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Magdalena Abakanowicz: ‘The godmother of installation art’ The acclaimed Polish artist, whose work is offered in London, will be celebrated in a major retrospective at Tate Modern this year. Curator Ann Caxon explains why	Ansel Adams: 10 things to know A guide to the pioneering photographer forever identified with the majesty of the American West — illustrated with works offered online from 27 May to 4 June
‘I have been thinking about Josef and Anni Albers for four decades’ Bauhaus artists Josef and Anni Albers shared an obsession with geometric form. Jonathan Bastable visits their foundation in Connecticut and talks to its head	Studio visit: Darren Almond The contemporary photographer discusses exposure, light, and capturing a moment, in the studio that has become his window onto a nocturnal world
Playful, ambigious, sensuous — the alluring art of Jean Arp A guide to the poet, painter and sculptor described as ‘one of the most innovative and inexhaustible artists of his time’	Studio visit: Pablo Atchugarry The Uruguayan sculptor talks Carrara marble and Michelangelo in his adopted home of Lecco on the shores of Lake Como
Gillian Ayres: Pleasure and paint A 2015 interview with the British abstract artist at her home in the remote southwest of England. By Rachel Cooke	The Ming-dynasty prince who became one of China’s most important artists Specialist Liz Hammer guides us through the life and work of the artist-monk who outwitted the Qing dynasty rulers to leave an extraordinary legacy
Studio visit: Rina Banerjee The Indian-born, New York-based artist talks about her work and shows us around her studio space in Brooklyn	A guide to collecting Banksy Two Christie’s specialists discuss the life and art of the world’s most famous street artist
Jean-Michel Basquiat: ‘Painter to the core’ From graffiti renegade to Warhol protégé and New York Timescover star, the story of a 20th-century icon	From the city to the sea — the life and art of George Bellows The Ashcan School artist whose subjects ranged from New York’s working classes to the Maine coast. Illustrated with works offered in American Art on 22 May
Peter Blake: The people’s painter His place in the pantheon of pop culture is assured, but Sir Peter Blake has never stopped working. Here, he tells Rachel Cooke about his beginnings, his future plans and a new exhibition of his portraits	10 things to know about Alighiero Boetti The colourful life and times of the Italian conceptualist, featuring standout works from his Arte Povera days, as well as his ‘Arazzi’, ‘Mappe’ and ‘Tutto’ series
The ‘painting-objects’ of Agostino Bonalumi Why the Milanese artist deserves to be regarded alongside Fontana, Burri and Manzoni in the annals of Italian post-war art	10 things to know about Fernando Botero A guide to arguably South America’s most famous artist, whose work addresses everything from domestic life to bullfighting
Is Frank Bowling Britain’s greatest living abstractionist? A deep dive into the life and work of an artist who was sorely overlooked before his enormously popular retrospective at Tate Britain	The ‘social abstraction’ of Mark Bradford An introduction to the Los Angeles artist who is spoken of in the lineage of America’s great Abstract Expressionists
10 things to know about Bill Brandt The life and work of the pioneering Anglo-German photographer, illustrated with works offered in our MoMA: Bill Brandt online sale, 16-24 January	10 things to know about Marcel Broodthaers An introduction to the groundbreaking Belgian artist, poet and filmmaker — the self-proclaimed ‘King of Mussels’
Collecting Guide: The Brueghel dynasty As works by Pieter Brueghel the Younger and Jan Brueghel the Elder come to auction, we unpick art history’s most tangled family tree	Brancusi — the high priest of modernism A primer on the Romanian-born sculptor who settled in Paris and pushed his medium to the brink of abstraction
10 things to know about Henri Cartier-Bresson One of the greatest of all 20th-century photographers, Cartier-Bresson bore witness to events that shaped history, from Spain’s Civil War to the death of Gandhi	Rembrandt Bugatti: He knew ‘more animals than Noah’ The elder brother of Ettore Bugatti, the auto pioneer, spent his days at Antwerp Zoo sculpting its inhabitants. Five of his works are offered in New York in November
‘Beautiful romantic dreams’ — the art of Edward Burne-Jones Expert insights on an artist who arrived in the second wave of Pre-Raphaelites, and who sought to re-enchant a wearied world	Alberto Burri: ‘Artist, poet, and creator of the new’ An essential primer on the Italian artist who became a leading member of Arte Povera
The master of slowness: An oral history of Pol Bury Pol Bury pushed boundaries and defied convention. Ten years after his death, we asked experts and friends for their memories	10 things to know about Alexander Calder An introduction to the American great who began ‘drawing in space’ before changing our world with his invention of the mobile
