Sophie Ruigrok is an artist and writer based in London.

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Octagonal Drawing (1976), Ann Churchill.

When the medium is the messenger – the art of communicating with spirits

From Victorian spiritualists to contemporary practitioners, there is a long history of art – and drawing in particular – taking an interest in the unseen

20 Apr 2020

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The artist searching for traces of the Tunisian revolution

Frustrated that memories of more hopeful times are fading, the artist Intissar Belaid is determined to preserve what she can

Visitors showing their ‘green pass’ at the Vatican Museums in August 2021.

Admissible evidence – museum directors have their say on vaccine passports

Museum directors in France and Italy seem to agree that requiring proof of vaccination is preferable to being shut – although not everyone is on board

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The Apollo 40 under 40 podcast: Mohamad Hafez

The Syrian-born, US-based artist talks to Gabrielle Schwarz about his sculptural dioramas of cities ravaged by war – and offers a message of hope for the future

Art news daily

The week in art news – Glasgow School of Art to be faithfully rebuilt after all

The week in art news – Germany and Nigeria sign draft agreement for return of Benin Bronzes

The week in art news – City of London to keep statues with slavery links

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Should museums be dabbling in NFTs?

‘He found the extraordinary everywhere’ – a tribute to Atta Kwami (1956–2021)

Outer space – the final frontier for the art market?