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Grace Jones shakes her bones! Great moments in after-dark photography

The perfect post-sundown shot has long proved elusive. But a new book called Night Fever is celebrating the trailblazers who caught not just what the small hours look like – but how they feel

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Five controversial historical royal portraits – from drunken kings to sexy mermaids

It’s been a strange year for representations of British royalty. In March, major photo agencies issued a rare “kill notice” on a photo of Catherine, Princess of Wales after evidence emerged that it had been tampered with. In May, Jonathan Yeo’s official portrait of King Charles sparked online discussion with…

The Conversation · May 31, 2024

Battle for the museum review: Museums get a lot wrong, but then so does this book

In theory, I should like this book. It’s about the corruption of what Rachel Spence calls Planet Art, that, is museums and galleries, and there’s a lot of it about. It extends from the grossly inflated prices given to rubbish artefacts at auction, to the use of cultural philanthropy to…

Evening Standard · May 31, 2024

Experience: I went on 100 dates in a day

The youngest was 21 and the oldest 80. The effort people made blew me away

The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024

Gina Rinehart gifted painting of herself to National Portrait Gallery, Senate estimates told

Visitors have been flocking to the National Gallery of Australia amid the controversy over Vincent Namatjira’s painting of Rinehart, director tells hearing

The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2024

Pioneering designer Gae Aulenti’s illustrious career is celebrated in a new Milan retrospective

Gae Aulenti, the Italian designer, architect and original thinker, is celebrated with a dedicated retrospective at Milan’s Triennale Design Museum

Wallpaper · May 31, 2024

A Ghana toddler sets a world record as the youngest male artist. His mom says he just loves colors

A toddler in the West African country of Ghana has set the record as the world’s youngest male artist

The Independent UK · May 31, 2024

Hidden cocoons and piñata-like hearts: Nnena Kalu's sculptures at Arcadia Missa

Nnena Kalu showcases her new work in London creating a sculptural world of rhythmic mixed media and bold colours

Wallpaper · May 31, 2024

Gilbert & George: ‘When people see us, that becomes part of the idea of two human beings as one artwork’

As their ‘London Pictures’ exhibition marks The Gilbert & George Centre’s first anniversary, the artists talk to Wallpaper* of their early practice, daily routine, and what next

Wallpaper · May 31, 2024

Archibald Prize 2024: this year’s finalists range from downright fun to politically ferocious

Wayne Tunnicliffe, head of Australian art at the Art Gallery of NSW, has a sense of humour. The main entrance to this year’s Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize exhibition features a giant black and white photograph of a student demonstration from 1953. At the time the gallery trustees, who are…

The Conversation · May 31, 2024