Cao Fei and her journey to a parallel universe The Chinese multimedia artist talks to Tianyue Jiang about making art in a virtual world — and designing the 18th BMW Art Car	10 things to know about Enrico Castellani An essential guide to the pioneering Italian artist hailed by Donald Judd as the ‘father of Minimalism’
10 things to know about Marc Chagall The life and work of the Russian artist who was born Moyshe Segal and became one of the key figures of 20th-century art	Thomas Chippendale Snr: ‘The Shakespeare of English furniture makers’ As a historic piece from Harewood House comes to auction, experts discuss the life and legacy of Britain’s greatest cabinet-maker
Christo’s towering ambition Famous for wrapping the Pont Neuf in Paris, Berlin’s Reichstag and the islands of Greater Miami, the 82-year-old Bulgarian artist still has big plans	Collecting Guide: Clarice Cliff ceramics Characterised by bold colours and dynamic Art Deco designs, these ceramics, offered in our online sale, have been sought-after since the late 1920s
George Condo — the latest hero of American painting A guide to the artist who came of age alongside Basquiat and Haring, and whose sometimes shocking work is more coveted by collectors than ever before	Joseph Cornell: Outside the box Known for his exquisite shadow boxes filled with ephemera, Joseph Cornell experimented extensively in a career that brushed against both Surrealism and Pop Art
10 things to know about Giorgio de Chirico The maverick Italian artist adored by the Surrealists and revered by Andy Warhol, whose great loves were Greek myth and Nietzsche	10 things to know about poet and painter Chu Teh-Chun A guide to the Chinese artist who was a peer of Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki, and celebrated for his elegiac paintings that reconfigured Western abstraction
Joseph Cornell: Outside the box Known for his exquisite shadow boxes filled with ephemera, Joseph Cornell experimented extensively in a career that brushed against both Surrealism and Pop Art	Studio visit: Michael Craig-Martin The former Goldsmiths professor remembers the ‘wonderfully exciting’ YBA years — and discusses his own studio practice
The life and art of Edgar Degas A closer look at the life and work of an artist widely regarded as the French Impressionist par excellence, illustrated with standout lots offered at Christie’s	Energetic, violent and complex — The art of Delacroix A closer look at the last painter of the Grand Style, revered during his lifetime as France’s greatest artist
10 things to know about Paul Delvaux A survey of the Belgian painter who filled his canvases with skeletons, train stations and naked women, and was declared a heretic by the Pope	The enduring legacy of Le Bateau Lavoir How a run-down factory building in Paris’s 18th arrondissement became the unlikely birthplace of Modern art
Richard Diebenkorn: West Coast to the world A guide to the American artist who sustained virtuosity in a range of styles, from abstraction to figuration — and back again	10 things to know about Peter Doig Ben Luke surveys the influential oeuvre of the Canada-raised, London-schooled and Trinidad-based ‘painters’ painter’
10 things to know about Jean Dubuffet Hailed as one of the giants of Modernism, the artist who fell in and out of love with painting and coined the term Art Brut	10 things to know about William Edmondson An introduction to the Outsider artist taking the art world by storm
‘Ghastly devils and obscene monsters’ — a guide to James Ensor A primer on the Belgian artist described as ’a creator of fantastical sights, sometimes horrible, sometimes burlesque’ — featuring works offered at Christie’s	10 things to know about Walker Evans Ahead of our online sale, Walker Evans: An American Master, we trace the life and career of the forefather of the American documentary tradition
Lucio Fontana: A Primer Angela M.H. Schuster examines the work of the multi-faceted founder of Spatialism and the man who created the endless void	Collecting guide: Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita Specialist Aisi Wang guides us through the life and art of one of the finest — and most flamboyant — Japanese artists of the 20th century
Frankenthaler in Venice John Elderfield talks to Sarah Crompton about curating a Venice exhibition that shows the artist in all her glory	The Year of Lucian Freud Alastair Smart makes the case, based on two major exhibitions in 2019, a long-awaited biography and a market that remains ‘phenomenally strong’
Pedro Friedeberg: Inventor of alternative realities The Mexican artist discusses his influences, painting on mannequins and works offered in the Latin American Art sale in May	Artist guide: Elisabeth Frink A primer on the sculptor whose art encapsulated mankind’s existential crisis in the post-war era
