This year’s event has come up with a hybrid model that puts the focus firmly on galleries
In his skewering of authority figures, Ralph Steadman bears comparison with some of the great artists of modern times
The new administration is better disposed to the arts, but that doesn’t mean there’ll be more federal funding
From that scandalous scallop to her Mary Wollstonecraft monument, Maggi Hambling is no stranger to controversy
Plus: Bozar damaged by fire | and City of London to remove statues with slavery links
The photographer’s images of the struggle for civil rights are as relevant as when they were first made
The UK government’s proposal to protect every monument in sight is a kneejerk response that will have ridiculous consequences
It’s nigh-on impossible to get a decent dose of culture right now – unless you’re signed up for a jab at a museum
A meme of Bernie at the inauguration has (predictably) seen the senator popping up in everyone’s favourite paintings
Weird and wonderful citrus fruit were once highly prized possessions – and one German fanatic made prints of the hundreds of varieties he laid his hands on
The inauguration of Joe Biden as president marks a new chapter, but it won’t wipe out the ugly scenes of the storming of Congress
The 33rd edition of the fair is also its first digital-only outing, but it still offers the best in British art
The muddy foreshore of the Thames has been an unlikely treasure trove for amateur archaeologists
Suspect and bona fide works rub shoulders at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne – in a display the museum presents as an opportunity for close looking
Plus: Smithsonian scales back $2bn redevelopment plan | Naomi Beckwith appointed deputy director and chief curator of Guggenheim | and Champs-Élysées to be turned into ‘extraordinary garden’
Dealers and auction houses will need to think strategically as they try to weather the pandemic and its fallout
The work is central to the identity of the cash-strapped school
The Swiss artist reinvented history painting from a female perspective. It’s a shame a planned exhibition about her in London has been cancelled
Charlotte York-Goldenblatt stepped away from her career in the original series, but perhaps she's ready to return to the white cube in this year’s reboot?
From commemorative wares to ordinary utensils, inscribing dates on household objects was once common practice
The artist’s powerful canvases are full of detail but never shy away from the bigger picture
Palazzo Poggi houses the extraordinary 18th-century creations of a school dedicated to wax modelling – invaluable tools for medical students at the time
The artist’s complex depictions of Kenya present scenes of violence alongside moments of beauty
