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Oscar Wilde’s grandson condemns ‘hideous’ new statue of the playwright

‘Segmented head’ sculpture was designed by the late Scottish artist Sir Eduardo Paolozzi

The Independent UK

‘Absolutely hideous’: new London sculpture of Oscar Wilde condemned by his grandson

Gloomy segmented head of famed playwright fails to convey his wit and brilliance, says Merlin Holland

The Guardian - UK

'Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces' captured in new monograph like no book before

'The Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces' chronicles hundreds of iconic structures from this golden age of architectural expression

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The great poetry in Van Gogh’s work and a bewitching antihero – what you should watch and do this week

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The fourth plinth artwork by Teresa Margolles is a powerful celebration of trans life – and an act of defiance

The fourth plinth in London’s Trafalgar Square has long been used as a stage for provocative and thought-provoking artworks. Many commissions have been kitsch or whimsical by design – including a melting swirl of whipped cream, a giant thumbs up, and even a huge blue cockerel.

The Conversation

Police called to Hay-on-Wye gallery over painting of naked woman in window

Curator Val Harris refuses to move work by Poppy Baynham after residents complain

The Guardian - UK

Silk Road treasures, Turner hopefuls and the wisdom of Jeremy Deller – the week in art

Mind-blowing artefacts that travelled the ancient trade route, Michael Craig-Martin’s conceptual tree and a sliced-up engine

The Guardian - UK

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Augustinus Bader’s Palais-Royal boutique has been transformed by artist Harry Nuriev

Augustinus Bader unveils a pop-up space at its flagship store in Paris by multidisciplinary artist and designer Harry Nuriev

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"No offence Oasis, but that's how it's done." Moby's Manchester show is a cheeky, gorgeous and ultimately triumphant celebration of dance music

13 years since his last international tour, Moby is back in the UK and celebrating his landmark 1999 chart-topper Play

Louder

'There is beauty there but it’s also a bit subverted': Ella Walker at Pilar Corrias

Ella Walker presents her first exhibition at London's Pilar Corrias gallery, ‘The Romance of the Rose’, her female figures variously exposed, playful, dangerous and joyous

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Rebecca Horn obituary

German artist who explored personal and cultural trauma through sculpture, film and performance

The Guardian - UK

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return

A special ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year international search by police

The Independent UK

‘Gas Tank City’, a new monograph by Andrew Holmes, is a photorealist eye on the American West

‘Gas Tank City’ chronicles the artist’s journey across truck-stop America, creating meticulous drawings of fleeting moments

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Turner Prize-nominated artist Pio Abad on his 'incredible and idiosyncratic' London neighbourhood

Turner Prize-nominee Pio Abad has lived in Woolwich for 11 years, and loves how it weaves a military past in with an ever-changing present

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The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves to replace No 11 paintings with art of or by women

State room artworks will be ‘of or by women’ as Reeves celebrates becoming first female chancellor

The Independent UK

A vandal badly damaged a statue outside a St. Louis cathedral, police say

A noted sculpture that has stood for 25 years outside the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis is badly damaged after a man allegedly broke into construction equipment and dropped a heavy boom lift onto the artwork

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Teresa Margolles’ sculpture for the Fourth Plinth pays tribute to trans communities

Mil Veces un Instante (A Thousand Times in an Instant), by Teresa Margolles, has been unveiled in London

The Guardian - UK

‘Violence and sacrifice are involved’: master collagist John Stezaker on his creepy creations

He splices together old images and electrifies them into disturbing new life. The artist invites us to his studio to discuss drag shows, depression and David Hockney

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Teresa Margolles’s fourth plinth review – haunting rack of faces memorialises transgender victims of violence

The former forensic pathologist from Mexico has created a stirring artwork that mixes the mystery of an excavation with a call for compassion and empathy

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‘You’ve got to hang out with Judd furniture… you learn something’: Rainer Judd

As new book ‘Donald Judd Furniture’ lands, the artist’s children Rainer and Flavin discuss their father’s legacy

The Independent UK

Faces of transgender people adorn an artwork in London's Trafalgar Square

An artwork featuring the plaster face casts of hundreds of transgender people is on display in London’s Trafalgar Square

The Guardian - UK

London’s fourth plinth artwork aims to ‘unite trans community around the world’

Trafalgar Square piece by Mexican artist Teresa Margolles is made of masks depicting faces of transgender and non-binary people

The Guardian - UK

Come together: 15 of the best homeware collabs for autumn

From sofas to coasters, our expert picks the best new homeware partnerships to add some zing to your space

Evening Standard

Tracey Emin at White Cube Bermondsey review: this thrilling body of work shows the artist is as powerful as ever

The artist’s latest exhibition offers intimately personal, but instantly relatable paintings

The Independent UK

Trafalgar Square’s fourth plinth artwork unveiled with masks of 726 trans and gender variant people

‘We are giving faces to them all,’ Mexican artist Teresa Margolles says

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