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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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: 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