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In the studio with… David Shrigley
Renowned for his quirky drawings, the artist extols the virtues of his paint-spattered sink and the benefits of a good nap
David Shrigley gives Trafalgar Square the thumbs-up
Is David Shrigley‘s fourth-plinth sculpture sincere or satirical?
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
David Shrigley’s foam hands, Olafur Eliasson’s shaky economics and a chance to buy Andy Warhol’s studio
Fourth Plinth Winners Announced
Hans Haacke and David Shrigley have been awarded the next two commissions for London’s empty plinth
Sensory overload – an interview with Laure Prouvost
Behind the artist’s enjoyably exuberant artworks is a serious concern with rewiring language and remaking bodies
How three art students built London’s best bao restaurants
After meeting at the Slade, Erchen Chang, Shing Tat Chung and Wai Ting have taken the creation of the soft, steamy buns to new heights
The fine art of winemaking
Making wine is an exacting activity that has much in common with the artistic process
The week in art news – Smithsonian and other US museums close amid Covid surge
A surge in Covid-19 cases has led to the closure of museums in multiple states across the US. The Smithsonian…
Lines from Scotland
Tracing the evolution of drawing in Scotland over the last century at Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries
The closure of Nerve Visual in Derry is a real loss for the region
The building that once played host to the Turner Prize now stands empty. Where does this news leave Derry?
The colourful craft of Francis Upritchard
An inventive installation fills the Barbican’s Curve with a parade of handmade pots and hippyish characters
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
When Henry Moore gave Barbara Hepworth the cold shoulder, plus the rest of last week’s arty tittle tattle
Lincoln Center puts $500m concert hall renovation on ice
Our daily round-up of news from the art world Ambitious renovation plans for Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall shelved |…
The Rake’s progress: last week in gossip
The art world responds to the UK election; Michel Houellebecq discusses his ‘French Bashing’ exhibition; and is Kate Middleton a skater girl now?
Scottish artists who turned to the dark side
A survey of postwar Scottish art reacting against the forces of reason includes wonderful pieces, but explains its own meaning a little too neatly
Turner Prize art tours Scotland on a bus
Who cares whether it’s parochial? The Travelling Gallery exhibition is a fun and engaging idea
Art Outlook
Isis destruction in Palmyra; Russborough treasures withdrawn from auction; Court orders Danh Vo to produce new work; Queen Elizabeth deeply unimpressed by painting
Fig-2 at the ICA: a rehashed pop-up exhibition that somehow works
Fifty exhibitions in as many weeks; this revival of the ‘fig-1’ project from 15 years ago is a surprising success
Acquisitions of the Month: January
New year, new acquistions: from Jérôme Bonaparte’s chandelier to an entire country cottage
Forum: Is the Turner Prize still relevant at 30?
The Turner Prize turns 30 this year – but does it continue to represent the best of contemporary British art?
The Week’s Muse: 8 February
A selection of this week’s musings: fakes, the Fourth Plinth and some famous faces
The Talented Mr Shrigley?
Absurdist, accessible and completely unmistakeable, Brand Shrigley is everywhere, and more power to him – within reason…