Vogue’s extraordinary key worker cover stars feature in Phillips’ charity sale
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Vogue’s extraordinary key worker cover stars feature in Phillips’ charity sale
Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
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Christo’s London Mastaba sculpture floats again—on your mobile phone
‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
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‘A love letter to Black Britain’—NPG portrait of White Teeth author Zadie Smith is Brent bound
Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
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Wuhan clang: the sounds of the Chinese city ring out over London’s River Thames
Number one priority: NASA will give designers $35,000 for a toilet that will work on the moon
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Number one priority: NASA will give designers $35,000 for a toilet that will work on the moon
Michael Craig-Martin covers Oxford Street shop front in colourful fruit and veg
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Michael Craig-Martin covers Oxford Street shop front in colourful fruit and veg
Pride and joy: Andrew Logan makes a rainbow heart for MindOut while Queer Frontiers fundraiser goes online
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Pride and joy: Andrew Logan makes a rainbow heart for MindOut while Queer Frontiers fundraiser goes online
With museums having been off limits, could AR works find a new home—in the home?
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With museums having been off limits, could AR works find a new home—in the home?
Augmented reality art has had a potentially huge captive audience during the coronavirus lockdown. We look at the pros and cons of the technology in a domestic setting
Van Gogh held hostage: private detective tells us he has more photographs
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Van Gogh held hostage: private detective tells us he has more photographs
Will Arthur Brand’s images of the stolen painting lead to a recovery?
All in the detail: masterpieces up close
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All in the detail: masterpieces up close
Continuing on from our spot the difference puzzle last month, we set you a new challenge to identify these garden-themed paintings from detailed portions of each
Come hell or high water: performances on the Thames shore welcome the summer solstice
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Come hell or high water: performances on the Thames shore welcome the summer solstice
Still running: Kara Walker’s fountain will go back on show at Tate Modern post-lockdown
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Still running: Kara Walker’s fountain will go back on show at Tate Modern post-lockdown
Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin
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Courtauld Gallery acquires watercolour by A.S. Hartrick—friend and portraitist of Van Gogh and Gauguin
“Tall, dark, rather handsome”, his description of Gauguin in Breton garb
Want to visit the staffless Alone Gallery in the Hamptons? Make sure you bring this artist-drawn guide with you
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Want to visit the staffless Alone Gallery in the Hamptons? Make sure you bring this artist-drawn guide with you
‘I just got more elated, more happy, more free’: Tracey Emin on how lockdown has been a positive experience for her
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‘I just got more elated, more happy, more free’: Tracey Emin on how lockdown has been a positive experience for her
Squaring up: artists’ cubed creations raise money for Parkinson’s research
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Squaring up: artists’ cubed creations raise money for Parkinson’s research
‘Wouldn’t it be sad if nothing really changes?’: Tate Modern director Frances Morris on the art world's pledge to be more green
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‘Wouldn’t it be sad if nothing really changes?’: Tate Modern director Frances Morris on the art world's pledge to be more green
Social media crack-down: how Instagram ‘protects’ us from art
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Social media crack-down: how Instagram ‘protects’ us from art
As the art world's use of online platforms increases, so does frustration around its draconian censorship of creative images
Dutch villa, which once housed nearly a thousand Van Goghs, under threat of demolition
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Dutch villa, which once housed nearly a thousand Van Goghs, under threat of demolition
The fate of the 1901 home in the oak garden is in the balance
Eight-year-old artist creates works in the style of Banksy and Basquiat to bolster coronavirus efforts
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Eight-year-old artist creates works in the style of Banksy and Basquiat to bolster coronavirus efforts
What has the Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Camden Art Centre director Martin Clark been reading during lockdown?
