Damien Hirst's recently opened Newport Street Gallery joins a long list of galleries founded by artists
Takesada Matsutani is one of the surviving members of the avant-garde Gutai group. He explains how its influence is everywhere in his work
The Ateneum holds the Finnish national art collection from the mid 18th century to 1960, but only a sixth of its works are on display.
Umberto Boccioni's untimely death in 1916 turned him into the tragic hero of Futurism – and helped the artist's reputation flourish abroad
From Le Corbusier's modernist buildings to impressive prehistoric architecture, here's a round-up of the new additions
The National Trust is on a mission to make people appreciate the suburb's post-war architecture. Why not join one of their tours?
Remembering the influential Iranian filmmaker who has died at the age of 76
The museum was recently awarded the Art Fund's most prestigious award, but there are challenges as well as opportunities ahead
The city's vibrant, provisional art scene is thriving, but you have to know where to go
Both the Courtauld and the Menil Collection acquire important works by Jasper Johns, while SFMOMA bolsters its already impressive photography collection
Jussi Kivi represented the country at the Venice Biennale in 2009, before retreating from the limelight. Now he's back with a book from Helsinki's edgelands
Reflecting on the Protestant cemetery in Rome – which Shelley called 'the most beautiful cemetery' he knew
The French state has always prided itself on its special relationship with culture. But its recent history has been a troubled one
Several notable modern poets have been attracted to the freshness of Wood's artistic vision and the romantic glamour of his short life
The latest updates as key figures and organisations comment on the UK's vote to leave the European Union
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
The island's Norman rulers encouraged the use of Islamic, Byzantine, and Romanesque elements in art and architecture as a deliberate display of their power
The old cocktail of countesses and Chippendale won't cut it anymore, so the Met and the Yale Center for British Art are rethinking their displays
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
As the new Tate Modern opens, leading museum directors and critics assess the impact the museum has had since it opened in 2000
Art can play a key role in recovering forgotten or neglected histories, and challenging received ideas
The latest edition of EVA International tackles issues of postcolonialism at home and abroad
