Downhill all the way with Isa Genzken
In the Neue Nationalgalerie’s celebration of the sculptor’s 75th birthday, modernity is never what it used to be
In the studio with… Claudette Johnson
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
London Sculpture Week takes a community first approach
The second edition of the event aims to reach the widest possible audience with a programme of free events
Journey through South Africa’s architectural legacy at the Biennale Architettura 2023
The country’s national pavilion at the Biennale Architettura 2023 explores how architecture has shaped social structures and communities
Tourist for a day – who’s watching who at London Zoo?
The Regent’s Park attraction offers plenty of opportunities for people-watching when the animals decide to make themselves scarce
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Tourist for a day – the spectacular Paris park that needs a helping hand
The parc des Buttes-Chaumont was meant to be a ’Tuileries of the people’, but the crowning glory of Haussman’s Paris has fallen on hard times
How to read books without words
Modern artists have managed to make surprisingly strong statements on blank or partially erased pages
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In the studio with… Claudette Johnson
The painter works on several pieces at a time with the occasional break to use her skipping rope
In the studio with… Ranjani Shettar
The Indian sculptor lives and works in a remote rural village where she has to contend with regular power cuts and monsoon downpours
September 2023
Wrestling with Michelangelo at the Albertina
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs gets modern
An interview with Sarah Lucas
The Norman conquest of the European imagination
Plus: why collectors are falling for the British Neo-Romantics, France’s national museum of immigration, and do children need museums of their own? Plus reviews of Ingres in Chantilly, Isa Genzken in Berlin and a study of stained glass in Gilded Age New York
Anna Atkins, queen of cyan
It was the pioneering photogapher’s dedication to botany that made her determined to record her samples in such memorable fashion
Four things to see: Darwin’s discoveries
On the 188th anniversary of the HMS Beagle landing on the Galápagos Islands, we take a look at four artworks and objects that tell the story of evolution
Artwashing really works – just ask Theresa May
Judging by reactions to Saied Dai’s well-received painting of the former prime minister, a good portrait can still work wonders
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Roman bust seized from Worcester Art Museum
Plus: Polish museum director dismissed by local government, Manchester Museum returns 174 items to Indigenous Australians, and the rest of the week’s art news
Nocturnal animals – a new Nordic festival journeys into the night
A former pig farm is a meeting place for artists and scientists delving into the mysteries of the dark
A seriously good trip – the Dreamachine at Hackney Downs Studios
The psychedelic artwork-meets-wellbeing experience is still in its pilot stages but it deserves to be a mainstream hit
The Freddie Mercury sale is a show that could go on and on
Smashing expectations, the hype-powered auction introduced a new and particularly well-oiled model of the big houses’ marketing machine
How Barbie’s Dreamhouse turned into a design nightmare
Before the gal who has everything got into pink, her ideal home was a shrine to midcentury modern living
Who’s afraid of video art?
Six leading figures in the art world discuss the challenges of collecting and showing video art
Ragnar Kjartansson’s guide to Reykjavik
The performance artist explains why he loves being from Iceland and takes us on a tour of public sculpture in his hometown
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith remakes America
The artist who has long campaigned for the recognition of Native American artists is changing how we look at the art of the United States
Groundswell: Women of Land Art
Correcting the male-dominated history of the genre of Land Art, the Nasher Sculpture Park in Dallas shines a light on the careers of 12 women artists
Marina Abramovic
The Serbian performance artist’s long-awaited retrospective opens at the Royal Academy
Amedeo Modigliani: A Painter and his Dealer
The Musée de l’Orangerie explores the painter’s debt to Paul Guillame, whom he dubbed his ‘new pilot’
Fashion and Sports: From One Podium to Another
Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, an exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs explores the interlinked histories of sport and fashion