New discoveries: Paul Signac painted watercolours of Van Gogh’s asylum
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New discoveries: Paul Signac painted watercolours of Van Gogh’s asylum
Signac, who offered to fight a duel over the Sunflowers, pays homage to his Dutch friend
Hillary Clinton reads her infamous emails at the Venice Biennale
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Hillary Clinton reads her infamous emails at the Venice Biennale
The Moaning Lisa? Pornhub commissions exhibition in LA
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The Moaning Lisa? Pornhub commissions exhibition in LA
Artists confront ‘neo-fascist’ plague in performance in New York
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Artists confront ‘neo-fascist’ plague in performance in New York
The performance responds to the policies of Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump
Van Gogh's suicide: Ten reasons why the murder story is a myth
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Van Gogh's suicide: Ten reasons why the murder story is a myth
All the evidence suggests it was the artist who fired the fatal shot
V&A Rapid Response Collecting unit acquires the Tampax menstruation cup
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V&A Rapid Response Collecting unit acquires the Tampax menstruation cup
Lounging UK politician Jacob Rees-Mogg sends Twitter collagists into a spin
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Lounging UK politician Jacob Rees-Mogg sends Twitter collagists into a spin
National Gallery should be ashamed of how it treated its educators
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National Gallery should be ashamed of how it treated its educators
Court documents reveal that the museum took little action to rectify the education team's employment status
Canoodling Calypsos and colonial critiques at opening of David Zwirner's new Caribbean show
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Canoodling Calypsos and colonial critiques at opening of David Zwirner's new Caribbean show
Greta Garbo, the Blitz and getting arrested—Lucian Freud biography throws light on racy early years
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Greta Garbo, the Blitz and getting arrested—Lucian Freud biography throws light on racy early years
'Force of nature': art world pays tribute to late dealer Karsten Schubert
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'Force of nature': art world pays tribute to late dealer Karsten Schubert
Pictures of matchstick men: celebrating L.S. Lowry in a new film—and with a garden statue?
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Pictures of matchstick men: celebrating L.S. Lowry in a new film—and with a garden statue?
Revealed! UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s arts policy ...from 2004
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Revealed! UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s arts policy ...from 2004
Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film Pain and Glory puts the art in arthouse
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Pedro Almodóvar’s latest film Pain and Glory puts the art in arthouse
Jeremy Deller and Lubaina Himid feature in Cold War Steve’s 'inspirational' new collage on show in Edinburgh
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Jeremy Deller and Lubaina Himid feature in Cold War Steve’s 'inspirational' new collage on show in Edinburgh
A photographic paean to Billie Jean King at the US Open
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A photographic paean to Billie Jean King at the US Open
In the carnival groove: Georgia Lucas-Going gets everybody going at London’s Emalin gallery
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In the carnival groove: Georgia Lucas-Going gets everybody going at London’s Emalin gallery
Despite Brexit, Ai Weiwei has moved to the UK
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Despite Brexit, Ai Weiwei has moved to the UK
Time magazine’s top 100 destinations list includes Damien Hirst’s $100,000-per-night Las Vegas suite
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Time magazine’s top 100 destinations list includes Damien Hirst’s $100,000-per-night Las Vegas suite
Ceramicist Magdalene Odundo shines in solo Sainsbury Centre show
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Ceramicist Magdalene Odundo shines in solo Sainsbury Centre show
In homage: Kara Walker’s silhouette of Toni Morrison for The New Yorker
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In homage: Kara Walker’s silhouette of Toni Morrison for The New Yorker
Did the buyer of the Salvator Mundi get played—or did we?
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Did the buyer of the Salvator Mundi get played—or did we?
What better way to boost its star power than by making it "disappear" for a few months?
