New discoveries about Van Gogh’s olive grove paintings revealed in upcoming Dallas and Amsterdam exhibitions
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New discoveries about Van Gogh’s olive grove paintings revealed in upcoming Dallas and Amsterdam exhibitions
In Provence, Vincent loved the gnarled trees with a passion that rivalled his beloved sunflowers
Sneak a peek at Marco Brambilla's new work Heaven's Gate at Hudson Yards
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Sneak a peek at Marco Brambilla's new work Heaven's Gate at Hudson Yards
The AR work will be exhibited at the Pérez Art Museum Miami this summer
Can't get into Frieze New York? See some AR works by Kaws, Precious Okoyomon and Cao Fei instead
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Can't get into Frieze New York? See some AR works by Kaws, Precious Okoyomon and Cao Fei instead
The AR exhibition has been organised by Acute Art and The Shed
Colossal calamari sculpture causes kerfuffle in Japan
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Colossal calamari sculpture causes kerfuffle in Japan
The 'world’s largest public art fair' opens today in New York
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The 'world’s largest public art fair' opens today in New York
Yinka Shonibare, an art icon with a sardonic twist
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Yinka Shonibare, an art icon with a sardonic twist
The artist is a shining example of philanthropy, funding creative residency projects in London and Lagos
To honour Joseph Beuys's landmark urban forest installation, 100 oak trees have been planted outside Tate Modern
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To honour Joseph Beuys's landmark urban forest installation, 100 oak trees have been planted outside Tate Modern
You’re in charge—‘wormhole’ KW digital exhibition takes viewers on a bespoke virtual voyage
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You’re in charge—‘wormhole’ KW digital exhibition takes viewers on a bespoke virtual voyage
Van Gogh's $30m riverscape with an absinthe-coloured sky comes up for sale at Christie’s
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Van Gogh's $30m riverscape with an absinthe-coloured sky comes up for sale at Christie’s
The story of Le Pont de Trinquetaille—with the young female mudlark and the ruffians from the red-light district
Offering a ‘whale of a time’ , the American Museum of Natural History hosts a walk-in vaccination site
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Offering a ‘whale of a time’ , the American Museum of Natural History hosts a walk-in vaccination site
The museum is offering around 1,000 Moderna vaccines per day on Fridays through Tuesdays
Bong! A toppled Big Ben made of books to appear in centre of Manchester
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Bong! A toppled Big Ben made of books to appear in centre of Manchester
Spot the difference? Sam Smith’s new tattoo looks just like a drawing by Elmgreen & Dragset
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Spot the difference? Sam Smith’s new tattoo looks just like a drawing by Elmgreen & Dragset
Agnes Gund's celebrated collection inspires arty new card game
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Agnes Gund's celebrated collection inspires arty new card game
Longtime friends Tess Jaray and Paul de Monchaux collaborate at Frestonian Gallery
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Longtime friends Tess Jaray and Paul de Monchaux collaborate at Frestonian Gallery
Van Gogh’s unknown period: his life in a remote Dutch heathland region
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Van Gogh’s unknown period: his life in a remote Dutch heathland region
A new study and a 2023 exhibition will reveal how Vincent’s art developed in Drenthe—an escape from city life and his lover Sien
Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun project launches campaign for a solar-powered future
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Olafur Eliasson’s Little Sun project launches campaign for a solar-powered future
Summer auction in aid of NHS gardens includes works by Maggi Hambling and Dawn Beckles
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Summer auction in aid of NHS gardens includes works by Maggi Hambling and Dawn Beckles
Ben Kingsley is surreal as Salvador Dalí on Welsh film set
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Ben Kingsley is surreal as Salvador Dalí on Welsh film set
London's Design Museum circumvents lockdown restrictions by opening artist-designed supermarket
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London's Design Museum circumvents lockdown restrictions by opening artist-designed supermarket