The curator has been delving into the complex lives of plants and has found “the perfect companion through these strange days”
Is there life on Mars? No—but right now there’s a lot of art
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Is there life on Mars? No—but right now there’s a lot of art
Only joint letter from Van Gogh and Gauguin—recording their brothel visits—comes up for sale
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Only joint letter from Van Gogh and Gauguin—recording their brothel visits—comes up for sale
Vincent describes his artist friend as having the “instincts of a wild beast”
Now you see them, now you don’t: artist takes down sign paintings for the NHS
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Now you see them, now you don’t: artist takes down sign paintings for the NHS
Kraftwerk’s Home Computer gets a video makeover for lockdown
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Kraftwerk’s Home Computer gets a video makeover for lockdown
Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg look to the future in Louvre Abu Dhabi sci-fi podcast
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Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg look to the future in Louvre Abu Dhabi sci-fi podcast
Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
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Now stuck in Japanese lockdown, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers will not return to UK until next summer
Londoners will have to wait even longer to see the National Gallery’s 60 touring masterpieces
From sunrise to sunset, you can now virtually meditate inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Texas fantasia
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From sunrise to sunset, you can now virtually meditate inside Ellsworth Kelly’s Texas fantasia
Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
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Uffizi’s new TikTok account sets masterpieces to soundtracks by Adele and The Weeknd
Take pride: Smithsonian livestreams LGBTQ+ history—and the Pet Shop Boys—in YouTube broadcast
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Take pride: Smithsonian livestreams LGBTQ+ history—and the Pet Shop Boys—in YouTube broadcast
Top Shanghai nightclub throws post-pandemic party with video art
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Top Shanghai nightclub throws post-pandemic party with video art
What has the Wallace Collection director Xavier Bray been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Wallace Collection director Xavier Bray been reading during lockdown?
The art historian has been engrossed by a spy biography featuring art world personalities, and is taking his first steps with a book on ancient walking routes
Will it be OK? Mexican artist spray paints giant message on gilded building in southeast England
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Will it be OK? Mexican artist spray paints giant message on gilded building in southeast England
New studio visit platform gives artists creative ways to open up their inner sanctums—and get paid for it
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New studio visit platform gives artists creative ways to open up their inner sanctums—and get paid for it
Wear art inspired by the Met Museum—take the #MetMaskChallenge
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Wear art inspired by the Met Museum—take the #MetMaskChallenge
Fancy a trip to Bowes Museum? Charming Barnard Castle caught up in Dominic Cummings lockdown saga
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Fancy a trip to Bowes Museum? Charming Barnard Castle caught up in Dominic Cummings lockdown saga
What has the Whitechapel Gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
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What has the Whitechapel Gallery chief Iwona Blazwick been reading during lockdown?
The London-based curator has been perusing publications on science fiction, avant-garde cabarets and all things witchy
Executed by the Nazis: the story of Vincent van Gogh’s brave great-nephew
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Executed by the Nazis: the story of Vincent van Gogh’s brave great-nephew
This month the Van Gogh family pays tribute to Theodoor, the 24-year-old student who faced a firing squad in 1945
A patchwork of personal messages responding to Covid-19 could be displayed across the National Mall in Washington, DC
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A patchwork of personal messages responding to Covid-19 could be displayed across the National Mall in Washington, DC
The crowd-sourced project by Patrick Shearn and his collective Poetic Kinetics will gather thousands of messages for an aerial project
When it comes to this Spanish psychic, Dalí is not the father
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When it comes to this Spanish psychic, Dalí is not the father
Somewhere over the rainbow...London galleries are plastered with NHS support
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Somewhere over the rainbow...London galleries are plastered with NHS support
Mega art dealers talk collegial spirit against a backdrop of Montauk bedrooms and cats
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Mega art dealers talk collegial spirit against a backdrop of Montauk bedrooms and cats
Art Basel's latest webinar featured David Zwirner, Sadie Coles and Jeffery Deitch talking about new plans for gallery collaborations
Van Gogh Museum to reopen on 1 June, but with only a tenth of its usual visitors
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Van Gogh Museum to reopen on 1 June, but with only a tenth of its usual visitors
Closure is having a catastrophic impact on the finances of the museum, which normally gets half its income from ticket sales
Courtroom artists draw from imagination as the US Supreme Court moves oral arguments online
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Courtroom artists draw from imagination as the US Supreme Court moves oral arguments online
What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
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What has the art world been reading during the coronavirus lockdown? Part two
Curators, directors and art historians tell us about the books they have been reading and revisiting
Eggspressionist art? A show for chickens includes works by Richard Wentworth, Amalia Pica and George Shaw
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Eggspressionist art? A show for chickens includes works by Richard Wentworth, Amalia Pica and George Shaw
