As she features in Documenta 14 and takes centre stage in Münster this summer, the Berlin-based artist discusses her approach to these major public exhibitions and the need to be wary of sensation and spectacle

The Scottish artist’s new film was inspired by the Italian fairy tale and Venice’s Baroque glitter

The French curator behind this year’s main show discusses her belief in art’s transcendent power and her desire to create a focused exhibition

Selecting dozens of artists, dealing with a quirky organisation and navigating an idiosyncratic city—all under the gaze of a rapt art world—make curating the greatest art show on earth a test. Here, the five most recent artistic directors recall their experiences

Hurvin Anderson, Lubaina Himid, Andrea Büttner and Rosalind Nashashibi are in the running for coveted award

There is a downside to dropping the age limit of 50 for qualifying artists

British painter, described as one of the greatest colourists of his generation, won the Turner Prize in 1985 and exhibited widely including at the Met and Reina Sofia

The exhibition Michelangelo & Sebastiano at the National Gallery in London reflects the younger artist’s sharp decline in production once he became keeper of the papal seal. But second jobs did not stop Rubens and Velázquez painting

Glaswegian artist's works gain pertinence at a time when cultural institutions are being targeted by extremists

As the Parisian cultural behemoth hits a landmark anniversary, figures from the world of art and architecture discuss its legacy

Virtual-reality experience is the result of a collaboration between the late architect’s studio, the Serpentine and Google

London museum embraces proposals for the works on this year’s plinth as opportunity to engage the public

Incoming director picks the art that impressed her the most in 2016

What's next for culture after a seismic year?

Contemplate Elton John’s radical eye and pet Rauschenberg’s goat before sailing upstream into Rachel Maclean’s bubble-gum universe

The video artist, who is representing Scotland at next year’s Venice Biennale, discusses her satirical take on identity and online narcissism

Jeff Koons has donated more than $50,000 in cash and through his work to support the US presidential candidate

Belgian painter sees echoes of today’s populist movements in his compatriot’s grotesque folkloric imagery

Six stand out booths, by galleries founded since 2004, reflect the section's enduring dynamism

It may be hard to swallow, but the 1990s are history—art history—and it’s a decade ripe for reappraisal

As the UK’s divided Labour Party meets for its annual conference, a politics and arts event aims for social engagement

Frances Morris explains the strategy behind the split in the collection displays, and the raw nature of the galleries that will house the Tate’s now genuinely international collection

Arguably the museum that most immediately suffered from Tate Modern’s success was its sister institution upriver