V.S. Gaitonde: A primer An introduction to one of the most valuable modern Indian artists at auction, a reclusive philosopher who was revered as a master	The ‘double life’ of Alberto Giacometti The curator of the first exhibition to focus on the artist’s portraits talks to Florence Waters about where his iconic figures came from — and how Giacometti has ‘led people astray’
The stuff of Giacometti’s genius The complete reconstruction of Alberto Giacometti’s studio in a new Paris institute is one of three major ongoing celebrations of the artist’s work this summer	Brothers by design: Alberto and Diego Giacometti The competitive but loving bond between the two artists is explored in Alberto and Diego Giacometti: Masters of Design
My London: Gilbert & George The artists explain why London is the new Babylon, and share their thoughts on being the Pearly Kings of art and why they'll never leave the city	The bitterness and brilliance of Arshile Gorky The painter had a short and tragic life, but his brilliance and influence are undisputed — as his Venice retrospective demonstrates
My London: Antony Gormley The sculptor discusses being brought up by nuns and monks, why sculpture 'stands outside the nature of time' and London's 'critical mix of comfort and disturbance'	10 things to know about Goya Goya’s work not only chronicled his conflict-ravaged times, but saw him enshrined as both the last of the Old Masters and the father of modern art
Boris Grigoriev: A primer The Russian artist is enjoying renewed popularity after being largely forgotten in his homeland for decades. Illustrated with works offered in Russian Art on 3 June	10 things to know about George Grosz The chronicler of Weimar Berlin’s seamy side and a satirical thorn in the side of the Nazi regime
Andreas Gursky: ‘I pursue one goal — the encyclopaedia of life’ Ralph Rugoff, director of the Hayward Gallery, on the first UK retrospective of the German photographer’s work	For Hans Hartung, art was the truest expression of his freedom After fighting with the French Foreign Legion during World War II, the French-German artist expressed his emotions through abstract works of rare power
The sensuous, modern forms of Barbara Hepworth Why the pioneering sculptor’s biggest contribution to art was arguably the empty space	Studio Visit: Todd Hido We catch up with the photographer behind the wheel of his car as he seeks to add to his celebrated series, Homes at Night
Sharks, sheep, spots, skulls and sunken treasures As a number of Damien Hirst works come to market in The George Michael Collection, we look back on his spectacular body of work	The A-Z of David Hockney To mark David Hockney, a full career retrospective, opening at Tate Britain, we present a handy alphabetical overview of the British artist’s life and career
Feelings in colour — Howard Hodgkin’s graphic works ‘There should be something that will connect with everyone,’ says specialist James Baskerville of an online sale of more than 40 of Howard Hodgkin’s later prints	10 things to know about Hokusai An essential introduction to the artist who created the most recognisable Japanese art work ever made
The ‘secret fame’ of Peter Hujar Insights into the life and art of the photographer whose raw, honest images captured the creative spirit of 1980s New York's downtown scene	Studio visit: Huang Yuxing The Beijing-based artist on the studio as a place of purification, and why he believes ‘fluorescent is the colour of our generation’
Studio visit: Hwang Yong-Yop A conversation with the 86-year-old Korean painter, for whom memories of dictatorship and war remain potent sources of inspiration	LOVE story: the many sides of Robert Indiana In the 1960s Robert Indiana made LOVE, a work that seemed to embody 1960s idealism. But there was also a darker side to this painter of the American dream
‘Wow — that’s Judd!’: How the father of Minimalism came to revisit and embrace colour This March sees the first US retrospective of Donald Judd in 30 years, revealing aspects of the artist’s practice that may surprise those who think they know it well	An imaginary Russian reality: In conversation with Ilya and Emilia Kabakov One of the most influential partnerships in contemporary art talks to Izabela Grocholiski about life under the ‘Soviet reality’
Wassily Kandinsky: The road to abstraction The Moscow-born artist is widely acknowledged as one of the fathers of abstraction. Alastair Smart picks out key moments from an extraordinary life	God’s own Pop artist In 1960s Los Angeles Sister Corita Kent’s vividly coloured prints stirred up the Catholic church and gained national fame
Kim Whanki — a pioneer of Korean abstraction A new collector’s guide to the Korean artist regarded as the godfather of the monochrome movement, Dansaekhwa	Yves Klein: ‘He had no limit’ Daniel Moquay, head of the Klein archives in Paris, discusses the French artist’s spirituality, his relationship with the colour blue — and his love of judo
