Artists
Prison restaurant refuses to show former convict's 'inappropriate' paintings
Frank Norman's exhibition was cancelled at The Clink in London
In pictures: a tour of Frieze Masters' immersive presentations with Sheena Wagstaff
The fair’s creative adviser takes a closer look at six of the ten artists showing in this year's Studio section, where each installation seeks to “evoke the spirit” of the studio
With help from Lubaina Himid, Glenn Ligon and more, Frieze's Artist-to-Artist initiative is supporting new talent
The initiative offers established names the chance to give promising emerging artists a platform
'I did think it was a bit weird when they asked me': rocker Billy Childish turns Frieze London into his studio
The artist and musician set up his easel at Lehmann Maupin’s stand to paint live alongside his two children
A brush with…Sonia Boyce — podcast
An in-depth interview with the Golden Lion-winner, discussing her shift to social practice, the influence of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, and how William Morris’s wallpaper designs have made their way into her work
'Very active participants in their own careers': why joint representation is proving popular for young artists
Emerging artists art discovering that working with smaller galleries alongside blue-chip firms can provide the best of both worlds
Olafur Eliasson will blur advertising billboards in London, Seoul, New York and Berlin
The Danish-Icelandic artist is unveiling a series of out-of-focus videos, Lifeworld, on 1 October
Saints, stigmata and solace: Tracey Emin dives into the spiritual in London exhibition of new works
British artist says she needs to express her belief in “other worlds” as she gets older
Green is the new black | How can artists effectively respond to the climate crisis? Introducing a new toolkit from Gallery Climate Coalition
The new document gives tips on the different ways in which artists can make a positive impact on the environment—with sections including materials, exhibition and display, and activism
The art market slump, the artist freed in the US-Russia prisoner swap, Max Ernst in Paris — podcast
What’s behind the troubles facing auction houses and galleries? Plus, Sasha Skochilenko recounts her experience of being arrested—and incarcerated—in Russia, and the story behind a 1937 Surrealist painting by Ernst
18-year-old artist Veronika Kozhushko killed in Russian airstrike on Kharkiv
The prominent Ukrainian poet Serhiy Zhadan described her as “very young, sincere and gifted," adding: "There is no explanation for this. And there is no forgiveness either”
‘All activities are dormant’: how the Kenya anti-government protests are affecting artists
As demonstrations continue, artists reflect on the violence and how police suspicion is limiting their ability to work
Russian artist imprisoned for three and a half years over alleged anti-war supermarket protest
Anastasia Dyudyaeva is the second artist in less than a year to be jailed for allegedly disseminating anti-government messages in such a setting
New London hub with ‘affordable’ artists studios to rise from ruins of 19th-century warehouse
A scheme by the non-profit Create London will convert the Newham building into a culture and learning centre
'King Dingo': After his portrait of Australia's richest woman stirred controversy, Vincent Namatjira turns his sights on British royalty
The aboriginal artist's portrait of Gina Rinehart made headlines after she called on the National Gallery of Australia to have it removed—now he has made a painting responding to British monarchs
A brush with… Lois Stonock, the director of Metroland Cultures, London
The arts charity director tells us about her cultural influences, from Lucian Freud to the British-Pakistani writer and artist Rasheed Araeen
A new wave: why Chinese artists and gallerists are increasingly heading to Japan
Tokyo’s rich, international art scene and accessible residency are among the factors encouraging China‘s cultural workers to move to the island country
UK general election 2024: what art world figures want from the new Labour government
After a landslide victory for the Labour party, we asked museum directors, artists and art historians what they hoped the new political era could mean for culture
Remembering the Dutch avant-garde artist Jacqueline de Jong
Her six decade-long career was distinguished by experimentation and humour
Artists Christi Belcourt, Joe Average and bill bissett receive one of Canada’s highest honours
The artists—and pop star Avril Lavigne—were among 83 new appointees to the Order of Canada
Marina Abramović to ask Glastonbury crowd to stay silent for seven minutes
A sculpture by Hank Willis Thomas and a Mark Wallinger film will also be shown at the celebrated UK music festival
UK general election: the dawn of a new era for the arts?
We look at the impact of 14 years of Tory rule on the culture sector—and ask if the future looks any brighter
Non! Artist Shepard Fairey criticises France’s far-right party president for featuring his work in campaign films
The artist’s image of Marianne, a symbol of the French Republic, was featured in two videos posted by the National Rally’s Jordan Bardella
Now is the time to give artists a thriving wage
Paying artists properly enables them not only to meet their needs equitably but also to flourish, fostering future savings and investments within their communities
Madagascar's nascent art scene gets boost from businesses
Two entrepreneurs have founded spaces and set up programmes in one of the world’s poorest countries
The Week in Art podcast | Art Basel: fireworks and nuance, Lynn Barber on her artist interviews, Guillaume Lethière at the Clark
We find out what this year's fair says about the state of the art market. Plus, the veteran journalist Lynn Barber tells us about her encounters with artists and we discover a forgotten master of Neo-Classical art
British artist faces criminal investigation in Germany over social media posts
The artist is facing prosecution over his 2022 social media posts, amidst a surge in cancellations of pro-Palestinian voices
Would you Adam and Eve it? Michael Landy’s new public art piece brings Cockney Rhyming Slang alive
Signs on show across London’s East Bank highlight the endangered rhyming dialect
New UK digital art school provides artist workshops and supplies for NHS mental health units
Online sessions will be led by artists such as Sutapa Biswas and Sarah Dwyer
The art world’s AI dilemma: how can artists and museums thrive when big tech controls the monetising of artificial intelligence?
The presence of AI in every aspect of life has been a fact for the past 20 months. With the publication of the Stanford AI Index, two areas have come into focus. For museums, how to work with industry giants, without having their offering "distanced" by the summarising power of AI. For artists, how to thrive where sources of production are being monetised in Silicon Valley