“We’re just so crazy in love with her”: Smithsonian acquires Vogue cover image of Beyoncé
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“We’re just so crazy in love with her”: Smithsonian acquires Vogue cover image of Beyoncé
Mega collectors raise $2.3m at Aspen Art Museum's annual ArtCrush benefit
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Mega collectors raise $2.3m at Aspen Art Museum's annual ArtCrush benefit
But politics and philanthropy are the hot topics of conversation below the surface
Blow-up Tina Turner comes to Margate in time for the Turner Prize
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Blow-up Tina Turner comes to Margate in time for the Turner Prize
Turrell's Skyspace at MoMA PS1 is back on view
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Turrell's Skyspace at MoMA PS1 is back on view
Has Garage Cat been abducted by aliens? Moscow museum's feline friend is missing
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Has Garage Cat been abducted by aliens? Moscow museum's feline friend is missing
Fashionable move: Sarabande foundation partners with Lapada fair
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Fashionable move: Sarabande foundation partners with Lapada fair
A reflective journey: Doug Aitken’s hot-air balloon touches down in the Berkshires
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A reflective journey: Doug Aitken’s hot-air balloon touches down in the Berkshires
The final stop of the artist’s unpredictable tour across Massachusetts included a few final tethered flights and a live concert at a historic home
Gender-bending 1980s muse paints the town Scarlett at Liverpool show opening
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Gender-bending 1980s muse paints the town Scarlett at Liverpool show opening
Ryan McNamara to stage immersive work at a Fire Island festival
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Ryan McNamara to stage immersive work at a Fire Island festival
Theme of free public event will be "Dancing With Adversity"
The ‘most petty piece of art’ or an apt satire of the US presidency?
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The ‘most petty piece of art’ or an apt satire of the US presidency?
An art critic’s journey through Upstate New York
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An art critic’s journey through Upstate New York
The Hudson Valley’s blend of cultural and natural appeal helped a writer celebrate his mid-30s
The National Portrait Gallery's ethical dilemma
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The National Portrait Gallery's ethical dilemma
Plus, taking a stand on copyright
Philip Roth’s ephemera—including his Richard Nixon plate—goes under the hammer
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Philip Roth’s ephemera—including his Richard Nixon plate—goes under the hammer
Sotheby's staff subject to peer review to benefit charity
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Sotheby's staff subject to peer review to benefit charity
Security guards and specialists alike appraise each others works for selling exhibition to support Mind UK
Ackroyd & Harvey unveil 52 Beuysian oaks in centre of London as Tate declares climate emergency
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Ackroyd & Harvey unveil 52 Beuysian oaks in centre of London as Tate declares climate emergency
It's a dog-eat-dog art world: London show features canine-themed works chosen by cultured pooches
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It's a dog-eat-dog art world: London show features canine-themed works chosen by cultured pooches
On a medieval-style tapestry, the last season of Game of Thrones unfurls
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On a medieval-style tapestry, the last season of Game of Thrones unfurls
This Charming Clan: London’s Marlborough shows 35 artists with the last name Smith
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This Charming Clan: London’s Marlborough shows 35 artists with the last name Smith
Solange partners with museums to debut extended film version of acclaimed album When I Get Home
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Solange partners with museums to debut extended film version of acclaimed album When I Get Home
Free screenings of the performance art film will run at institutions across the US and Europe throughout the summer, closing at The Chinati Foundation in October
Tantric shows and couture gowns: Penny Slinger steps into the spotlight
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Tantric shows and couture gowns: Penny Slinger steps into the spotlight
The Brexit Bunch: fake Farage and counterfeit Corbyn attend the Malekis' pro-EU party
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The Brexit Bunch: fake Farage and counterfeit Corbyn attend the Malekis' pro-EU party
How a concierge restored 200 Van Gogh paintings, including the Sunflowers
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How a concierge restored 200 Van Gogh paintings, including the Sunflowers
The astonishing tale of Jan Traas, a caretaker and intern conservator in the 1920s, who later worked on Vermeer's Girl with the Pearl Earring
Lucian Freud's model David Dawson looks forward to artist biography and self-portrait smorgasbord
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Lucian Freud's model David Dawson looks forward to artist biography and self-portrait smorgasbord
A homage to headbanging: shows across the Black Country hail Heavy Metal
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A homage to headbanging: shows across the Black Country hail Heavy Metal
Love is in the air at the Art Car Boot Fair
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Love is in the air at the Art Car Boot Fair
On the head: art world takes to the pitch for OOF football tournament