Jeff Koons: ‘I love how art can change your life’ Jeff Koons wasn’t always convinced that he could make it in the art world. Now even his critics admit he’s a superstar	10 things to know about Yayoi Kusama A closer look at the extraordinary life and career of the woman behind the dots
‘Re-enchanting the familiar and the functional’ — Les Lalanne A guide to the husband-and-wife team François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, illustrated with works offered at Christie’s	Gustave Le Gray: The pre-Impressionist photographer The story of photographer Gustave Le Gray and this stunning image of ships in the port of Le Havre, taken 160 years ago
Flawless, timeless glamour — The art of Tamara de Lempicka A guide to the artist who captured inter-war high society in an Art Deco style that oozed cool chic and elegant sensuality	Studio visit: Dylan Lewis The leading contemporary sculptor shows us around his studio and the incredible sculpture park he has created in South Africa
Lin Fengmian: 10 things to know about his art and life We assess the legacy of this charismatic pioneer of Chinese modern art, a revolutionary who taught Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki among many others	The seismic power of Liu Wei The Chinese artist talks to E Jane Dickson ahead of his latest abstract pieces being shown at the 2019 Venice Biennale
‘My ambition was to put the industrial scene on the map’ — A guide to L.S. Lowry An in-depth look at Britain's most famous Modernist painter	Studio visit: Ma Xinle The Chinese artist, whose painting The Nine Galloping Horses was presented to HM Queen Elizabeth II, reveals how he absorbs influences from both East and West
10 things to know about René Magritte A primer on the great Belgian Surrealist, featuring upcoming works offered at Christie’s	10 things to know about Robert Mapplethorpe The New York photographer whose controversial images fuelled a national debate on the boundaries of art
Agnes Martin: Philosopher, artist, pioneer, recluse Ahead of a major retrospective at Tate Modern, Agnes Martin is remembered by Arne Glimcher, her biographer and the founder of Pace Gallery. Interview by Jack Castle	Vibrancy, harmony, sensuality — The art of Henri Matisse From his love of textiles to his mastery of colour, illustrated with works previously sold at Christie’s, and more offered in November
10 things to know about Syrie Maugham A guide to the life and times of the interior designer once known as ‘The Princess of Pale’, illustrated with pieces offered in New York on 12-13 December	Don McCullin: War and peace The photojournalist tells Jonathan Bastable how his present work helps him to manage memories of the past
The enduring allure and eroticism of Amedeo Modigliani Curator and historian Phyllis Tuchman examines the magical charm of one of Modernism’s cherished masters	László Moholy-Nagy and the redemptive power of art Curator Carol S. Eliel illuminates the life of the peripatetic Hungarian-born artist and hero of design from Berlin to London and Chicago
Monet: The man and his masterpieces A deep dive into the life of Impressionism’s founding father, illustrated with masterpieces previously sold at Christie’s	10 things to know about Henry Moore Everything you need to know about the life and career of the great British sculptor — featuring upcoming lots at Christie’s
The ‘small gestures and silent perfection’ of Giorgio Morandi A tour of the artist’s former home and studio in Bologna, and the reasons he is described as ‘arguably the greatest Italian painter of the 20th century’	Studio visit: Ryan Mosley Meet the British artist who once worked for the National Gallery in London — where he was disciplined for sketching the art
From war horses to royalty: the art of Sir Alfred Munnings An expert guide to the British artist best known for his depiction of horses, but also a skilled portraitist. Illustrated with works offered in Classic Week London	10 things to know about George Nakashima The life and philosophy of the American furniture maker who applied ‘a thousand skills… to shape wood and realise its true potential’
10 things to know about Yoshitomo Nara As Yoshitomo Nara’s Dead of Night comes to auction in London, we examine how the artist’s work blends new and old ideas of Japanese identity	‘I only take pictures for money or pleasure’ — 10 things to know about Helmut Newton A guide to the photographer whose eroticised and provocative images subverted traditional conventions of fashion photography
Emil Nolde — Colour is Life The co-curator of the the German Expressionist’s largest UK show in more than two decades discusses his controversial legacy	10 things to know about Georgia O’Keeffe A closer look at the life, loves and landscapes of the ‘mother of American modernism’
Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva: 10 things you should know The largest collection of works by Anna Ostroumova-Lebedeva ever to appear at auction comes to Christie’s on 3 June	Akbar Padamsee: ‘Art for me is to express the invisible’ A tribute to one of the great figures of Indian post-war art, whose career was defined by free-thinking and experimentation
