Eric Clapton’s de Kooning sells for £3.5mn at Christie’s; Hockney fetches £13.2mn at Sotheby’s
Mark Cousins depicts the artistic vision of Wilhelmina Barns-Graham, with her words read by Tilda Swinton
In 1978, the ceramicist arrived in New York, buying an apartment in an old girdle factory in the Flatiron district. Much has changed, but his home remains true to the area’s creative past
These artists’ lights are out of this world
Korean-born Lee’s kinetic sculptures capture the messiness of being alive
Here are the articles you loved last week, from Tom Hanks’s communist cars to a crisp addict’s love letter
The Jamaican-born artist uses a technique called picotage to makes his work shimmer
A brilliant and disturbing show exposes the dark side of physical labour, from housework to prostitution
Works exhibited by companies can deepen client relationships and tempt staff to the office
The winner of the Frieze Artist award 2024 has created a ‘carebot’ with emotional problems
Art from ancient to new is being sold in galleries, auction houses and Frieze Masters this autumn
Her 15,000 artworks range from the Bombay Progressives to Olafur Eliasson and Anish Kapoor
The couple’s commission for Art on the Underground is an ambitious mosaic in St James’s Park station
His new section at Frieze London brings together Indigenous and diaspora artists, with a focus on clay
The sublime ruins of our heavy manufacturing past can have a new life as monuments
The section features helium-propelled penguins and alabaster creatures
A museum closure has shone a light on the vast collections acquired during the bubble years — and warned companies that change is coming
From her spectacular set designs to intimate portraits, the polymathic creative won’t be boxed in
The Frieze art fairs return as global sales fall and costs rise, but organisers have plans to increase attractiveness
The New Yorker has witnessed London’s art market grow from quiet origins into a high-octane scene over the past 40 years
How should we approach the sometimes daunting opportunities life offers us?
A show at Gainsborough’s House in Suffolk explores the work of Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines
‘I am the Last Woman Object’ declared Nicola L. in 1969. But 55 years later, stereotypes remain and women continue to create body furniture to challenge uncomfortable truths
Technique or temperament? The alchemy of great art is elusive — but this peek inside painters’ studios offers tantalising insights
The artist has done his bit to advance the cultural kudos of the houseplant — and vice versa
