Contemporary art14 Jan 2026Italy's strangest art town gets a second chanceOnce dismissed as a failed postmodern utopia, the Sicilian town of Gibellina is being transformed as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art – and inviting travellers to see it anew.14 Jan 202629 Nov 2025This Indigenous winter scene is not what it seemsSatirical artist Wendy Red Star is debunking myths and upending cliches about First Nation and Native people. Now two exhibitions are featuring her work.29 Nov 202520 Sep 2025The hidden meanings in a US masterpieceSchool of Beauty, School of Culture is among the exhibits in a major new London retrospective of the US artist Kerry James Marshall. But there is more to it than first meets the eye.20 Sep 202514 Aug 2024Yoshitomo Nara and the dark side of 'cute'How Japan's "most famous" artist, and others, are subverting the country's cute "kawaii" aesthetic to question the world we live in.14 Aug 202424 Mar 2024Peter Blake on his 'last necessary show'From his iconic Beatles' Sgt Pepper cover to his latest sculptures, the pioneering artist has always been ahead of the curve. He talks to BBC Culture about his life and work.24 Mar 202429 Feb 2024The powerful paintings reframing black experienceA new exhibition of black figurative art gets to the truth behind race, history and the world we live in now.29 Feb 20242 Feb 2023The 80s artists who predicted nowIs the infinite imagery and information of the internet at saturation point? Emily Steer explores the art of mass-media 'incomprehension' from the 1960s to today.2 Feb 202312 Dec 2022The century's 'most important painting'Her painting of the late Breonna Taylor was hailed as groundbreaking, and artist Amy Sherald has blazed a trail with her portraits of black America. She talks to Precious Adesina.12 Dec 202213 Oct 2022The slave ship in a London courtyardA new installation of 140 blocks of wood summons up a forgotten history, writes Melissa Chemam.13 Oct 2022...
