Robert Mapplethorpe

The actor revels in the textural nuance of vanessa german’s rose-quartz sculpture, admires a photograph by Robert Mapplethorpe for its vulnerability and is reminded of his mother by Awol Erizku

As Repossi’s collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation continues, the renowned jeweller and celebrated photographer discuss the artist’s complex legacy 

In further news: collector joins Mapplethorpe censorship row; new space for Bronx Museum of the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is safe for now; Vito Acconci has passed away aged 77

From the 'crisis of care' to René Magritte on left-wing luxury: what to read this weekend

Race, sexuality and portraiture

Manifesta announces its line-up and Bobby Miller brings charges against the Mapplethorpe Foundation: the latest news from the art world

New technology and endangered objects