Of doorknobs and disinfectants: Carnegie Museum of Art considers the history of door design in the time of Covid-19
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Of doorknobs and disinfectants: Carnegie Museum of Art considers the history of door design in the time of Covid-19
A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop! Artists salute rock n’roll performer Little Richard who has died, aged 87
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A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop! Artists salute rock n’roll performer Little Richard who has died, aged 87
The astonishing tales of how the Sunflowers survived the Second World War
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The astonishing tales of how the Sunflowers survived the Second World War
To mark VE Day, we investigate the fate of Van Gogh’s masterpieces under Hitler and Churchill
Game, set and match: Elmgreen & Dragset bring bittersweet sporty work to Berlin
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Game, set and match: Elmgreen & Dragset bring bittersweet sporty work to Berlin
It's lit: Tavares Strachan delivers a mountain message of social activism amid social distancing
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It's lit: Tavares Strachan delivers a mountain message of social activism amid social distancing
Colour me in: Michael Craig-Martin’s tribute to healthcare workers worldwide
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Colour me in: Michael Craig-Martin’s tribute to healthcare workers worldwide
Get sketching: BBC’s Life Drawing Live! programme returns under lockdown
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Get sketching: BBC’s Life Drawing Live! programme returns under lockdown
‘I’m running out of glue-gun glue’: artist’s signs supporting NHS go viral
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‘I’m running out of glue-gun glue’: artist’s signs supporting NHS go viral
Spot the difference: art edition
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Spot the difference: art edition
We introduced some invasive flora and fauna, and a few subtle deletions to Botticelli's Primevera to keep you entertained during lockdown
Go live and thrive: tips for the art world when livestreaming on Instagram
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Go live and thrive: tips for the art world when livestreaming on Instagram
We speak to livestream novice Denia Kazakou, the founder of RedD Gallery, to get some beginners’ advice
What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
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What is the curator Hans-Ulrich Obrist reading during lockdown?
The artistic director of the Serpentine Galleries has been inspired by his daily walks and ‘animal interviews’ to revisit one of his favourite books about trees
Home sweet home: renting the Yellow House, the high point of Van Gogh’s life
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Home sweet home: renting the Yellow House, the high point of Van Gogh’s life
Vincent’s sunny abode had a spare bedroom, awaiting Gauguin’s arrival
Police stop Sotheby's auctioneer’s family concerts outside London home
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Police stop Sotheby's auctioneer’s family concerts outside London home
What is the collector Eugenio Re Rebaudengo reading during lockdown?
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What is the collector Eugenio Re Rebaudengo reading during lockdown?
The Turin-based art patron enjoys learning about artist rivalries and delving into the Francis Bacon catalogue raisonné, among other things
What is the curator Chrissie Iles reading during lockdown?
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What is the curator Chrissie Iles reading during lockdown?
The Whitney Museum of American Art curator delights in learning about the global culture of the Middle Ages and finds lessons for the future in a Cauleen Smith monograph
What is the art world reading during the coronavirus lockdown?
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What is the art world reading during the coronavirus lockdown?
Curators and directors tell us about their new favourite books as The Art Newspaper launches its Book Club
British artist Susie Hamilton depicts masked and visored medics treating patients during coronavirus pandemic
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British artist Susie Hamilton depicts masked and visored medics treating patients during coronavirus pandemic
Taiwanese artist Lee Mingwei offers the gift of one-to-one Zoom songs
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Taiwanese artist Lee Mingwei offers the gift of one-to-one Zoom songs
The curious, spurious tale of David Hockney’s £23m pool painting and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
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The curious, spurious tale of David Hockney’s £23m pool painting and Syrian president Bashar al-Assad
Coronavirus celebrity appeal: Elizabeth Hurley sports a Picasso facemask in aid of the NHS
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Coronavirus celebrity appeal: Elizabeth Hurley sports a Picasso facemask in aid of the NHS
Dodgy dealer offers famous fakes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game
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Dodgy dealer offers famous fakes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game
Van Gogh experienced lockdown—how did isolation impact on his art?
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Van Gogh experienced lockdown—how did isolation impact on his art?
The artist once told his sister that isolation was “sometimes as hard to bear as exile”—but was necessary “if we want to work”
Gilbert & George say ‘Don’t Catch It!’ in new coronavirus poster
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Gilbert & George say ‘Don’t Catch It!’ in new coronavirus poster
Noguchi Museum launches adult education programme to combat discrimination against Asian Americans
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Noguchi Museum launches adult education programme to combat discrimination against Asian Americans
Wolfgang Tillmans gets artist friends to make posters to help cultural spaces during lockdown
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Wolfgang Tillmans gets artist friends to make posters to help cultural spaces during lockdown
Centre Pompidou launches Prisme7 video game on lockdown
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Centre Pompidou launches Prisme7 video game on lockdown
Build your own 'digital Lego' sculptures in Jupiter Artland’s Minecraft experience