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His 2004 song Irish Blood, English Heart turns out to have been a massively leading indicator of how ugly politics was going to become, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

Bharti Kher unveils the largest UK museum exhibition of her career at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Sadiq Khan came eye to eye with a replica of himself on Tuesday as Madame Tussauds unveiled a waxwork of the mayor in recognition of his historic re-election.

Paris's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists and artisans to showcase their talents. RFI met Matthieu Lehanneur, the designer of the Olympic torch, an iconic object that is one of the symbols of the Games.

Loewe Foundation presents 'Surrealist Centennial' at the Leica Gallery, Madrid

From Pakistan to Iran, a new generation is learning traditional crafts and taking their knowledge back home

We talk to Alison Saar about the creation of 'Salon'.

Dutch artist’s 17th-century work said to have inspired tableau that has offended Christian and conservative critics

With their partnership with The Conran Shop, the artists are hoping to bring living art to people’s homes

Artists, poets, musicians and physical performers all know the power of improvisation – spontaneous expression, responsive play with others, experimentation, vulnerability, even chaos. All this can generate potent new art forms and dramatically energise the creative process, as anyone who has enjoyed a good improv show at the Edinburgh Fringe…

With this luminous painting, Amy Sherald sought to ‘uncensor’ a passionate act that should only ever have been regarded as normal. It came to mind as I watched Harris setting her sights on the presidency