Lucy Sparrow recreates chemist shop made entirely from felt
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Lucy Sparrow recreates chemist shop made entirely from felt
Interactive art work that reads emotions is just the medicine at London hospital
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Interactive art work that reads emotions is just the medicine at London hospital
How New York’s MoMA became the world’s most-followed museum on social media
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How New York’s MoMA became the world’s most-followed museum on social media
Rob Baker, the director of marketing and creative strategy at the Museum of Modern Art, shares his secrets to Instagram success
David Hockney follows in Van Gogh’s footsteps, painting fleeting spring blossom
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David Hockney follows in Van Gogh’s footsteps, painting fleeting spring blossom
Martin Gayford’s book pays tribute to Britain’s greatest living artist before an exhibition at London’s Royal Academy
A cement factory from Idaho lands in Manhattan for Dia Foundation’s reopening show
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A cement factory from Idaho lands in Manhattan for Dia Foundation’s reopening show
A three-part solo show of work by the artist Lucy Raven marks the foundation's reopening in Chelsea, New York, after a two-year renovation
Mat Collishaw transforms suburban underpass into eerie echolocation film space
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Mat Collishaw transforms suburban underpass into eerie echolocation film space
The Future is Fragile—Agnes Denes flies the flag for Healing Arts above Tate Britain
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The Future is Fragile—Agnes Denes flies the flag for Healing Arts above Tate Britain
Google honours sesquicentennial of the Met, one year later
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Google honours sesquicentennial of the Met, one year later
Supermodel Kate Moss turned into an NFT triptych
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Supermodel Kate Moss turned into an NFT triptych
Dutch police arrest over Van Gogh smash-and-grab raid: how long until the landscape is recovered?
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Dutch police arrest over Van Gogh smash-and-grab raid: how long until the landscape is recovered?
The suspect is linked to a Frans Hals theft, which should help track down paintings from two museums
April’s book bag: how four lesbians shaped Modernism, why we love to hate biennials, and a photographic history of African women
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April’s book bag: how four lesbians shaped Modernism, why we love to hate biennials, and a photographic history of African women
A roundup of the latest art publications
An expert’s guide to David Hockney: five must-read books on the British artist
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An expert’s guide to David Hockney: five must-read books on the British artist
All you ever wanted to know about Hockney, from the best biography to the artist's “radical” investigations into art history—selected by the critic (and longtime friend) Martin Gayford
Golazo! UK artists design football shirts as collectable art
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Golazo! UK artists design football shirts as collectable art
Poldark star Aidan Turner on how to play Leonardo (hint: learn to paint with your left hand)
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Poldark star Aidan Turner on how to play Leonardo (hint: learn to paint with your left hand)
Who needs a gallery space? Meet the people creating Instagram-only exhibitions
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Who needs a gallery space? Meet the people creating Instagram-only exhibitions
As physical spaces remain shut and audiences head online, Freeze Magazine and Guts Gallery explain how shows on social media could be the way forward
Who bought the €13m Van Gogh? Britain’s second richest family
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Who bought the €13m Van Gogh? Britain’s second richest family
Montmartre painting was auctioned twice by Sotheby’s, after a bidder failed to have the necessary cash
'Choose art' with a T-shirt by Katharine Hamnett (just like Sam Smith and Jeremy Deller)
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'Choose art' with a T-shirt by Katharine Hamnett (just like Sam Smith and Jeremy Deller)
The tragedy of Vincent van Gogh’s youngest sister Willemien—a feminist who spent 38 years in an asylum
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The tragedy of Vincent van Gogh’s youngest sister Willemien—a feminist who spent 38 years in an asylum
