Artists

Why Dürer endures

In 1500, Albrecht Dürer painted his Self-portrait Wearing Fur-trimmed Coat, now in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. Unlike his earlier paintings, Self-portrait with Flower, 1493, in the Louvre and... MORE

Published online: 22 May 2012

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Sculptures, satellites and what it means to be human

Artist Andrew Rogers wants to shrink the world and get us all to work together

Published online: 21 May 2012

The reluctant comic-book hero

A major survey of R. Crumb’s countercultural cartoons opened in Paris last month, but he remains mystified by the attention

Published online: 16 May 2012

No longer appropriate?

“Appropriating” other artists’ work without consent is still common, but savvier practitioners know that permission is far less painful. Breaching copyright is a serious business

Published online: 09 May 2012

Pinchuk’s Future Generation Prize extends deadline

Artists of any nationality aged up to 35 can apply to win the $100,000 award, funded by the Ukrainian collector’s foundation

Published online: 09 May 2012

Wanted: land-art sponsor to bury aircraft in sand

Production costs for Christoph Büchel’s ambitious subterranean scheme are around $1.5m

Published online: 03 May 2012

Mark and Gavin’s greasy spoon

Move over Gordon Ramsay, a star chef was born at Frieze New York at the VIP opening, when the actor Mark Ruffalo could be found serving...

Life’s a drag

Matthew Day Jackson is on top of his game with work on show this week at Hauser & Wirth at Frieze (B6) and the Whitney Museum, but now the...

Banderas takes on Picasso in biopic

Spanish movie star Antonio Banderas has been signed up to play Picasso according to the Daily Mail. The new biopic, entitled 33 Days, will...