Kouoh, whose vision for the 2026 Venice art biennale is being realised after her death, amplified creative voices across Africa and its diaspora
The painter on breaking auction records, the fascination of the human form — and her first proper UK retrospective
Storage becomes the star as the London institution’s eastern outpost brings its vast holdings into the light
The season’s top lot provoked gasps at Sotheby’s when it failed to sell — but there are worrying implications beyond the high-end art market
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ is packed with ancestral portraits, altarpieces and Greta Garbo’s Renoir — here’s how I found them
Sotheby’s has postponed its sale of gems linked to the remains of the Buddha, in a case that has sparked legal and moral debates
The FT’s former arts editor picks the greatest hits of a young gallery that houses a major collection of East Asian modern art and design
The first woman to join the prestigious AHCI, she has honed her craft to produce a debut piece combining the traditional and futuristic
The Antwerp-based doctor and collector combines his love of contemporary pieces with a desire to support emerging talent
Art market players are searching for new ways to win audience attention in a stressed and saturated market
Gallery Charles Ede and florist Shane Connolly are bringing a fresh approach to ancient artefacts in a new selling exhibition
From Swedish mystic Hilma af Klint to a triumphant return for Candida Alvarez, these are the essential exhibitions
The Independent fair has a reputation for career-making starts — this year it’s looking for the next generation of stars
An artist trains a computer on works by de Chirico, Hopper and Dove — and then throws in his own pieces for good measure
Voloshyn is looking to build dialogue between eastern Europe and the Americas
The artist’s lo-fi video games about the Black trans experience have taken Berghain, Tate and MoMA by storm
The fair returns as the art world contends with tariffs and AI. Also: interviews with artists Pilvi Takala and Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, and the buzziest galleries to know
The Hollywood powerbroker has created a global events company to acquire the fair and publishing group
American businessman Alan Medaugh’s unparalleled collection of prints forms the basis of a major British Museum show
From trying to enter Disneyland as Snow White to being Deloitte’s least productive intern, the performance artist thrives on testing social norms
This year’s Focus section of younger dealers and emerging artists takes you from eco-sculpture to digital anxiety
A major gift from arts donor Peter L Kellner comes at a vital time for Goldsmiths, whose alumni include Damien Hirst, Sarah Lucas and Steve McQueen
The trade is proceeding on the understanding that artworks are exempt — but do collectors know that?
Her provocative buildings emerged from the experimentation of the downtown arts scene — and this year, the architect is back in the global spotlight
Curator Carlo Ratti promises an exhibition which looks at how architecture can adapt to an age of climate crisis. Plus: interviews with Liz Diller and Bas Smets — and the politics of the porch