New book explores the extraordinary story of the three Van Gogh sisters
Gallerist finds shrimp tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch, insists it is not a piece of performance art
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Gallerist finds shrimp tails in Cinnamon Toast Crunch, insists it is not a piece of performance art
Sculptor Zak Ové creates monumental Afrofuturistic rocket ship, but it has nowhere to land
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Sculptor Zak Ové creates monumental Afrofuturistic rocket ship, but it has nowhere to land
His name is my name too: Nick Cave, the musician, creates further confusion with Nick Cave, the artist, by releasing new visual art works
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His name is my name too: Nick Cave, the musician, creates further confusion with Nick Cave, the artist, by releasing new visual art works
Artists take to billboards to commemorate one year anniversary of UK lockdown
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Artists take to billboards to commemorate one year anniversary of UK lockdown
Antiques dealer launches NFT—of his 17th-century Delftware vase
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Antiques dealer launches NFT—of his 17th-century Delftware vase
'Raw pop perfection': remembering artist Duggie Fields
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'Raw pop perfection': remembering artist Duggie Fields
The astonishing tale of how a US vice president’s Van Gogh work ended up in Iran
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The astonishing tale of how a US vice president’s Van Gogh work ended up in Iran
Vincent’s print—inscribed “At Eternity’s Gate” by the artist—went from Nelson Rockefeller to Tehran’s Museum of Contemporary Art, a new book by Donna Stein reveals
New research reveals how a grasshopper got stuck—leaving its mark in Van Gogh's painting on a summer’s day in Provence
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New research reveals how a grasshopper got stuck—leaving its mark in Van Gogh's painting on a summer’s day in Provence
The new Nelson-Atkins Museum catalogue tells the full story of the Olive Trees
March’s book bag: from a guide to decoding photographs to a survey of the world’s most celebrated museums
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March’s book bag: from a guide to decoding photographs to a survey of the world’s most celebrated museums
A roundup of the latest art publications
Eve Arnold’s unseen images of Marilyn Monroe feature on £30 posters
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Eve Arnold’s unseen images of Marilyn Monroe feature on £30 posters
An expert’s guide to Yayoi Kusama: six must-read books on the Japanese artist
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An expert’s guide to Yayoi Kusama: six must-read books on the Japanese artist
All you ever wanted to know about Kusama, from a detailed study of her Infinity Mirror Room to illustrations for Alice in Wonderland—selected by the Gropius Bau director Stephanie Rosenthal
Basking in the reflected glory of the River Thames
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Basking in the reflected glory of the River Thames
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
Just dance: Park Avenue Armory announces 2021 season of socially distanced performances
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Just dance: Park Avenue Armory announces 2021 season of socially distanced performances
The Art Newspaper's women channel Charlotte Perriand for International Women's Day
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The Art Newspaper's women channel Charlotte Perriand for International Women's Day
Galleries and museums listen up—here are ten guidelines on how to not exclude artists with children
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Galleries and museums listen up—here are ten guidelines on how to not exclude artists with children
Boris Johnson says Van Gogh’s Sunflowers 'lifts the soul'—as the London masterpiece is unveiled in Australia
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Boris Johnson says Van Gogh’s Sunflowers 'lifts the soul'—as the London masterpiece is unveiled in Australia
Britons will have to wait a bit longer to enjoy the painting as Covid-19 delays the National Gallery’s international tour, now on its final stop in Canberra
Bought for around $1,000, now worth $10m: where was the newly unveiled Van Gogh landscape hidden away?
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Bought for around $1,000, now worth $10m: where was the newly unveiled Van Gogh landscape hidden away?
