Opinion

A look back on the evolution of the artist’s shapeshifting Celestial Universe

Other highlights include a compilation of short stories inspired by Philip Guston and Parapraxis, a new magazine centered on psychoanalytic thought

The author’s latest collection, which takes place in an imaginary museum, often manifests as a parody of scientific observation

Touted as his final film, the animation indulges nostalgia to unravel the myths of making

From the postponed Lagos Biennial to the first career retrospective of architect I.M. Pei at M+ in Hong Kong, these are the top picks for the year ahead

Twenty years after the film’s release, does it still turn you on?

Reflecting on the artist’s enduring influence as her flag flies over Tate Britain in London

From Britney Spears to Adam Farah-Saad, the noughties trend that capitalized on nostalgia has finally run its course, leaving no rhinestone unturned

After a spate of gallery closures in New York, how might contemporary art find a balance in the turbulence of the city?

Cassie Packard reflects on the U.S. Supreme Court landmark decisions on copyright and its implications for artists

The 2023 edition of the biennial addresses the war in Ukraine alongside other conflicts and the related repression of dissent across the globe

From Dorothy Sze’s dystopian romance to M. John Harrison's future classic 'anti-memoir', here are our favourite books of the year

How do we read The Sexual Life of Catherine M in the age of #MeToo and autofiction?

Members of the Polish art world on whether change can come quickly to a long-suffering cultural sector

Fifty years after the debut of Wilson’s Life and Times of Joseph Stalin, a friend and collaborator remembers her time with the director

The author and journalist's latest novel, translated by Julia Sanches, ruminates on race, desire, familial heritage and the reverberations of colonialism

Artists and writers remember ‘the people’s poet’, whose prolific career foregrounded the power of the pen in engaging meaningful social commentary

How the artist's dedication to perfection and relentless work reflects the religious undertones of the American work ethic

From gallery expansions and closures to social media complicating relational aesthetics, three frieze editors discuss the year in art

At the Norwegian National Museum, architects employ the foundational skill of their craft to push against the limitations of contemporary construction