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The moment I knew: I was enchanted by her painting but we never spoke. I wouldn’t see her again for 55 years

In primary school, Larry Garner knew little about the classmate behind a mesmerising artwork of a ship. He often wondered about ‘galleon girl’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14

How Ukraine trip unravelled Banksy's 'true identity'

For decades, the art world pondered the identity of Banksy, the anonymous street artist. Patient reporting, tracing clues from Bristol to Ukraine and a New York police file, revealed Robin Gunningham as the likely individual behind the iconic stencils. This discovery, while dismantling a myth, underscores the power of anonymity…

The Times of India · Mar 14

Inclusion of Russia in 2026 Venice Biennale art fair sparks outcry

The inclusion of Russia in the line-up of the 2026 Venice Biennale art fair has sparked international outcry

The Independent UK · Mar 13

The 10 Best Nail Looks of the Week Are an Ode to Abstract Art with Sage Green Accents

The best nail looks of the week are serving serious mani inspiration.

Marie Claire · Mar 13

South African photographer Zanele Muholi: ‘My mother worked for a white family. I remember the pools I wasn’t allowed to swim in’

The artist has spent three decades changing the face of African art, and has just won the prestigious Hasselblad award. But they say the win isn’t about them – it’s for under-represented people still living with the echoes of Apartheid

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Ireland’s basic income for artists changed my life. Other people deserve the same luck

A pilot scheme offering some artists €300-plus a week for three years is being made permanent. But should something so fundamental be run like a lottery, asks writer Caelainn Hogan

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

European Commission says it will suspend €2m grant if organisers of arts festival go ahead with proposals

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Sydney Biennale 2026: politics is everywhere – but with nuance, beauty and heart

The festival became a political flashpoint well before the program reveal – but the featured works focus not on spectacle and slogan but on a polyphony of voices singing their own songs

The Guardian - AU · Mar 12

Naples museum to allow visually impaired visitors to experience art through touch

Sansevero Chapel Museum will host day of guided tours where visitors will be able to feel marble sculptures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12

Why archaeologists don’t want to open China’s 2,200-year-old emperor Qin Shi Huang’s tomb; the reason will shock you

Imagine a vast underground palace, brimming with treasures and guarded by an army of stone warriors, sealed tight for over two millennia. This is the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, China’s first emperor, who unified the nation in 221 BC and chased immortality until he died in 210 BC. As…

The Times of India · Mar 12