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On the head: art world takes to the pitch for OOF football tournament
How to spend the longest day of the year with art and nature
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How to spend the longest day of the year with art and nature
Storm King Art Center is hosting a Summer Solstice celebration alongside its shows by artists Mark Dion and Jean Shin
Our 17th-century female artists faced a double injustice
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Our 17th-century female artists faced a double injustice
New exhibition on Joan Carlile, Mary Beale and Anne Killigrew opens in London this week
A once-in-a-lifetime look behind Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
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A once-in-a-lifetime look behind Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
The Van Gogh Museum’s masterpiece has suffered from a 1960s restoration which involved the insertion of three long metal bolts
‘Ingenious’ portrait series celebrates Juneteenth
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‘Ingenious’ portrait series celebrates Juneteenth
Bruce McLean's cinematic 'cardboard catastrophe' opens at London's Coronet Theatre
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Bruce McLean's cinematic 'cardboard catastrophe' opens at London's Coronet Theatre
Toddler sends €50,000 sculpture flying at Art Basel
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Toddler sends €50,000 sculpture flying at Art Basel
The aerodrome: Michael Stanley remembered at Ikon Gallery
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The aerodrome: Michael Stanley remembered at Ikon Gallery
The show is loosely structured around Rex Warner's eponymous novel and co-curated by George Shaw and David Austen
Van Gogh’s astonishing week in the asylum, 130 years ago—when he painted an olive grove and a starry night
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Van Gogh’s astonishing week in the asylum, 130 years ago—when he painted an olive grove and a starry night
By coincidence, both pictures ended up at New York’s MoMA, which is now planning a redisplay
Art Basel diary: Robert Indiana's spooky sculpture and a rogue rat
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Art Basel diary: Robert Indiana's spooky sculpture and a rogue rat
Plus, would Marcel Duchamp approve of a snow-globe urinal?
Art Basel diary: celebrity-spotting, nimble octopi and a bratwurst that cuts the mustard
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Art Basel diary: celebrity-spotting, nimble octopi and a bratwurst that cuts the mustard
Plus, Alvaro Barrington has designs on Notting Hill Carnival
The gadflies and the gifted: Johnny Dewe Matthews and Andrew Logan at Roche Court
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The gadflies and the gifted: Johnny Dewe Matthews and Andrew Logan at Roche Court
Johnny Dewe Mathews on his exhibition of 1970s photographs at New Art Centre
Art Basel diary: horseplay with Harry and Meghan and fairgoers prove it's never too old for swinging
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Art Basel diary: horseplay with Harry and Meghan and fairgoers prove it's never too old for swinging
Plus, bath time with a very young Jeff Koons
Art Basel diary: crime, casinos and cocks
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Art Basel diary: crime, casinos and cocks
Plus, a pumped-up Mark Zuckerberg
Queen's birthday honours: Rachel Whiteread is made a Dame with awards also for Glenn Brown and Ralph Rugoff
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Queen's birthday honours: Rachel Whiteread is made a Dame with awards also for Glenn Brown and Ralph Rugoff
Rikrit Tiravanija offers cups of sake and space for contemplation at the ICA
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Rikrit Tiravanija offers cups of sake and space for contemplation at the ICA
“Everything is moving so fast, we need to pause. Here you can do just that with a beautiful glass of sake and a nice comfortable chair.”
Gauguin blames Van Gogh over ear incident
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Gauguin blames Van Gogh over ear incident
Little known letter says he feared “a fatal and tragic accident”
Great artists steal: Alvaro Barrington's new show reveals eclectic range of influences
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Great artists steal: Alvaro Barrington's new show reveals eclectic range of influences
Linder goes 'au naturel' for erotic Tuscan exhibition
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Linder goes 'au naturel' for erotic Tuscan exhibition
A ban on Banksy? Anti-Brexit work at the Royal Academy is on/off limits
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A ban on Banksy? Anti-Brexit work at the Royal Academy is on/off limits
Just hot air? Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan blimps bound for the Museum of London
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Just hot air? Donald Trump and Sadiq Khan blimps bound for the Museum of London
Stars come out: Annie Lennox at MASS MoCA—Pharrell at the Musée Guimet
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Stars come out: Annie Lennox at MASS MoCA—Pharrell at the Musée Guimet
Lennox has made a mound dotted with ephemera and artefacts linked to different parts of her life
Peckham's Pride: Bold Tendencies opens new season with a snaking sewage system and growling cars
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Peckham's Pride: Bold Tendencies opens new season with a snaking sewage system and growling cars
An insider’s travel guide to Van Gogh's Arles
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An insider’s travel guide to Van Gogh's Arles
Follow in the artist’s footsteps and discover the places that inspired his greatest paintings