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The American artist on his interventions at the Fitzwilliam Museum, a chat about a new publication exploring Gauguin’s complex character, and the details on a new London sculpture paying tribute to trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming communities
The work by Teresa Margolles is made up of casts of the faces of 726 trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming people from the UK and Mexico
The new sculptures will be unveiled on the Trafalgar Square site in 2026 and 2028
Proposals by Veronica Ryan and Thomas J. Price include a sweet potato and woman’s head
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace made the suggestion following a review of LGBTQ veterans' experiences—but critics point out the minister's contradictory voting record
Public art is often lauded for bringing art out of hallowed gallery spaces and inviting everyone to see and opine on it. But it’s also fiendishly difficult to do well
The artist says he will share custody of his replicas with an Iraqi institution
Samson Kambalu’s sculpture Antelope, depicting John Chilembwe who died fighting British rule, is due to remain in place until 2024
Questions raised about the fate of the capital’s most prominent platform for contemporary art
Our roundup of the latest and forthcoming art publications
Plus, new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in London and Nike Air Force 1s
Nicole Eisenmann, Samson Kambalu, Goshka Macuga, Ibrahim Mahama, Teresa Margolles and Paloma Varga Weisz are presenting their plans for Trafalgar Square in an exhibition at the National Gallery
Winning sculptures will go on show in central London in 2022 and 2024
Heather Phillipson’s subversive work was to replace Michael Rakowitz’s recreation of a protective deity destroyed by Islamic State
Mayor of London’s office says contemporary art series will continue with Heather Phillipson sculpture planned for 2020
From Michael Rakowitz’s winged bull soaring above Trafalgar Square to the last chance to have a swing at Tate Modern
Iraqi-American artist has recreated Assyrian lamassu destroyed by Islamic State
Elmgreen and Dragset on splitting up but staying together and why they are putting their lives on stage
If he gets planning permission, Antony Gormley will transform Trafalgar Square into a space for the ordinary man and woman
Turner prize-winner to take the controversial show on a three-week tour of the US in late March
“In a public space people should feel better after looking at the art”
