From punk pioneer to major market player: 40 years of Maureen Paley gallery
Paley's operations have grown from a derelict London house to three spaces across the UK—but her risk-taking, collaborative nature remains the same
Green is the new black | How can artists effectively respond to the climate crisis? Introducing a new toolkit from Gallery Climate Coalition
The new document gives tips on the different ways in which artists can make a positive impact on the environment—with sections including materials, exhibition and display, and activism
Anya Gallaccio: the artist casting trees in bronze, planting an orchard, and letting her art rot
Dissolution, uncertainty and paradox are the stock in trade of the British artist, whose latest works include trees as a metaphor for those living with HIV/Aids and casting chalk caves with a 3D printer
In Scotland, two pioneering arts outreach models enrich their communities
Jupiter Artland sculpture park boasts an expansive education programme, while studio-cum-community workshop Sculpture House in Paisley allows artists to socially engage with their surroundings
Green is the new black | Europe’s largest earthwork is an underrated example of how public art can be both striking and environmentally kind
Northala Fields in London’s borough of Ealing has an extremely small carbon footprint despite its colossal size—and the 360-degree views from its mounds are a sight to behold
The Triumph of Art: Jeremy Deller prepares the National Gallery's concluding bicentenary celebrations
The gallery’s bicentenary celebrations will be completed in Trafalgar Square next summer with a “bacchanal” event masterminded by the artist with the help of institutions from around the UK
Green is the new black | Yinka Shonibare's Serpentine show reveals what cultural exchange can do for the climate crisis
Shonibare, who was raised between London and Lagos, is employing his socially engaged practice to tackle the complex relationship between colonialism and ecological devastation
Dia at 50: a new era
A look at the past, present and future of the famed New York contemporary-art institution, which started out with an ambitious mission to create massive public works and has morphed into a museum for the 21st century
Venice verdicts: art world figures weigh in on the Biennale
Leading museum directors, curators and artists give us their opinions on the massive event
Maria Balshaw on the roles of museums today and what Tate’s sponsorship red line is
The Tate director discusses her new book about art institutions and their challenges in the 21st century
Stretchmarks and all: motherhood and its complexities explored in two UK surveys
Both Women in Revolt and Acts of Creation treat maternity as a source of creativity, rather than a patriarchal trap or the enemy of good art
Woo Hannah: "Fabric is good for expressing weird but beautiful things"
Meet the artist who has been selected for this year's Korean Artists Today
The Rice Brewing Sisters Club: "We use what we call 'auntie wisdoms'"
Meet the collective which has been selected for this year's Korean Artists Today
Jesse Chun: "Language is an incredibly intricate and powerful thing"
Meet the artist who has been selected for this year's Korean Artists Today
Glasgow International has no title—but it certainly has a point
While there is no overarching theme, works dealing with the impact of conflict and the legacy of colonialism dominate the tenth edition of the city-wide event this year
Green is the new black | Dia Art Foundation’s latest eco plans are a reminder of how it has always been a beacon of sustainability
Since its founding 50 years ago, the organisation has championed several environmentally friendly principles through its programme and building projects
London Gallery Weekend 2024: our critics pick their top shows
As 130 galleries take part in this year's fourth edition of the event, Ben Luke and Louisa Buck roundup some of their exhibition highlights, from John Baldessari to Michaël Borremans, Nan Goldin to BLCKGEEZER
Alvaro Barrington: the artist bringing carnival and the Caribbean to Tate Britain’s Duveen Galleries
With his new London commission, the Venezuela-born painter is exploring the UK’s impact around the globe with a sweeping installation partly inspired by his grandmother’s plastic sofa coverings
Lake District project connects rural England to international art world
Grizedale Arts combines creativity and hospitality in reopening region’s oldest inn
New UN partnership signed in Venice places visual arts sector at heart of climate battle
The initiative has made the recently formed Art Charter for Climate Action (ACCA) an official pillar of a UN alliance striving to enact environmental action across the world
Gasworks in London celebrates 30 glorious years
The artist studios and residencies provider is modest in size but huge in impact
Steve McQueen: the Oscar-winner who still sees himself first and foremost as an artist
In his new commission for Dia Beacon, the British artist and director has focused on the trauma of African enslavement and the creation of a Black Atlantic culture with a screenless composition of light, colour and sound
Venice Biennale 2024: our pick of collateral shows
Alongside the main event, there's a plethora of exhibitions vying for visitors' attention. We've selected some of our favourites, ranging from Shahzia Sikander fairytale gothic palace to Andrzej Wróblewski's poignant depictions of war
Venice Biennale 2024: the must-see pavilions around town
Take a tour of a women's prison on Giudecca or a picturesque church in Cannaregio with our pick of pavilions beyond the Giardini and Arsenale
John Akomfrah: ‘What are the histories, the questions, the narratives?’
The British artist and film-maker's Biennale exhibition will build on his past investigations of race, memory and identity
Mark Bradford makes a surprise speech at Adriano Pedrosa's artist dinner
The artist, who represented the US in 2017, spoke about the artistic director's “generosity and quiet power to change things”
Powerhouse south London art organisation Gasworks celebrates 30 years
The exhibition space, international residency and workshop has given early platforms to now major names like Tania Bruguera, Sonia Boyce and Subodh Gupta
How an art centre in a former power station is harnessing the word ‘no’ to help save the planet
Germany’s E-Werk Luckenwalde, which seeks to be environmentally friendly in all aspects of its work, is hosting a festival that highlights the wide-ranging potential of restraint
Radical reboot of Black presence in art explored in three London shows
The white, Western canon is being reassessed at the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy and the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Among the seemingly endless round of biennials, eco-minded Klima Biennale in Vienna offers something genuinely new
Austrian capital is working with a local and international artists to provide some fresh perspectives on confronting the world’s environmental crises