‘It’s hard at this particular moment to be optimistic’ – Edward Burtynsky on the future of the planet
The Canadian photographer talks about ‘The Anthropocene Project’ and trying to capture the spirit of a new geological epoch
The Canadian photographer talks about ‘The Anthropocene Project’ and trying to capture the spirit of a new geological epoch
The artist saw himself as an exotic outsider, and his voyage to the Caribbean in 1887 as a transformative experience
The American architect, whose career spanned seven decades, has died at the age of 93
A landmark exhibition puts the painter back where she belongs – at the heart of the Impressionist movement
Three decades after the publication of Matilda, Roald Dahl’s heroine has been celebrated in new drawings – and with an unexpected sculpture
Plus: Rachel Whiteread’s near-miss with the Gruffalo and Mark E. Smith is immortalised on a chip shop
What not to miss in London – including an overview of Haiti’s modern art movement and new works by Kemang Wa Lehulere
An evening of performances and three shows of 20th-century women artists are among the events not to miss
The Met’s exhibition helps us understand a region that has always been hard to define, but there are many other stories to be told
Highlights from the seventh edition of Frieze Masters
Plus: a cannabis museum opens in Las Vegas, and Martin Parr on how Robert Mugabe informs his dress sense
A 73,000-year-old fragment of stone marked with red lines raises questions about the nature of aesthetic experience
In a new pilot scheme, every 18 year old in France will get €500 to spend on culture next year
Much of Walpole’s extensive collection is about to return to its original neo-gothic surroundings
Yusaku Maezawa has booked up Elon Musk’s first space flight for an art adventure
The museum is showing off its collection of jewels and metalwork, from neo-gothic to art nouveau
Plus: a bizarre museum in North Korea and a top tip from Sarah Lucas for keeping your house safe
An exhibition of the artist’s new large-scale textiles in Manchester bears witness to the migrant crisis
The playful, elegaic and militant qualities of the artist’s work make a powerful impression at the Whitney
The country’s first design museum is taking a cosmopolitan approach to presenting the national story