In order to mix things up, the Netherlands has given its Giardini pavilion over to Estonia this year

Plus, the exhibition Afro-Atlantic Histories opens in Washington and Raphael's late self-portrait at London's National Gallery

Artists are rushing to fill the wide gaps in museums' holdings of Black figurative art, but much of this work has an aspirational approach

Sixth book explores the artist’s oeuvre, from the Cologne Cathedral window in 2007 to his last sculptures in 2019

Art workers in the war-torn country have created a territory of hope amid the terror of war

Ubiquitous letter was first spotted on Russian tanks on the Ukrainian border

The sale felt fresh, with 83% of works making their auction debut and in-demand young artists again taking centre stage, with a new record for Issy Wood

Mixing the new with the old requires care as the Venice Biennale is sure to attest

The Los Angeles artist is showing a suite of new floral works at Occidental College

The boom in non-fungible tokens is diminishing public understanding of what digital art actually is

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

As he opens a show in New York and looks forward to his participation in the Lille3000 festival, the artist-composer discusses his interest in energy and power in their many forms

With a major solo gallery show about to open and her first UK institutional exhibition due in March, the artist discusses her response to literature and the distinctive language in her titles

Most recent hire without an open competition is viewed by critics as latest step in government's agenda of placing conservative appointees in control of cultural institutions

The lucrative award is divided between 16 recipients and funded by the Moscow city government

From new discoveries to old friends, our expert eye selects works not to miss at the fair

The South African artist tells us about her favourite books, music and artists on the A brush with… podcast

Largest solo exhibition of artist and activist draws on her early theatre design studies

When Black artists break through in the market, they are often described as 'discoveries', yet there's a long line of artists that came before them

"Cultures become sick when they become self-referential," says Pope Francis at gallery launch

Critic Jerry Saltz heaps praise on the Turner Prize-winning artist's 12-hour meditation on unchecked power and influence

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

Fair shines a spotlight on the Gallery Climate Coalition’s campaign for a more sustainable, less wasteful art world

We asked eight artists about the comic's influence ahead of a new exhibition exploring the publication's history and featuring contemporary art with that "Beano sensibility"

Veronica Ryan's marble and bronze works are the first in a series of monuments dedicated to the Caribbean people who arrived in the UK between 1948 and 1971

Doron Langberg will pair off with Hans Holbein, and Salman Toor will join Vermeer in the Breuer building this week

As a major show of his work opens at the Migros Museum in Zurich, the Thailand-born artist discusses his latest video works, which he created shortly after his grandfather's death

Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale is part of a drive to promote the cultural credentials of the middle Eastern kingdom

Conservation charity WWF and curatorial collective Artwise call on art world to raise funds and awareness for climate action

The German capital is awash with exhibitions, performances and events after a quieter edition last year