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Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood’s artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life

Alfredo Volpi is an unfamiliar name in the UK, but a cultural hero in Brazil. He is just one of the Latin American artists whose work is being discovered abroad

New footage released this week shows the militants detonating explosives at the site, and concludes with a threat to ‘demolish’ the pyramids at Giza

Doris Salcedo makes monuments to the victims of political violence – out of chairs, sewing needles, and rose petals.

Five artists are in the running for Canada’s prestigious contemporary art prize

The latest edition of EVA International tackles issues of postcolonialism at home and abroad

An outstanding 18th-century clock made for a Hanoverian prince has resurfaced

The graphic designer, writer, editor, photographer, and researcher David King died earlier this month. His last book was a collection of John Heartfield’s pioneering photo montages

Vittorio Cini collected remarkable Venetian paintings, which have never been publicly exhibited together – until now

Which museums are raking it in? And which ones are facing a deficit?

With 3,000 new works, a major extension, and an ingenious way of working with collectors, SFMOMA is becoming a modern art museum to rival all others

Marisol’s powerful, Pop-inspired sculptures deserve to be far better known, particularly outside the US