Artist creates black-faced portrait of Italian far-right politician Matteo Salvini
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Artist creates black-faced portrait of Italian far-right politician Matteo Salvini
Current bid for re-imagined image of the controversial party leader stands at €45,000 in online auction
Post-Banana Art: Maurizio Cattelan offers a light bulb in his likeness
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Post-Banana Art: Maurizio Cattelan offers a light bulb in his likeness
Purrs and paw-prints: Vivian Suter and Athanasios Argianas join forces with four-legged friends at Camden Arts Centre
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Purrs and paw-prints: Vivian Suter and Athanasios Argianas join forces with four-legged friends at Camden Arts Centre
Britney Spears exhibition hits the headlines—but is it bogus?
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Britney Spears exhibition hits the headlines—but is it bogus?
Kehinde Wiley’s glorious portraits of 21st-century Dalston women in Walthamstow
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Kehinde Wiley’s glorious portraits of 21st-century Dalston women in Walthamstow
To cut down on travel pollution, Italian Vogue eschews photo shoots in favour of artists' illustrations
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To cut down on travel pollution, Italian Vogue eschews photo shoots in favour of artists' illustrations
Is a romantic dinner in the company of Klimt’s The Kiss an option—or not?
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Is a romantic dinner in the company of Klimt’s The Kiss an option—or not?
Tim Marlow finally receives a big shiny medal as he waves goodbye to Royal Academy
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Tim Marlow finally receives a big shiny medal as he waves goodbye to Royal Academy
Bedwyr Williams’s bespectacled art bods appear on Pocket Tube map
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Bedwyr Williams’s bespectacled art bods appear on Pocket Tube map
Sarah Lucas eggs women on at Red Brick Museum
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Sarah Lucas eggs women on at Red Brick Museum
Help London's homeless this Christmas—get art on a plate by Gilbert & George
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Help London's homeless this Christmas—get art on a plate by Gilbert & George
As Trump impeachment debates roll on, see historic courtroom sketches from Watergate trial
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As Trump impeachment debates roll on, see historic courtroom sketches from Watergate trial
Oscar Murillo hosts 'fun-raising' feast in London studio
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Oscar Murillo hosts 'fun-raising' feast in London studio
Art Basel in Miami Beach diary: fairgoers go bananas for The Banana and Pope.L offers a message in a vessel
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Art Basel in Miami Beach diary: fairgoers go bananas for The Banana and Pope.L offers a message in a vessel
Plus basketball is slam dunk for art crowds and much more
Gavin Turk gives a load of bull at the Christmas Art Car Boot Fair
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Gavin Turk gives a load of bull at the Christmas Art Car Boot Fair
Dark art: Anne Hardy’s winter commission at Tate Britain reflects turbulent times
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Dark art: Anne Hardy’s winter commission at Tate Britain reflects turbulent times
On the brandwagon: artists transform trainers and hatch hoodies
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On the brandwagon: artists transform trainers and hatch hoodies
Ben Eine gives his Scary mural a moustache makeover for Movember mental health month
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Ben Eine gives his Scary mural a moustache makeover for Movember mental health month
Is this a previously unknown portrait of Queen Elizabeth I?
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Is this a previously unknown portrait of Queen Elizabeth I?