How Irving Penn ‘changed the way people saw the world’ An expert guide to the photographer famed for his Vogue covers, illustrated with works coming soon to Christie’s	Picasso’s prints: An expert guide Specialist Murray Macaulay discusses Picasso’s seven decades of printmaking and why the market is growing so fast
Studio visit: Jonathan Prince As the sculptor’s private selling exhibition opens in New York, he explains how his work reflects ‘the duality of perfection versus chaos’	11 things to know about Richard Prince From ‘Fashion’ to ‘Cowboys’, ‘Upstate’ to ‘Nurses’, the story of one of America’s most important living artists
‘He raises the ghosts of the past’ — a guide to Ganesh Pyne A guide to the quiet life and uncanny paintings of one of India’s foremost modernists, featuring works offered at Christie’s	Studio visit: Fiona Rae In the second of a series of films ahead of the Goldsmiths Gallery Project auction at Christie’s, artist Fiona Rae talks about her recent change in direction, her influences and the YBAs
S.H. Raza in 10 questions The Indian artist whose canvases fused European avant-garde ideas with the spirituality of his homeland. Illustrated with works offered at Christie’s	Before the mirror: Rembrandt’s self-portrait etchings How the Dutch Master’s vision of himself reflected his fortunes through the years — illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
10 things to know about Pierre-Auguste Renoir A guide to one of the founders of Impressionism, who earned acclaim for his paintings of crowded boulevards and sun-dappled parks	Diego Rivera — artist, revolutionary, storyteller Alastair Smart and Virgilio Garza look at the life and art of the great modernist, and arguably Mexico’s finest painter
15 things to know about Norman Rockwell The New England artist’s uplifting images of America are more nuanced than is often understood. Illustrated with works offered in American Art in New York	Auguste Rodin: the father of modern sculpture A guide to the sculptor whose masterworks, The Age of Bronze, The Thinker and The Kiss, revolutionised the medium
10 things to know about Ed Ruscha A primer on the American artist who has been at the forefront of Californian cool since 1963. Illustrated with works offered during 20th Century Week in November	10 things to know about Mahmoud Saïd Valérie Didier Hess, co-author of Saïd’s newly published catalogue raisonné, offers a guide to the great pioneer of modern Arab art
Studio visit: Abolghassem Saidi The 90-year-old Iranian-born artist takes us inside his lofty Paris studio to discuss imagination, composition and harmony	‘No one escapes the spell cast by Tomás Sánchez’ The exiled Cuban artist talks about his lush tropical landscapes, meeting Fidel Castro, and seeing his paintings burned by government authorities
10 things to know about Egon Schiele A quick guide to the short life and profoundly influential career of the enfant terrible of turn-of-the-century Vienna	Mario Schifano: Pop star, rock star, ‘brilliant genius’ The Italian Pop art pioneer who counted Cy Twombly, Jean-Luc Godard and members of the Rolling Stones among his friends
‘When I finish a painting, I’m usually sad’ — Sean Scully As an exhibition of his new works opens at the National Gallery in London, we profile the Irish-born artist celebrated for his ‘Wall of Light’ and ‘Landline’ series	In demand: Sean Scully Loved for his trademark stripes and checks, the artist celebrates his 70th birthday this year with a debut show in Venice, works for a restored 10th century church near Barcelona and major exhibitions all over the world. Claire Wrathall went to meet him in London
10 things to know about Tschabalala Self The Harlem-born artist’s radical works depicting black female forms are breathing new life into figurative art	Amrita Sher-Gil: Revolution personified The short life and extraordinary talent of one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century
10 things to know about the photography of Stephen Shore A guide to the photographer who sold his first images to MoMA at the age of 14, illustrated with works from a dedicated online sale, 22-30 May	At 82, is Arpita Singh ‘the next really big thing’ in Indian art? ‘Her prices are definitely appreciating,’ says specialist Nishad Avari of an artist likened to Marc Chagall
Pierre Soulages: Beyond black As he approaches his 100th birthday, France’s most successful living artist imparts wisdom about the painterly gesture	Francis Newton Souza — The ‘enfant terrible’ of Modern Indian Art Nishad Avari guides us through the life and art of one of India’s most important painters — illustrated with works offered at Christie’s this March
Stanley Spencer: A primer An essential introduction to one of the most extraordinary and best loved British artists of the 20th century	16 things to know about Frank Stella A guide to the artist whose striped works, monumental prints and revolutionary approach to materials have rippled through the world of abstract art
