Artists
Frank Stella, a painter's painter and one of the leading abstract artists of his generation, has died, aged 87
His landmark "Black Paintings" series marked Stella as a Minimalist in the 1960s before he expanded his range to include brightly coloured pieces on shaped canvases, relief paintings, large-scale sculpture and work with architects
‘There are no colours left’: Gaza's artists tell their stories
As Israeli air strikes continue, six members of the art community describe their daily battles for survival
‘The city’s grind can be hell, but it’s an Edenic garden of inspiration’: young artists on why they are sticking it out in New York
Studio and housing costs are rising but the city is still seen as a place of possibilities
Cecilia Alemani on her top picks from Frieze New York
The curator of The High Line and the 2022 Venice Biennale highlights works by Pacita Abad, Alex Da Corte and more
Poetic pose: Lord Byron the image-conscious Romantic in five portraits
The face of the scandal-ridden, best-selling celebrity poet—who died 200 years ago, and had a great influence on 19th-century artists and composers—was better known in his era than that of anyone save Napoloen Bonaparte
Frieze New York staff t-shirts show off Atlanta-based artist’s abstract painting
Hasani Sahlehe’s Trying Green, acquired by the Georgia Museum of Art with help from fashion company Stone Island, gives uniforms a pop of colour at The Shed
Nan Goldin film on suicide and addiction to be screened in London's 'Welsh chapel'
The installation Sisters, Saints, Sibyls highlights abuse suffered by the artist’s late sister Barbara
Turner Prize hits 40 with a shortlist that includes Claudette Johnson and Pio Abad
Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas also in the running for Tate’s established contemporary art prize
‘Trauma, hope and healing’: a closer look at Timor-Leste’s first-ever Venice Biennale pavilion
The young nation is represented by Maria Madeira, who is also exhibiting large-scale works
The confident new face of Benin is on show in Venice
The restitution of artefacts from France in 2022 has energised Benin’s cultural and heritage sector, as is clear from the country’s four-artist presentation at the Biennale
The most spectacular locations to visit at this year’s Venice Biennale
Unique to the Biennale are its venues, which include beautiful historic buildings with interiors, art and artefacts that put many museums to shame
Artist refuses to open Israel pavilion show at Venice Biennale without a ceasefire
Ruth Patir says that she and the curators will not open exhibition until Israel and Hamas reach “a ceasefire and hostage release agreement"
Faith Ringgold, acclaimed for the power of paintings and quilts that tell stories of the Civil Rights movement, has died, aged 93
A champion of fellow Black and women artists, the New York-born painter and sculptor made a second reputation as writer and illustrator of admired children's stories
Dinh Q. Lê, master of multimedia art and mentor to fellow artists across southeast Asia, has died, aged 56
Vietnamese-American artist, best known for his distinctive photo-weaving works, made powerful statements in photography, video, sculpture and installation that challenged politics, history and memory
Made in a Ghana stadium, unveiled in London: Ibrahim Mahama drapes Barbican in vast purple cloth covering
The commission for the controversial Unravel show reflects geopolitical themes
Cancelled Palestinian event at Manchester venue must be reinstated, say artists and curators
The Voices of Resilience project was scrapped following complaints from a local organisation representing a significant part of the Jewish community
A brush with... Alex Katz
An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from artist Paul Cezanne to jazz maestro Charlie Parker
The art of engineering: how Kingsley Ng’s complex new floating work was installed at a Hong Kong hotel
The public art piece at The Peninsula was produced by a team of engineers and technical designers
Richard Serra, creator of audacious steel sculptures, has died aged 85
The American sculptor received the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale
From Hong Kong to Venice, Trevor Yeung conjures objects of desire
The Hong Kong artist explains why fish tanks and a notorious tree are “monuments to human interactions” in his new exhibitions for Para Site and the Venice Biennale
Sustainability takes root in US art schools as green push intensifies
The promotion of materials with less environmental impact than traditional art media—such as milk-based paints and leather created from yeast and bacteria—is gaining momentum
German museum director at centre of row over cancelled Candice Breitz exhibition steps down
Andrea Jahn will leave her post four months after Breitz's show was cancelled over her views on the conflict in Gaza
Revealed: the colourful and scandalous life of Toulouse-Lautrec's 'Black Countess'
The Art Newspaper has uncovered new details about the subject of the artist's 1881 painting
From shadow bans to privacy laws: how the internet has become less free—by stealth
The chilling of artistic freedom is impacting artists and those they connect with
Canaries in the coal mine: is the art world facing a rising tide of censorship?
The death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny last month, after years of confinement in a Siberian jail, and subsequent quelling of protest, emphasised the flourishing of censorship across a globe riven by geopolitical crises, in a year when democracy is put to the test in more than 70 countries. With the threat of electoral misinformation being boosted by AI-generated content and social media algorithms, artists have been warning of new kinds of censorship. The effect is being felt in real life, online and in social media
Ten reasons why we love Van Gogh
It’s not only the art, but also his extraordinary life story
Renowned Palestinian artist Fathi Ghaben, unable to leave Gaza for medical treatment, dies aged 77
The artist, hailed as the "Van Gogh of Gaza", suffered from chest and lung issues that needed urgent care
Remembering Pope.L, the self-proclaimed 'friendliest Black artist in America'
His 50-year career was filled with transgressive performances, including the Times Square Crawls, which interrogated race and class
Jeff Koons sculptures complete long-awaited journey to moon
The project, first announced in 2022, has seen 125 miniature works inscribed with the names of famous cultural figures blasted into space
Tacita Dean and Cornelia Parker make works from Amazonian ash to raise money for Indigenous communities
The initiative will support people affected by deforestation