Montmartre windmill painting is on view with Sotheby’s for the first time since it left the easel
Street viewing exhibitions provide creative comfort for art-starved Londoners
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Street viewing exhibitions provide creative comfort for art-starved Londoners
Banana tape artist Maurizio Cattelan creates Vanity Fair Hollywood cover featuring Zendaya and Awkwafina
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Banana tape artist Maurizio Cattelan creates Vanity Fair Hollywood cover featuring Zendaya and Awkwafina
'It's like a marriage': Alvaro Barrington and Sadie Coles get frank about artist-dealer relationships
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'It's like a marriage': Alvaro Barrington and Sadie Coles get frank about artist-dealer relationships
Pissarro predicted that Van Gogh 'would either go mad or leave the Impressionists far behind'
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Pissarro predicted that Van Gogh 'would either go mad or leave the Impressionists far behind'
Fresh evidence of Camille’s admiration for Vincent: an unpublished document reveals he owned the Dutch artist’s portrait of their paintseller friend Père Tanguy
Sex toys on the beach? Antony Gormley seaside sculptures—likened to 'vibrators'—fall foul of planning laws
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Sex toys on the beach? Antony Gormley seaside sculptures—likened to 'vibrators'—fall foul of planning laws
AI robot Ai-Da gets first major exhibition at London's Design Museum—but beware of the (lustful) critics
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AI robot Ai-Da gets first major exhibition at London's Design Museum—but beware of the (lustful) critics
Got space, need art: how Instagram helps art advisers during the pandemic
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Got space, need art: how Instagram helps art advisers during the pandemic
The hashtag #findartthatfits, an initiative of Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, is part of an art advisory campaign to assist prospective buyers
The art world goes dating: Instagram account Freeze Magazine uses art memes to pair its followers
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The art world goes dating: Instagram account Freeze Magazine uses art memes to pair its followers
Exotic aphrodisiacs and perverse sex: dive into Viktor Wynd's cabinet of curiosities this Valentine's Day
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Exotic aphrodisiacs and perverse sex: dive into Viktor Wynd's cabinet of curiosities this Valentine's Day
Hockney and Van Gogh paintings meet in Houston for exhibition on the joys of nature
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Hockney and Van Gogh paintings meet in Houston for exhibition on the joys of nature
Despite Covid-19, the show will open with works now safely flown across the Atlantic
February’s book bag: Jesus as muse, tips from Douglas Coupland and a reassessment of Mary Wollstonecraft
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February’s book bag: Jesus as muse, tips from Douglas Coupland and a reassessment of Mary Wollstonecraft
The latest art publications rounded up in our new book bag section
A brush with… eight artists tell us about the books and poems that inspire their work
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A brush with… eight artists tell us about the books and poems that inspire their work
Artists including Rachel Whiteread, Ragnar Kjartansson and Roni Horn share texts ranging from 19th-century poetry to postmodern fiction on The Art Newspaper’s podcast
'Like witnessing my own funeral': Michael Landy's possession-pulverising performance piece Break Down turns 20
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'Like witnessing my own funeral': Michael Landy's possession-pulverising performance piece Break Down turns 20
New artistic director Polly Brannan takes the reins at trailblazing Open School East in Margate
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New artistic director Polly Brannan takes the reins at trailblazing Open School East in Margate
Seller of $92m Botticelli also collected Van Gogh
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Seller of $92m Botticelli also collected Van Gogh
Sheldon Solow’s Rhône riverscape is worth $40m—but what will happen to it now that the billionaire New York collector has died?
Statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore should go on the Fourth Plinth, insists ex-MP
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Statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore should go on the Fourth Plinth, insists ex-MP
Project space providing discount studios for young London artists opens in Mayfair
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Project space providing discount studios for young London artists opens in Mayfair
Art in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton, from the Holburne Museum to the Royal Academy
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Art in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton, from the Holburne Museum to the Royal Academy
Van Gogh’s Japanese girl could fetch record $10m at auction
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Van Gogh’s Japanese girl could fetch record $10m at auction
A Provençal drawing coming up at Christie’s New York is based on a painting in Washington, DC
'Remove racist paintings' and 'give back stolen objects': The White Pube takes its manifesto to the streets
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'Remove racist paintings' and 'give back stolen objects': The White Pube takes its manifesto to the streets
‘UK’s biggest art exhibition’ gets underway—and they want your work, too
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‘UK’s biggest art exhibition’ gets underway—and they want your work, too
Kara Walker’s fountain at Tate Modern takes centre stage in new FKA twigs video
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Kara Walker’s fountain at Tate Modern takes centre stage in new FKA twigs video
The art of caring—UK gallery launches Nurse in Residence programme
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The art of caring—UK gallery launches Nurse in Residence programme
Why Joe Brainard still matters— Jonathan Anderson of Loewe pays homage to the late collagist and poet
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Why Joe Brainard still matters— Jonathan Anderson of Loewe pays homage to the late collagist and poet
From canvas to catwalk: Dior turns Peter Doig's atmospheric paintings into menswear collection
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From canvas to catwalk: Dior turns Peter Doig's atmospheric paintings into menswear collection
Is Van Gogh hiding at the back of this Toulouse-Lautrec drawing?
