fair’s new Art Parcours project
Lukewarm reception of US's first Iranian contemporary art sale a reflection of tentative market
Experts blame poor sales on a dearth of representation in US museums
Francesca von Habsburg plans for new art centre called into question
Banking sector collapse blamed
Interview with Mark Bradford: “It’s a complex conversation and there’s no closure”
The artist on class and identity in South Central LA, working with children and making art in post-Katrina New Orleans
Charles Saatchi, the comeback king: New Chelsea gallery a definitive success
Attendance figures for the the Saatchi Gallery exceed their 1 million visitor goal
Interview with Claes Oldenburg on his bitter-sweet new project: “The objects of today are not interesting”
Claes Oldenburg on his love of things, the loss of his wife and whether to accept a commission for Abu Dhabi
Tate to sell Muñoz staircase
For a work to be deaccessioned from the Tate is rare but permitted, in this case as a step toward upgrading the national collection
Key lots: Post-war and contemporary
Yves Klein, Günther Uecker, and Peter Doig are this season's highlights
Interview with Bill Viola: An encounter between art and Faith at St Paul's
The pioneering video artist discusses his new commission for St Paul’s Cathedral in London
The art of appropriation remains at the forefront, as a major new show from the Rubells testifies
Despite high-profile, ongoing legal battles, contemporary artists continue to beg, borrow and steal with abandon
Interview with Gabriel Orozco on his upcoming travelling retrospective: A global artist with global concerns
The artist states his work is about “space and time, action and philosophy”
'Malevich and Kandinsky in 3D' comes to Moscow Airport
Irina Lebedeva talks on getting locals interested in art
Russian contemporary market squeezed as collectors turn to tried and tested work
Collectors look for safe options in a turbulent market
Interview with collector François Pinault: “With art, emotion is vital, while in business it is generally considered suspect”
The billionaire collector granted us a rare audience at his new gallery in Venice
The Istanbul Biennial looks east (Eastern Europe, that is)
The Turkish capital has curators, collectors and galleries—if the government pitches in, it could become the leading destination for contemporary art in the Middle and Near East
Collector interview: Budget collector Daniel Mason gives his Frieze tips
Among other advice, he suggests to buy what you like and that the affordable stuff is tucked round the back
Why paintings succeed where words fail: Interview with Luc Tymans
The Belgian artist talked to us about the messages art can convey on the eve of exhibitions in Europe, Russia and the United States
Interview with Grayson Perry: The “The Guernica of the credit crunch”
Perry is about to show his most ambitious work, a huge tapestry depicting images of consumer excess and retribution
Russian art at auction: Buyers wary of unpredictable prices
Mixed results as contemporary art nosedives while earlier works avoid the worst
Works by “more diverse” artists for White House walls
Discreet approaches have been made to dealers who represent black, Hispanic, Asian and women artists
Are we colonialising Middle Eastern art?
As the Middle East increasingly becomes a producer and consumer of contemporary art, the role of the West as 'tastemaker' grows progressively more troubling