Photography
Lebanon’s history revealed in photo show at Beirut Art Fair
Across Boundaries is an exhibition of around 100 works of Lebanese photography from 30 collections
London's National Portrait Gallery’s contemporary art programme resonates more with the art world than the public
Though not as dire as first thought, visitor figures for the museum's contemporary shows have still been poor
Zona Maco sister fairs return one year on from Mexico earthquake
Events dedicated to photographs, antiques, crafts and curiosities offer niche disciplines for collectors
Messiahs manqués and poignant anthropology
Works by Jonas Bendiksen and Paul Graham seize attention at the Rencontres photography festival
Picture this: Fotografiska photography venues in the pipeline for London and New York
Petitions and protests as art world rallies to free imprisoned photographer Shahidul Alam
Kochi Biennale organisers condemn “state-sanctioned violence” while Indian artists pledge to “shame the Bangladeshi authorities”
‘I like the liberation of film’: the photographer and experimental film-maker Duane Michals explains why he prefers moving pictures
The 86-year-old artist is showing three new short films at DC Moore Gallery in New York
Arts and human rights organisations denounce arrest of Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam
Activist is detained and charged after commenting on student protests in Dhaka
Spotlight on the harrowing image that shamed Trump
A photograph of a frightened child at the Mexican border shows the enduring power of images to effect political change
In pictures: South African photographer David Goldblatt, who captured the harsh reality of apartheid, dies aged 87
Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg says it will represent his legacy and estate with “honour, respect and responsibility”
Three to see: London
From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum
Hamburg addresses German genocide in Namibia with photography exhibition
Show of Marc Erwin Babej’s work comes as Namibia calls on Germany to return cultural treasures
MFA Boston acquires photographs by Graciela Iturbide ahead of major exhibition
The works, which came from Iturbide's own collection, include gifts from the Mexican artist
Apartheid revisited: US museum snaps up South African photography project at Art Basel
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art “will be acquiring” a series documenting a Modernist high-rise apartment block in Johannesburg
Palestinian stories reconstructed through films, photographs and artefacts confiscated by Israel
An Israeli art historian has spent 20 years trawling the country’s archives for Palestinian cultural property
Juergen Teller tackles football’s highs and lows in Moscow show
Exhibition at Garage Museum includes stalker-like snaps of Pep Guardiola and live work charting Germany’s World Cup success—or failure
Museums too: what should institutions do when artists are accused of abuse?
As the #MeToo movement grows, US museums find themselves embroiled in ethical dilemmas
Artists show their power to effect change
In the visual arts, a greater sense of activism is possible, and it’s being helped by the absorption of a broader range of disciplines and media into the canon
Edward Burtynsky unveils preview of Anthropocene project at Photo London
Canadian photographer has been working with scientists to draw attention to man's impact on the planet
Unarmed female photographer hit by Israeli rubber bullet
World Press Photo Award winner was injured on her leg and suffered dizziness from tear gas
Larger Photo London reflects genre’s growing appeal
Fair expands into new pavilion at Somerset House and features new Augmented Reality experience from Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky
Instagram deletes photographer Dragana Jurisic's account and Facebook censors her work
Image is no more contentious than those shared on the platforms by celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, supporters say
Susan Meiselas: “I am directed by where I want to go, where I want to stay, where I want to go back to”
The Magnum photographer and subject of a travelling retrospective talks about her work, from documenting conflict zones to portraits of Carnival strippers
Abbas, Magnum photographer who focussed on political conflict and religion, dies aged 74
His documentation of the Iranian Revolution in his home country sparked a career-long fascination with the world’s major faiths
How Winslow Homer's long-lost camera changed the way scholars see his paintings
After four years of research into the recently discovered camera, Maine's Bowdoin College Museum of Art reassesses the American artist’s creative practice
Bill Henson unveils new works in Melbourne
Show will be first commercial viewing of controversial photographer’s latest works
Three to see: London
From the high emotions of Taryn Simon’s professional mourners to photography galore at Somerset House and the Hayward Gallery
The many faces of Australia’s colonial legacy unveiled across two shows
National Gallery of Victoria’s mega-shows range from art by convicts to contemporary indigenous work





