The Stieglitz Circle — icons of American Modernism The artists who brought modernism to America, and whose works feature so prominently in The Michael Scharf Family Collection	‘A collaboration with the city’: Stik and the art of the street One of East London's best-loved street artists opens up about his work
The cool photographic gaze of Paul Strand The New York-born pioneer helped forge photography’s path from documentary to art, and roamed the planet in his quest to understand places and cultures	Studio Visit: Hiroshi Sugimoto We visit the artist in Tokyo, where he discusses his celebrated images of old American movie theatres
A panoramic overview of Hiroshi Sugimoto The Japanese photographer’s work spans decades and, rather than seeking to capture the decisive moment, aims to evoke ‘the infinite and the immeasurable’	Studio visit: Parviz Tanavoli The artist takes us inside his Vancouver studio, discussing lions, locks, and why he has not forgotten his native Iran
Studio visit: Wayne Thiebaud An interview with the much-loved artist, who will celebrate his 100th birthday this year	Who was Miroslav Tichý? With homemade cameras, the enigmatic Miroslav Tichý photographed women in his hometown over many years. With a number of his works offered in our Focal Points online sale, Chris Mugan presents an introduction to this most singular outsider artist
Francisco Toledo — the life and art of ‘El Maestro’ Christie’s Latin American Art specialist Diana Bramham discusses one of Mexico’s most important contemporary artists	‘Change in my work happens not in revolutions — it’s more evolutionary’ A guide to Wolfgang Tillmans, the German artist whose photographs, ranging from the elegiac to the everyday, reveal an endless curiosity with modern life
The life and legacy of J.M.W. Turner We chart the highs and lows in the career of a genius — ahead of the sale of four superb Turner watercolours in New York	Studio visit: Luc Tuymans Rachel Cooke meets the artist in Antwerp ahead of his new show at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice
Daan van Golden: reluctant icon Nine things to know about the Dutch artist who became an idol of the Swinging Sixties, illustrated with works offered in Amsterdam	Flags and façades — a new collector’s guide to Alfredo Volpi Why the Brazilian modernist behind the Bandeirinhas and Fachadas series is now attracting collectors worldwide
The life and art of Édouard Vuillard A guide to the rebellious co-founder of avant-garde artists’ group Les Nabis	My London: Edmund de Waal The potter discusses his studio space, the liberating quality of clay, and how 3am is the time he finds for reading
The fearless Kara Walker New world auction record set for the American artist who will tackle the monumental proportions of Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall later this year	The A-Z of Andy Warhol From Campbell’s Soup Cans to the Velvet Underground, and everything in between — illustrated with stellar works offered this season
‘Get wild’ — 10 things to know about Tom Wesselmann A guide to the Pop artist best known for his big, bold and beautiful nudes and his dynamic still lifes	10 things to know about Edward Weston A primer on the California-based photographer who made the ordinary look extraordinary, whether a pepper, a seashell or a sand dune
Garry Winogrand: ‘The central photographer of his generation’ A guide to the Bronx-born street photographer par excellence who documented turbulent times across the United States in the 1960s and ‘70s	Wu Guanzhong — ‘An artist of feeling rather than fact’ A guide to the artist credited with galvanising Chinese painting in the 20th century, illustrated with works offered at Christie’s
The Wyeth dynasty of painters The name Wyeth does not reference a single artist, but rather three generations of realist painters. Illustrated with works offered in our November American Art sales	My London: Lynette Yiadom-Boakye The artist discusses travelling by bus, identity and the ambience of different parts of the city — one in a series of interviews taken from a new book, London Burning: Portraits from a Creative City (Thames & Hudson)
10 things to know about Zao Wou-Ki A closer look at the life and friendships of the Paris-based Chinese artist who bridged the divide between East and West	Zhang Daqian: A guide to China’s most popular artist Specialist Liz Hammer offers insights into his life and career, from his brilliance as an innovator and forger to his restless globetrotting lifestyle
Zhang Xiaogang: ‘Painting is a slow process, it takes time to find inspiration’ China’s leading contemporary artist on his career, creative process and the story behind Three Black Songs: Melancholy	Zhu Qizhan: Gentle virtuoso As an exhibition of his work opens at Christie's in New York, we look back on the artist's long and remarkable life

