Diary
Before banana fame, Maurizio Cattelan made ends meet delivering letters—and sperm
The mischievous artist has revealed an early CV with some (re)productive roles
Frieze London Diary: A dinner dance with a twist, Barbie gets the blues and Warhol’s feline showstoppers
Plus: artists educate at National Gallery and the hedonist returns
Head to Paris to see Renoir masterpiece, suggests Eurostar—but the work is in London
The Impressionist’s ‘Dance at the Moulin de la Galette’, owned by the Musée D’Orsay, is on view at the National Gallery until January 2027
Frieze London Diary: fairgoers offered ‘15 minutes of fame’, ferocious Lego, and Queen Victoria as you have never seen her
Plus: perilous boulders at the fair, and a celebrity showing in Knightsbridge
London National Gallery benches migrate to Wadsworth Atheneum to continue supporting tired art lovers’ bums
Leather seating from London's National Gallery has crossed the Atlantic to Connecticut
Frieze London Diary: pirate-turned-artist Johnny Depp heads to London, an authentic Boer war experience and fake news at the fair
Plus, artist recreates his parent's home as a fair stand and just what London needs: more pigeons and graffiti
Frieze London Diary: have your toilet cake and (don't) eat it, dig out your pennies in Bloomsbury, and spot the fashion legends
Plus: the Riviera comes to the West End and Magritte's cowboy phase
Will Beryl Cook finally make it into Tate Modern?
The reported acquisition of a work suggests that the London museum is revising its opinion of the late artist
Jean-ius portraiture: Nan Goldin collaborates with fashion house Acne Studios
The US artist and activist is helping the Stockholm brand celebrate its 30th anniversary in style
Sylvie in Paris? Netflix star to lead weekend rehang at this year's Art Basel Paris
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, best known to Anglophone audiences from the hit series Emily in Paris, will ‘art-direct’ the French fair's Oh La La! rehang programme
Come to the British Library’s Agatha Christie show—if you dare
London exhibition will examine the life of the crime fiction writer and how she created her most famous characters
When Dolly met Andy: a snapshot of the country music legend’s impact on artists
From Warhol to Annie Leibovitz, the late Dolly Parton was an inspiration to artists over her long career
Somebody to Love at the V&A as Freddie Mercury's costumes going on view
Eight of the Queen frontman's costumes will be exhibited in the free 'Splendid Things' display at the South Kensington museum
‘An important moment for me’: artist Oliver Beer’s cave-themed project wins over a reluctant Rufus Wainwright
Oliver Beer persuaded the star to take part in his Resonance Project, which involves singers to responding to the acoustic frequencies in a prehistoric painted cave
Curating for the new No. 10 North: six art suggestions for the UK's prime minister
As Andy Burnham opens a new office in the city of Manchester, we offer up some suitably northern works for the walls
Banksy statue in central London could become permanent as Westminster council deliberates
The statue, which has drawn hordes of onlookers, will remain in St James's for at least the next few weeks, with the council aiming to make a decision on its longevity by the end of summer
Music, Fashion, Film—Photography? Charli xcx image acquired by London's National Portrait Gallery
The portrait of the pop star, who released her latest album earlier this month, can be found in the museum's History Makers space
Artforum bids farewell to back-cover star in style
Long-running series of quirky advertisements for Bruno Bischofberger’s Swiss gallery has come to an end
What happened when Lucian Freud met Kate Moss? Nothing much, according to new film
Movie about the friendship between the artist and the supermodel gets widespread drubbing from critics
‘It's not my best work’: Anish Kapoor sizes up his biggest-ever sculpture
And he has a message for the UK's incoming prime minister
Happy birthday Hockney: late British artist’s 89th marked with special London screening
A special evening is taking place at Lightroom in Kings Cross, while another exhibition continues to draw tens of thousands
K-pop stars BTS and British Museum band together for art trail
The London institution has collaborated with the Korean music group as part of a citywide experience supporting the BTS world tour Arirang
Tottenham talent: Lee Alexander McQueen’s foundation launches north London art hub
Sarabande Foundation’s new space features artist studios as well as a cafe and an education space
Pop star Jay Chou’s Matisse dream comes true with $20m purchase
The Taiwanese musician has fulfilled a long-held ambition to own a work by the French artist, buying a painting at Sotheby’s New York
Nicholas Cullinan portrait goes up at his former employer, London's National Portrait Gallery
Elizabeth Peyton's painting of Cullinan, now the director of the British Museum, is now on permanent display at the gallery
London Library, a favourite haunt of the art and literary crowds, celebrates its 185th birthday
The historic lending library has an extensive collection, including a large selection of art books
Art Basel Diary: Kanye's Greek goddess, a wheelie good read and the ultimate plunge pool
Plus The Art Newspaper dives with the ducklings and art critics just got fluffier
Art Basel Diary: The universe’s first interdimensional artist, Hockney homages and natty gnashers
Plus princess throws some fade and airport show takes off
Art Basel Diary: mouse in the house, Kanye at Unlimited, and Cattelan's banana gets supersized
Plus: P•P•O•W's stand stays hydrated and Katharine Grosse's fabulous football
Art Basel Diary: the carnival comes to town, art of the algorithm and Mum's the word
Plus a museum interrogation and fairs tip population over the edge





























