Art

Somerset House is bringing artists back into the centre of London and reinventing the arts centre for the 21st century. Charlie McCann meets the man with a plan

Robert Rauschenberg, the subject of a major forthcoming retrospective, has long been overshadowed by Andy Warhol. Caroline Roux looks at how his influence on China is leading to a reassessment of his importance

Brazil is the only country in the world where, for three generations, the most prized artists have been women. Jane Morris explains why

These publicity-savvy artists are channelling their creativity into protest

Protest isn’t safe in Vladimir Putin’s Russia, but one artist is putting himself on the line. Politics is his subject; his body is his medium. Noah Sneider presents Petr Pavlensky

When is a work of art finished? A new exhibition explores the stories behind incomplete paintings. In doing so, it captures the essence of modernity

Hilma af Klint: first avant-garde painter?

Private museums are throwing open their doors to the public

Matthias Buchinger was 29 inches tall and became a star of 18th-century European art. An exhibition in New York explores his miniature masterpieces

An immersive new show at the Whitney turns the viewer into the viewed