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Is Van Gogh hiding at the back of this Toulouse-Lautrec drawing?
In this rare depiction of Vincent, now in a Hiroshima museum, he is observing a raucous cabaret in Paris
The Art Newspaper joins in the Bernie Sanders meme mania
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The Art Newspaper joins in the Bernie Sanders meme mania
Viral inauguration meme brings together Marina Abramovic and Bernie Sanders—plus those mittens
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Viral inauguration meme brings together Marina Abramovic and Bernie Sanders—plus those mittens
Shattered glass: women artists celebrate historic inauguration of US Vice President Kamala Harris
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Shattered glass: women artists celebrate historic inauguration of US Vice President Kamala Harris
Patti Smith marks US inauguration day with rendition of her song The People Have the Power—watch it here
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Patti Smith marks US inauguration day with rendition of her song The People Have the Power—watch it here
Awash with art—Cristina Iglesias fills island lighthouse with bronze geological formations
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Awash with art—Cristina Iglesias fills island lighthouse with bronze geological formations
A lost Van Gogh self-portrait had the most extraordinary frame that included his much-loved sunflowers—here it is reconstructed
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A lost Van Gogh self-portrait had the most extraordinary frame that included his much-loved sunflowers—here it is reconstructed
The painting—which went missing in a German salt mine during the war—was given a gilded frame with swirling lines
Future Fossil: the concrete cast of a suburban house that will sprout into a glorious garden
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Future Fossil: the concrete cast of a suburban house that will sprout into a glorious garden
The Met invites you to play a game, and then ‘borrow’ a work of art
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The Met invites you to play a game, and then ‘borrow’ a work of art
Treats for Van Gogh fans in 2021: exhibitions, museum openings and books
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Treats for Van Gogh fans in 2021: exhibitions, museum openings and books
We look ahead at the events to enjoy this year—assuming coronavirus doesn't scupper them
Patti Smith lights up London's Piccadilly Circus with birthday wishes for Greta Thunberg
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Patti Smith lights up London's Piccadilly Circus with birthday wishes for Greta Thunberg
An expert's guide to Francis Bacon: five must-read books on the post-war painter
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An expert's guide to Francis Bacon: five must-read books on the post-war painter
All you ever wanted to know about the artist, from a deep dive into his chaotic studio to accounts of his exploits in seedy Soho—selected by the art historian Michael Peppiatt
Gram today, gone tomorrow? Kenny Schachter predicts Instagram's future in 2021
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Gram today, gone tomorrow? Kenny Schachter predicts Instagram's future in 2021
The avid Instagram user and art world oracle forecasts the fortunes of the art world's favourite app
Monolith mania continues as another obelisk pops up—this time in Salisbury, UK
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Monolith mania continues as another obelisk pops up—this time in Salisbury, UK
Courtauld Institute triumphs in nail-biting University Challenge final
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Courtauld Institute triumphs in nail-biting University Challenge final
LeRoy Neiman's knockout sketches of Rocky on show at legendary Brooklyn gym
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LeRoy Neiman's knockout sketches of Rocky on show at legendary Brooklyn gym
Ring in the New Year with Patti Smith performance on Piccadilly Lights screen
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Ring in the New Year with Patti Smith performance on Piccadilly Lights screen
Damien Hirst in his own words—artist presents walk-through tour of his early works on Instagram
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Damien Hirst in his own words—artist presents walk-through tour of his early works on Instagram
What was the best art book you read in 2020? The Art Newspaper team reveals its favourite publications
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What was the best art book you read in 2020? The Art Newspaper team reveals its favourite publications
From the catalogue for a controversial Guston show to a four-volume tome on Leonardo Da Vinci—and some lighter reads too