UK comedians including Jack Whitehall and Jayde Adams make art for charity
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UK comedians including Jack Whitehall and Jayde Adams make art for charity
Jonathan Trayte’s playful sculptural oasis unveiled in the City of London
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Jonathan Trayte’s playful sculptural oasis unveiled in the City of London
Photography show reveals the many artistic faces of John Malkovich
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Photography show reveals the many artistic faces of John Malkovich
House of Voltaire's naked Christmas tree brings new meaning to a 'festive bush'
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House of Voltaire's naked Christmas tree brings new meaning to a 'festive bush'
Nan Goldin brings her empathy and activism to London
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Nan Goldin brings her empathy and activism to London
Get your rah-rahs out: Paul Pfeiffer marches to a political tune at the Apollo
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Get your rah-rahs out: Paul Pfeiffer marches to a political tune at the Apollo
'Welcome to the shitshow': Jeremy Deller's new film delves into the dark underbelly of Brexit
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'Welcome to the shitshow': Jeremy Deller's new film delves into the dark underbelly of Brexit
Taking the piss? London gallery attendees asked to take pregnancy tests for private view performance piece
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Taking the piss? London gallery attendees asked to take pregnancy tests for private view performance piece
Steve McQueen's epic primary school portrait series unveiled at Tate Britain
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Steve McQueen's epic primary school portrait series unveiled at Tate Britain
Grassroots band of locals organise a squat to protect Gerry's Pompeii
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Grassroots band of locals organise a squat to protect Gerry's Pompeii
Art world fights to preserve former gardener's fantastical kingdom of historic figures
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Art world fights to preserve former gardener's fantastical kingdom of historic figures
Sue Webster unveils new installation and book inspired by her Siouxie Sioux-obsessed teenage years
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Sue Webster unveils new installation and book inspired by her Siouxie Sioux-obsessed teenage years
The new MoMA makes New York—and its artists—proud
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The new MoMA makes New York—and its artists—proud
Feminist trailblazer Caroline Coon finally receives her dues at London's Tramps gallery
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Feminist trailblazer Caroline Coon finally receives her dues at London's Tramps gallery
‘I can divide my life into before and after Judy Chicago’: Gloria Steinem reveals how the artist changed her thoughts about art at Hammer Museum gala
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‘I can divide my life into before and after Judy Chicago’: Gloria Steinem reveals how the artist changed her thoughts about art at Hammer Museum gala
Pantyhose and an inflatable Tina prove Margate's cultural clout extends beyond Turner Prize
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Pantyhose and an inflatable Tina prove Margate's cultural clout extends beyond Turner Prize
Jennifer Binnie and Andrew Logan unite once more for collaborative London show
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Jennifer Binnie and Andrew Logan unite once more for collaborative London show
Frieze London diary: Ai Weiwei's shopping list, Boy George hits the deck and Alan Measles does his bit
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Frieze London diary: Ai Weiwei's shopping list, Boy George hits the deck and Alan Measles does his bit
Plus: Goodman Gallery's speedy opening and Jane Fonda's Barbarella-inspired work
Frieze London diary: Song Dong's edible art and Oskar Schlemmer's Bauhaus ballet gets a reboot
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Frieze London diary: Song Dong's edible art and Oskar Schlemmer's Bauhaus ballet gets a reboot
Plus, Harper Beckham meets Kaws
New York gallery season kicks off with rights, wrongs and rising above the ‘other’
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New York gallery season kicks off with rights, wrongs and rising above the ‘other’
Inflatable Trump and a singing Sophie Jung: Matt's Gallery turns 40
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Inflatable Trump and a singing Sophie Jung: Matt's Gallery turns 40
On the Road to Marfa with Elmgreen and Dragset
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On the Road to Marfa with Elmgreen and Dragset
The duo recently visited their Prada Marfa installation for the first time since the work’s unveiling in 2005—and we joined them on the road trip
Rozzers and Rastas: Denzil Forrester unveils Brixton underground station commission
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Rozzers and Rastas: Denzil Forrester unveils Brixton underground station commission
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
'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
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
Ceramicist Magdalene Odundo shines in solo Sainsbury Centre show
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Ceramicist Magdalene Odundo shines in solo Sainsbury Centre show
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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: crime, casinos and cocks
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Art Basel diary: crime, casinos and cocks
Plus, a pumped-up Mark Zuckerberg
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.”
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
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
Bodily references and plenty of Bourgeois: Ursula Hauser's collection goes on show at all female exhibition in Somerset
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Bodily references and plenty of Bourgeois: Ursula Hauser's collection goes on show at all female exhibition in Somerset
Margate gains another star: Carl Freedman opens up new seaside gallery
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Margate gains another star: Carl Freedman opens up new seaside gallery
Do Ho Suh brings Korean tradition to London's Victoria Miro gallery
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Do Ho Suh brings Korean tradition to London's Victoria Miro gallery
London-based artist hosts "artist's table" fundraiser for Contemporary Art Society
Bernard-Henri Lévy makes poetic plea for European solidarity at Thaddaeus Ropac
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Bernard-Henri Lévy makes poetic plea for European solidarity at Thaddaeus Ropac
Block Universe launches with reflective performance by Sophie Jung