The word-objects of Jean (Hans) Arp are a reminder of how powerful hybrid forms can be
Thomas Marks talks to Jonathan Yeo about the artist’s first sculpture – created using Virtual Reality
These Siberian nomads were consummate survivors – and highly sophisticated craftsmen
Art news daily: 15 December
The V&A has launched a new declaration on the reproduction of art and heritage in a digital age
Monika Sosnowska’s sculptures reflect on the architecture of post-war Eastern Europe
Art news daily: 14 December
An exhibition dedicated to Abba at the Southbank Centre recreates some gloomy rooms from the 1970s
A fine, detailed biography convinces us to take another look at the oft-neglected British artist
Celebs at Art Basel Miami Beach, Ai Weiwei's problem with German, and Peter Hitchens pans his portrait
Art news daily: 13 December
Joseph Banks’ plant specimens from Captain Cook's first voyage are still of the greatest scientific importance
A new site-specific work at the Whitechapel reminds us of overlooked women artists
Art news daily: 12 December
The Barbican survey's biographical focus detracts from the fervent energy of the paintings themselves
The Italian artist, minimalism's chosen forefather, was a key figure of the post-war avant-garde
Art news daily: 11 December
A new biography of physician-collector Hans Sloane portrays a flawed yet fascinating man
Polly Apfelbaum talks about bodies – human and mythic – in her new show at Frith Street Gallery
The Wiener Werkstätte was a commercial flop, but its designs still embody the spirit of Viennese modernism
Art news daily: 8 December
This month's acquisitions include a hoard of Soviet nonconformist art, a significant example of brutalist architecture, and a Danish masterpiece
Your chance to win ‘Käthe Kollwitz in Dresden’ (Paul Holberton; £30)
A sleek, modern aesthetic ups the selling power of a pair of Polynesian dance paddles
