The psychedelic ceramics of Redd Ekks
The Norwegian American’s trippy sculptures are cult classics in the making
In the studio with… Kathryn Maple
The weird lighting in the artist’s studio sometimes makes her feel like she’s in tropical fish tank, but her dog Mary makes sure she gets out for walks every day
Does the Old Masters market need to learn some new tricks?
Are collectors less interested than they used to be, or is the trade showing a lack of imagination? Five experts weigh in.
The tale of the magpie that taunted a tiger
Robert Mintz of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco explains how tensions between tigers and magpies in Korean folk tales made their way on to a porcelain vase
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Modern myths about ancient Egypt
In Turin, traces of ancient Egypt are never far away, which makes it a welcoming place for contemporary artists with a historical bent
Auction highlights – how André Leon Talley made his mark
The collection of the influential fashion journalist with a penchant for voluminous caftans is up for sale at Christie’s in February
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In the studio with… Kathryn Maple
The weird lighting in the artist’s studio sometimes makes her feel like she’s in tropical fish tank, but her dog Mary makes sure she gets out for walks every day
In the studio with… Anthony Daley
The Jamaican-British artist has a penchant for picking up other people’s rubbish and falls in love with the collectors who come to see his work
February 2023
How Christopher Wren built his reputation
The changing face of Silicon Valley
An interview with Zineb Sedira
The tiger who smoked a pipe
Plus: the uncertain market for Old Masters, the Cambridge colleges that have turned to wood, the artists who have taken young women seriously, and reviews of Guido Reni, Edward Hopper and the new museum at the Bibliothèque nationale
Pussy Riot’s plan to reduce Putin to ashes
Nadya Tolokonniva talks about the importance of continuing to protest – but she’s wary of becoming burnt out in the process
Schiaparelli gets the lion’s share of the attention at Paris Fashion Week
Kylie Jenner and Naomi Campbell turned heads with their faux-taxidermy-trimmed outfits – and recalled some more legendary setters of style
The art of showing things as they really are
Hyperrealist sculptors today, and still-life painters of the past, have all tried to trick their viewers into accepting fiction as truth
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The unflinching gaze of Gerda Taro
The photographer who bore witness to the Spanish Civil War paid the ultimate price for her fearlessness
The Azerbaijani artist turning fleeting moments into poetic paintings
Cesar Mammadov draws inspiration from his home city of Baku and the landscapes he encounters on his travels
In Naples, Artemisia is still a very bankable star
The imposing architecture of the Palazzo del Banco di Napoli makes a fitting stage for the artist’s gruesome scenes of greed and retribution
Nan Goldin takes a stand – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, reviewed
Laura Poitras’s documentary about the photographer is an inspiring account of her blurring of the lines between life, art and activism
The film-makers who deserve a fair hearing
While Peter Strickland’s most recent feature sends up sound artists, Georgina Starr’s short makes for a more challenging listen
The mixed messages of Meret Oppenheim
The artist’s mastery of unusual materials gave her a real edge over her peers
The landscape that shaped Gainsborough’s view of the world
The painter’s house in Suffolk now tells a compelling story about his formative influence
‘It’s about a sense of atmosphere’ – an interview with Mike Nelson
As the artist prepares for his show at the Hayward Gallery, he talks about using the remains of today to reimagine the past
Dana Schutz: Between Us
The Louisiana Museum of Art offers a rare opportunity to see works spanning the entirety of the American artist’s career
Lygia Pape: Tecelares
A series of rarely exhibited woodblock prints by the late Brazilian artist go on show at the Art Institute of Chicago
Vermeer
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam brings together more than 28 masterpieces in the biggest ever presentation of the painter’s work
Labyrinth: Knossos, Myth & Reality
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford unearths the mysteries of the Bronze Age civilisation in Crete
What does the loss of Masterpiece mean for London?
The threats to the art fair have been piling up for years. So what’s pushed it over the edge?