Opinion

We highlight the artists – each with major presentations this year – poised to shape the art scene this year 

From Dubai to Berlin, these are the ambitious spaces from across the world that we are keeping our eyes on

From the ‘Monuments’ exhibition in Los Angeles to the inaugural Bukhara Biennial in Uzbekistan, our editors discuss what they’re most excited for in the year ahead

We look ahead to what five rising stars of the art world have planned this year

A writer reflects on her hometown, exploring its economic and architectural changes through art and film

From an unfinished Danish magnum opus to the latest title by Annie Ernaux, frieze editors list the books they loved most this year

An exhibition at Crystal Bridges explores the impact of nuclear history while celebrating the vibrant culture of the Marshall Islands

The artist, whose avant-garde works critiqued racism and sexism in the art world, made incisions into the skin of culture

An unsettling rise in attacks on art in 2024 saw museums tighten policies and authorities adopt harsher, more punitive measures

After attending an exhibition at the Met Museum, Lucy Ives wonders about the allegories and metaphors we choose to imagine our political future

In her latest book, the novelist and essayist considers the use of fiction and literary criticism in times of war and conflict 

This year, arts institutions jettisoned dead-end questions about art made with artificial intelligence – and instead asked viewers to learn how it works

From dynamic performance and moving image to several major biennials, four frieze editors discuss the year in art

Jonas N.T. Becker on the overlooked persistence of extractivism in the region and its ongoing impact on communities and the environment

In the Indigenous artist’s performance-packed exhibition, power comes from celebrating difference

Luca Guadagnino’s new film re-envisions William S. Burroughs’s 1985 autofictional text on sexuality, desire and alienation

Why the recent auction of Maurizio Cattelan’s ‘Comedian’ might be the artist’s best joke yet

The 2024 Dak’Art Biennial, unexpectedly delayed by election unrest, ultimately opens with a narrative of resilience and celebration

As another major show opens at Guggenheim Bilbao, Eliza Goodpasture examines what drives the meteoric rise of the once-unknown artist

The filmmaker’s latest documentary, Afternoons of Solitude, is a highlight this week, alongside Wang Bing’s ‘Youth’ trilogy and Mónica de la Torre’s new book