Ibrahim Mahama takes first place in 2025 ranking of the art world's most influential people, becoming the first African artist to take the top spot

Shows by Peter Fischli, Bas Smets and Wael Shawky explore reflection, urban ecologies and the mythology of Pompeii

Shawky’s work for the Biennale, involving 400 cast and crew, recounts a 19th-century anti-colonialist uprising

Inaugural edition of the monumental show, opening this Friday, is free to the public