Chinese artist and activist says society does not have the right to make the Covid-19 vaccine compulsory

The British surrealist painter and war artist was also a talented designer and illustrator with a notably diverse portfolio

Collectors can write their own message about China’s regime onto the blockchain

Presenting beauty without the schmaltz is a challenge worth undertaking, as the delayed Raphael show at London's National Gallery will demonstrate

Artist says 'More Passion' is at odds with the government’s “lack of compassion” for people’s suffering during the pandemic

Ivan Volkov's work in Marsovo Pole is thought to be a comment on poor street maintenance in the Russian city

Marat Guelman was designated a "foreign agent" by the Russian government last month, a label that comes with hefty restrictions

Campaigners have called for the removal of the statue for decades, which they say is “a monument to paedophilia”, but the BBC says it will stay

Radio offers an opportunity for artists to experiment in new ways, invigorate their practices and find different forms of community

Artists say their live/work spaces have become unliveable after major construction work at neighbouring sites, but Acme says this is outside its control

Masha Alekhina and Lucy Shteyn, who have previously served prison terms, were sentenced to 15 days following charges of "propaganda of Nazi symbolism"

The musician and artist is showing his works in select stores through an arrangement with General Public, the fine arts publisher founded by the former actress Portia de Rossi

Fake bust of Guglielmo Marconi in Villa Borghese park was spray-painted to draw attention to the manipulation of truth in the media

Simone Leigh's departure from Hauser & Wirth in favour of Matthew Marks is not the first high-profile artist/gallery split—here are a few more notable break-ups

Amid calls to boycott the Havana Biennial, artists and dealers are using Miami Art Week as a bullhorn

NFTs may be the newest thing but physical objects still hold a warm place in the art world's heart

The artist behind 2019's viral banana installation talks to us about his newest pigeon sculptures at Miami, what he hopes his art communicates to audiences, and why it was important for him to create a 9/11 memorial

From neon warnings, to flags and polar bears, artists are highlighting the climate crisis

Artist collectives are dominating Documenta 15 and the Turner Prize shortlist this year

In a new series "Dispatches from Afghanistan", we speak to artists about their experiences since the rise of the Taliban. Here, contemporary artist and curator Mina recounts the horrors of her failed escape attempt

Turner Prize-winning artist wins the annual Robson Orr TenTen Award, with 15 copies of the print going on display in official buildings

The first edition of Art Basel to take place since the onset of the global pandemic is full of new works created in the midst of lockdown

Founded by gallerists and lawyers, the venture will provide estate-planning advice—for a fee—to artists and their families

The Cuban artist and activist is joined on the publication’s list of 100 Most Influential People by Barbara Kruger and Mark Bradford

Belgrade-born performance artist discusses recasting opera for a younger generation, how the diva label is “dubious” and why sex is better post-menopause

Nascent museum proclaims a commitment to economic justice and expansion of the art canon

The outsize artist retreated from public attention in his later years, following a diagnosis of dementia in 2015 and accusations of sexual harassment in 2017

The artist was known for years-long, multi-pronged projects based on singular figures—such as her mother or a mysterious man she dubbed “Larry”—and subjects

British artist says she had previously refused to sell her work to the YBA collector after his ad campaign rocketed Margaret Thatcher to power in 1979