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‘Tracey Emin: A Second Life’ is tough, honest and life-affirming
With 100 works drawn from her 40-year career on show at London’s Tate Modern, the artist offers an unflinching and moving look at the gritty, bloody but also beautiful reality of living
By Hannah Silver Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in March
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in March, from David Altmejd’s serpent-like sculptures at White Cube, to Dike Blair’s warm and hazy oil paintings at Karma
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Two new books explore different sides of the post-industrial landscape – real and virtual
‘The Edge of Ruin’ and ‘Photography, Video Game, Landscape’ offer up two viewpoints on modern landscape photography, both shaped by technology
By Jonathan Bell Published
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At the Royal Academy of Arts, Rose Wylie is bold, raw and joyful
‘Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First’ is the artist's largest retrospective yet
By Hannah Silver Published
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Abbey Road just held its first rave – and we were there
Following a three-day creative residency, Soulwax transformed music’s most hallowed recording space into a high-concept lab, ultimately premiering new music to 300 ravers
By Paul Weedon Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in March 2026
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Leonard Baby's 'Resting Babyface' at Half Gallery to Andy WarhoLA at Dover Street Market
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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In the 1980s, US television got radical. What sparked it?
An exhibition at Goldsmiths CCA 'It’s 8:30. Do you know where your brains are?' considers DIY television from the 1980s to the 2010s by the collective Paper Tiger Television
By Hannah Silver Published
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Gideon Appah has joined art’s big league. How is he feeling as his New York debut at Pace gathers momentum?
After being signed by Pace in 2022, the artist has gone on to translate thoughts on leisure and freedom into exquisitely detailed oil paintings
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Everything you need to know about Frieze Los Angeles 2026
Los Angeles is gearing up for another jam-packed week of art and cultural events taking place over the last weekend in February.
By Dan Howarth Published
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Experience Ken Gun Min’s explosively colourful work at his LA exhibition, opening this weekend
The Korean artist’s third solo exhibition at Nazarian/Curcio runs from 21 February to 28 March 2026, unveiling shockingly vibrant and richly ornamented works
By Anna Solomon Published
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Lorena Lohr's tiny, surreal paintings are like looking through a motel room peephole
Lorena Lohr’s 'Motel Nudes' series, currently on show in London at Soho Revue, gives an erotic nod to a Victorian love token
By Belle Hutton Published
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Inside Danny L Harle’s Cerulean dreamscape
From North Sea forts to spaceships built in churches, new album Cerulean sees the electronic musician exploring isolation through sculptural sets, solitary video game mechanics and a quest for alien beauty
By Paul Weedon Published
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Inside Britain’s most elite film school, shaping the next generation of directors
A visit to the Rolex-supported National Film & Television School reveals why competition is fierce, collaboration is vital – and world-class filmmakers keep coming back to teach
By Hannah Silver Published
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Artists at 1-54 Marrakech 2026 set a prescient mood for the year ahead
Highlights and four talents to know from Morocco’s edition of the annual fair, which spotlights contemporary art and artists from Africa and its diaspora
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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The 100 most iconic items ever sold at Sotheby’s, from a T-rex skeleton to a banana taped to a wall
A new Phaidon book, ‘Icons: 100 Extraordinary Objects from Sotheby’s History’, traces the auction house’s influence through its landmark sales, exploring how objects become cultural icons
By Anna Solomon Published
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Rosie Harriet Ellis casts the perfect boyfriend, just in time for Valentine’s Day
In new book ‘The Boyfriend Casting’, the photographer charts her casting of an ideal boyfriend, from reality to fantasy and back again
By Will Ferreira Dyke Published
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How Miguel’s provocative set design brings tradition and revolution to the stage
The Grammy-winning musician opens up about collaborating with Tony-nominated scenic designer Riccardo Hernández to create the attention-grabbing set for his new Caos tour
By Kevin EG Perry Last updated
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s works on paper reveal an artist's technical mastery of his medium
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark unites 50 of the artist’s works that were ‘not made for the market’ and have a singular focus
By Finn Blythe Published
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Inside Tadashi Kawamata's immersive installation at Ruinart
Tadashi Kawamata has created three artworks for Ruinart's 'Conversations with Nature' series, with the collaboration being unveiled with an installation at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris
By Amy Serafin Published
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How rude! Roe Ethridge peeks under the surface of Americana
A new book, Rude in the Good Way, traces the photographer’s lifelong pull toward imperfection – from suburban America to deliberately flawed images that resist polish and certainty
By Josh Sabini Published
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From Cadbury's drumming gorilla to Guinness' surfing horses, the story behind Britain's best TV ads
The Ads of the Year exhibition by Outernet London counts down 68 of the country's favourite adverts
By Craig McLean Published
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Sussy Cazalet’s sun-drenched tapestries blur the boundaries between art, design and architecture
At Tristan Hoare Gallery in London, artist Sussy Cazalet's handwoven tapestries are inspired by mid-century design
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sound and Vision: inside Jason Bruges' joyful, immersive David Bowie tribute at Here East
How the artist and lighting designer filled a vast warehouse with balloons, strobes and one of the Thin White Duke’s greatest songs
By Jordan Bassett Published
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How Luca Guadagnino and a daring show set helped Jonathan Anderson usher in a new dawn at Dior
Fashion, film and architecture came together, says Guadagnino as he and production designer Stefano Baisi reflect on working with Anderson for his debut, S/S 2026 Dior womenswear set
By Hannah Silver Published
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Marie Antoinette finds her voice in London exhibition ‘Best Femmes Forever’
Artists Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley’s satirical video installation reconsiders three women who lost their lives in the French Revolution
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Beanie Babies and Blockbuster nights: this nostalgic London exhibition revisits Y2K aesthetics
‘Internet Cafe’, running until 7 March 2026, brings millennial culture into the gallery, paying tribute to the era of flip phones, velour tracksuits and analog rituals
By Anna Solomon Published
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Enter the dark, unsettling world of Pierre Huyghe in Berlin
Artist Pierre Huyghe creates a haunting new world in his latest work, ‘Liminals’, commissioned by the LAS Art Foundation
By Hili Perlson Published


