The image—in the collection of London's National Portrait Gallery—shows a confident Charles Obach, compared to one of an ill-at-ease Vincent

Non-white visitors have jumped from 15% to half of the museum’s attendance in just three years

Controversial transfer of Royal Photographic Society collection from Bradford has led to a growing "culture of research" at the museum

British photographer’s largest exhibition to date will inaugurate space opened by culture magazine Elephant

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The artist, once championed by Alfred Stieglitz, fell into obscurity after her death in 1950

The photographer and anti-opioid activist will show works at Frieze and Fiac

The burgeoning platform for emerging artists includes a 53-dealer fair, special projects, awards and a section for collectives with a conscience

Across Boundaries is an exhibition of around 100 works of Lebanese photography from 30 collections

Though not as dire as first thought, visitor figures for the museum's contemporary shows have still been poor

Events dedicated to photographs, antiques, crafts and curiosities offer niche disciplines for collectors

Works by Jonas Bendiksen and Paul Graham seize attention at the Rencontres photography festival

Kochi Biennale organisers condemn “state-sanctioned violence” while Indian artists pledge to “shame the Bangladeshi authorities”

The 86-year-old artist is showing three new short films at DC Moore Gallery in New York

Activist is detained and charged after commenting on student protests in Dhaka

A photograph of a frightened child at the Mexican border shows the enduring power of images to effect political change

Goodman Gallery in Johannesburg says it will represent his legacy and estate with “honour, respect and responsibility”

From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum

Show of Marc Erwin Babej’s work comes as Namibia calls on Germany to return cultural treasures

The works, which came from Iturbide's own collection, include gifts from the Mexican artist

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art “will be acquiring” a series documenting a Modernist high-rise apartment block in Johannesburg

An Israeli art historian has spent 20 years trawling the country’s archives for Palestinian cultural property

Exhibition at Garage Museum includes stalker-like snaps of Pep Guardiola and live work charting Germany’s World Cup success—or failure

As the #MeToo movement grows, US museums find themselves embroiled in ethical dilemmas

In the visual arts, a greater sense of activism is possible, and it’s being helped by the absorption of a broader range of disciplines and media into the canon

Canadian photographer has been working with scientists to draw attention to man's impact on the planet

World Press Photo Award winner was injured on her leg and suffered dizziness from tear gas