Contemporary art
Effects of war on young Ukrainian artists exposed in PinchukArtCentre Prize exhibition
Contemporary art prize, held in Kyiv, shows images of conflict and ideas for post-war reconstruction by 18 shortlisted artists aged 35 and under
Parthenon Marbles: is a breakthrough in sight?
Plus, Afghan culture in crisis and Kiki Smith’s New York murals
A brush with... Nick Cave
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Elsa Schiaparelli to Parliament/Funkadelic.
The evergreen use of trees in art: just how sustainable is the greenery in our homes and museums?
While seemingly sustainable on the surface, arboreal art requires long-term planning and care to be impactful
Be ultra-wary of the ultra-contemporary: a triumph of hot air over real value
An unquenchable thirst for a certain set of young artists—with the eye-popping price-tags to match—is creating a pressure they are inevitably unable to meet
Artist Ashley Bickerton, who imagined new ways to lampoon and critique consumerism, has died, aged 63
The Indonesia-based artist, who rose to prominence in New York in the 1980s alongside Jeff Koons and Peter Halley, was diagnosed with ALS last year
A brush with... Helen Marten
An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Robert Rauschenberg to Roland Barthes
No end in sight: artists and curators flee Russia and build new lives in exile as Ukraine war rages on
Georgia has become a major centre of refuge for Russians who oppose the war
Myanmar's military junta releases outspoken artist Htein Lin who had been sentenced to a year's hard labour
The artist was set free in an amnesty of political prisoners, which included his British wife
A brush with... Theaster Gates
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Agnes Martin to Frankie Knuckles
Feeling fragile? Lyon Biennale returns after a three-year break and forges ties to the city and its past
Works by more than 200 artists are on show across French city, in sites that range from Renaissance courtyards to a former household appliance factory
London's National Gallery revamp row: is it a sensitive makeover or like 'an airport lounge'?
Plus, contemporary art in Lagos and Chagall's falling angel
A giant inflatable Koons, a desert mirror illusion and a giant football goal: seven of the best new sculptures in Qatar
On display from the airport to the desert, the public art commissions have been installed in time for the World Cup this month
From a restituted Chagall painting to a family portrait by Freud: our pick of the highlights from November's sales
Plus, a bovine Lalanne sculpture and a pair of Chinese vases
Missed it in Venice? See it in Margate: Sonia Boyce’s Golden Lion exhibition tours to two UK venues
The award-winning installation will be shown next year at Turner Contemporary before travelling to Leeds Art Gallery and will also be explored in the BBC art series Imagine
Mimosa Echard wins France’s most prestigious contemporary art prize
The multi-disciplinary Paris-based artist wins the €35,000 Prix Duchamp award for mixed-media waterfall installation
Tracey Emin donates brain sculpture for Parkinson’s UK auction
An exhibition open to the public in London's Piccadilly will bring together the art from top UK artists before the works go under the hammer at Christie's
Ultra-contemporary art boom defies economic downturn at Frieze London
New works by young artists are in high demand at the fair, reflecting a surge in prices at auction
Frieze London acquisitions: Norwich Castle bags Ibrahim Mahama photo series and Tate buys works by seven international artists
The purchases come courtesy of the Contemporary Art Society Collections Fund and the Frieze Tate Fund
Hit painter Issy Wood drops pop music career after remix
The fast-rising artist, who recently released a solo album, is focused on her paintings, including a new exhibition in New York
A brush with... John Akomfrah
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Jackson Pollock to Virginia Woolf
Mark Wallinger launches digital art project to raise legal funds for London pollution group
The Islington-based campaigners Nocado are fighting to prevent retailers Ocado and Marks & Spencer from setting up a depot adjacent to a primary school
Art Basel's Paris+ fair to show ambitious commissions across city's major landmarks
Public art programme Sites will replace Hors les Murs—the outdoor sculpture event hosted by Fiac—Paris's once-unrivalled contemporary fair
Anti-colonial statue unveiled on London’s Fourth Plinth—while debate continues about giving it to the Queen
Samson Kambalu’s sculpture Antelope, depicting John Chilembwe who died fighting British rule, is due to remain in place until 2024
Why is art at the heart of Italy’s far-right political party?
Plus, Carnegie International, the US's longest-running contemporary art exhibition, and a mystifying egg sculpture
Investigative artists Forensic Architecture claim to uncover new evidence in shooting of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Working with human rights organisation Al-Haq, new report says journalists were deliberately targeted by Israeli forces in May
A brush with... Glenn Brown
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Salvador Dalí to Maria Lassnig
Trio of UK shows place contemporary art among historic collections
Artists Linder, Jadé Fadojutimi and Eileen Cooper exhibit recent work alongside selections from museums holdings around the country, creating new meanings and encouraging visitors to see the older pieces in a new light