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The Chinese multimedia artist talks to Tianyue Jiang about making art in a virtual world — and designing the 18th BMW Art Car

10 things to know about Enrico Castellani

An essential guide to the pioneering Italian artist hailed by Donald Judd as the ‘father of Minimalism’

10 things to know about Marc Chagall

The life and work of the Russian artist who was born Moyshe Segal and became one of the key figures of 20th-century art

Thomas Chippendale Snr: ‘The Shakespeare of English furniture makers’

As a historic piece from Harewood House comes to auction, experts discuss the life and legacy of Britain’s greatest cabinet-maker

Christo’s towering ambition

​Famous for wrapping the Pont Neuf in Paris, Berlin’s Reichstag and the islands of Greater Miami, the 82-year-old ​Bulgarian artist still has big plans

Collecting Guide: Clarice Cliff ceramics

​Characterised by bold colours and dynamic Art Deco designs, these ceramics, offered in our online sale, have been sought-after since the late 1920s

George Condo — the latest hero of American painting

A guide to the artist who came of age alongside Basquiat and Haring, and whose sometimes shocking work is more coveted by collectors than ever before

Joseph Cornell: Outside the box

Known for his exquisite shadow boxes filled with ephemera, Joseph Cornell experimented extensively in a career that brushed against both Surrealism and Pop Art

10 things to know about Giorgio de Chirico

The maverick Italian artist adored by the Surrealists and revered by Andy Warhol, whose great loves were Greek myth and Nietzsche

10 things to know about poet and painter Chu Teh-Chun

A guide to the Chinese artist who was a peer of Wu Guanzhong and Zao Wou-Ki, and celebrated for his elegiac paintings that reconfigured Western abstraction

Joseph Cornell: Outside the box

Why the Milanese artist deserves to be regarded alongside Fontana, Burri and Manzoni in the annals of Italian post-war art

An introduction to the Los Angeles artist who is spoken of in the lineage of America’s great Abstract Expressionists

A primer on the Romanian-born sculptor who settled in Paris and pushed his medium to the brink of abstraction

Famous for wrapping the Pont Neuf in Paris, Berlin’s Reichstag and the islands of Greater Miami, the 82-year-old Bulgarian artist still has big plans

Characterised by bold colours and dynamic Art Deco designs, these ceramics, offered in our online sale, have been sought-after since the late 1920s

A guide to the American artist who sustained virtuosity in a range of styles, from abstraction to figuration — and back again

The Mexican artist discusses his influences, painting on mannequins and works offered in the Latin American Art sale in May

Ralph Rugoff, director of the Hayward Gallery, on the first UK retrospective of the German photographer’s work