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The singer committed her life to defying a classical music industry that was not only deeply critical of women’s bodies, but also sceptical of black talent

The group, who will perform at London’s City Lit this week, push experimental composition to its limit

The artist talks about the mystery and politics of making 

For two years, Jackson ran one of the most important galleries for black artists of the past half century

The restless, rageful ‘No Home Record’ lures as much as it discomfits

A tribute to the photographer, from the ‘sucker punch’ of The Americans (1958), to his later work ‘howling with anguish, frustration and ennui’

Working across art, design and architecture, the trio make community-focused work that aims to have a long-term impact on an area and its inhabitants

For the artist, critic and teacher, who died last week at the age of 67, every ordinary thing held meaning in disguise

From climate-resistant menus to colonial desserts, Cooking Sections ask us to think again about the ethics and economics of the food on our plates

In Soskolne’s first show in nearly two decades, at New York’s Mishkin Gallery, the artist-activist takes on male networks and The Real Housewives of New York City

The artist, curator, educator and writer, who died on 30 June, was committed to supporting South Africa’s younger artists

Ian Bourland profiles one of the leading gallerists of the East Village scene of the 1980s

Prada’s latest foray into the Chinese market successfully marries art and brand development

From the High Line Plinth to the Whitney Biennial and the Guggenheim, the artist’s sculptures celebrate the architecture of the Black female body

Ian F. Martin traces the life and career of the pioneering Japanese musician, on the 50th anniversary of his first record

The poet Kevin Killian remembers the artist’s ‘knowing, malicious but ultimately magical gaze’

The artist’s new show at Triangle, Marseille, explores mobility and its limitations

The late pop maverick was influenced by sources as diverse as Jacques Brel, Swedish cinema and Sibelius

A tribute to the late curator and his belief in the primacy of documentation

In the artist’s exhibition at Centre Pompidou, materials are laced with humour and sexual innuendo