As several shows of his work open, the artist talks about the distinctive transatlantic influences on his art, the role of politics, and art for art’s sake

A new book by the fashion critic Charlie Porter explores how what artists choose to wear can tell us about the multiple roles of clothing in society

After a few false starts, the exhibition's 11th edition is finally fully open—and its reckoning with colonial violence has never been more crucial

While a major retrospective of her work has just opened at the Whitechapel Gallery, her idea of a “feminine type of imagination” can be found in a range of exhibitions across London

The spotlight turns on south London on 5 June where young artists are getting their debut shows and veterans of the Venice Biennale are making a comeback

Much like the area itself, the galleries of east London are presenting an eclectic mix of exhibitions, so our critics have joined forces and picked some of their favourites

We discuss Matthew Barney, Igshaan Adams, Eileen Agar and Louise Bourgeois

After a period away from the spotlight, the British sculptor has a cluster of exhibitions due to open later this year

From Julie Curtiss's hairy take on Seurat to Kapwani Kiwanga's dense and diasporic fibre installations

From a historical group show of works from 1960s Italy to David Harrison's trans pagan goats

The artist is a shining example of philanthropy, funding creative residency projects in London and Lagos

From Gretchen Andrew's search engine-hacking assemblages to Haroun Hayward's painterly meditations on rave culture

As a host of new shows open in the UK, the artist reflects on her use of diverse materials and multifarious processes to reflect the shifting nature of bodies

Plus, Idris Khan on his latest show and James Welling on an ancient Greek Kore

Isolated Figures is the Turner Prize-winning artist's latest work made during the Covid-19 lockdown

Pallant House Gallery in Chichester's upcoming summer exhibition features scaled-down works by the UK's biggest artists

The Thames is the inspiration for a number of new projects that celebrate the power of this mighty river and its ability to fuel imaginations

We step away from our keyboards to recreate the famous 1920s portrait of the French architect and designer