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South African photographer Jo Ractliffe's black-and-white images reveal the residues left by apartheid, regional conflict, population displacement and the aftermath of violence. RFI met her in Paris, where a new exhibition draws together work from the past four decades.

Painted portraits of famous figures reveal a lot about their likeness, with the mastery of artists being in their ability to capture someone's essence. Yet, they lack the true three-dimensionality and plasticity of a face. And reconstructing these elements is exactly what keeps Brazilian 3D designer and researcher Cícero Moraes…

A colossal gold-leafed statue of Donald Trump, "Don Colossus," remains uninstalled in Ohio over a year after completion. Commissioned by crypto entrepreneurs for $360,000, sculptor Alan Cottrill claims he's still owed $92,000. The project highlights crypto venture instability and shifting alliances, with the statue potentially finding a home at Trump's…

A previously unknown Michelangelo foot sketch, identified as a study for the Libyan Sibyl on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, sold for $23 million at Christie's. The drawing, inherited and passed down through a family for centuries, was authenticated through infrared analysis and stylistic comparisons.

An exhibition spanning Palawa artist Jemima Wyman's 30-year career will finally open at a leading gallery that has been plagued by flood and funding troubles.

Art experts and local officials in France are horrified that the 1,000-year-old tapestry is being moved across the Channel

We're hearing whispers of a new evolution on sheer nails and according to pros, it offers 'wearable elegance' and works perfectly with builder gels.

Chalk artwork sold for record price at a New York Sotheby’s auction with proceeds going to the Panthera charity

There’s a lot more to LS Lowry than his matchstick men. A visit to the artist’s hometown reveals how his legacy helped turn a derelict dockland into the thriving creative hub of Salford Quays

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari reluctant to share details of $10bn trust in row with Christie’s auction house

When the likeness of the populist leader as an angel was painted into a cheesy tribute to Italy’s last king, it caused outrage. But far better artists have been similarly profane for centuries