Les années 1980, l’insoutenable légèreté, Centre Pompidou

Centre Pompidou revives an iconic decade through its collection of film and photographs. Les Années 1980 displays works that focus on the Western and American experience of the era.

Interview with Dr. Helen Pheby, Curator of Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Scultpure Park is hosting a new exhibition, At Home. As the first in a series curated from the Arts Council Collection as part of the National Partners programme, it marks the Collection’s 70th anniversary. It displays works which focus on the introspective and domestic aspects of life, all within the Bothy Gallery. We caught up with Dr. Helen Pheby, curator of YSP to discuss the inspiration and domestic resonance of the work.

Art Basel in Asia, Hong Kong

Following its breakthrough 2015 edition, Art Basel’s upcoming event in Hong Kong will provide an in-depth look at the region’s diversity, through both historical material and recent works.

Interview with Guillaume Piens, Fair Director, Art Paris

The 2016 edition of Art Paris Art Fair brings together 143 galleries from 22 countries. We speak to Fair Director, Guillaume Piens, about this year’s line-up of key events and the fair’s virtual tour.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Longlist: Daniel Mullen

Daniel Mullen is a longlisted artist in the Aesthetica Art Prize. Mullen has described the backbone of his artistic influence as a mixture of Dutch architecture and formalistic, abstract painting.

Mona Hatoum: Tate Modern

Known for her large-scale installations and sculptures which challenge the formal languages of Minimalism and Surrealism in order to expose a world characterised by conflicts and contradictions, the work of Mona Hatoum will be presented by Tate Modern this year.

Preview: Basilico Before Basilico

In the summer of 1970, a young Gabriele Basilico – “before he was Basilico”, set out from his parent’s house in Caorle on the Venetian Riviera for Kabul. Little did he know he would become a genius for freezing moments of haunting beauty in the unlikeliest places.

Robert Irwin: All the Rules Will Change, Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

For his first US museum survey outside of California for 40 years, this new exhibition displays Robert Irwin’s work from 1958-1970, a time in which the artist developed dramatically.

Women in Photography Panel at The Photography Show 2016, Birmingham

The Women in Photography panel at The Photography Show 2016 will bring together Max Houghton, Marcia Michel, Vicki Churchill and Juno Calypso in a discussion about the industry.

Interview with International Artist Karen Thomas

Karen Thomas (b.1963) is acclaimed world-wide for her pop-culture figures and loosely dynamic painting style. We speak with the painter about her distinguishable style and recent projects.

Interview with Maroesjka Lavigne, Land of Nothingness

Photographer Maroesjka Lavigne’s latest exhibition Land of Nothingness is currently on view at Robert Mann Gallery, New York. Lavigne’s second show with the gallery invites viewers to step into the unforgiving landscape of Namibia.

Review: Goshka Macuga’s To The Son of Man Who Ate The Scroll

Concerned with the disintegration of humanity, Goshka Macuga (b. 1967) poses fundamental philosophical questions in his contemporary artistic practice, including a striking address to the inevitable aspects of life. Fondazione Prada presents the Polish artist’s solo exhibition To the Son of Man Who Ate the Scroll, until 19 June.

Interview with Ying Tan, Curator, CFCCA, Manchester

Coinciding with Manchester’s Year of the Monkey celebrations, the CFCCA launched its 30th anniversary programme in February. We speak to curator Ying Tan about the centre’s commitment to representing Chinese arts in the UK.

Fox Talbot: Dawn of the Photograph

Revealing the extent and impact of William Henry Fox Talbot’s pioneering experiments with photography, London’s Science Museum presents a major new exhibition on the rise of a medium.

Omer Fast, Present Continuous, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art

BALTIC presents the first solo UK exhibition by Omer Fast, best known for his video works that question the conventions of storytelling, media reportage and historical representation.

The Armory Show, New York

Taking place in New York City, from the 3-6 March, The Armory Show represents an essential event in the artistic calendar. The 22nd edition features emerging and established artists, represented by 205 galleries from 36 countries worldwide.

In Conversation with Curator Emily Sargent, States of Mind, Wellcome Collection

Wellcome Collection has opened the second part of a year-long exploration into human consciousness. States of Mind examines the universal topic of conscious experience. We speak to the curator.

Review: Michael Simpson at Spike Island, Bristol

Michael Simpson’s Flat Surface Painting at Spike Island, Bristol, is rooted in a fascination with Venetian and early Flemish painting, questioning the nature of painting itself. We review the show.

Interview with Abstract Painter Robyn Saurine

Robyn Saurine’s art is influenced by experiences and travels in the Australian Outback, Asia and Italy. She explores the world of texture, portraiture, stylised drawing, colour and collage.

Interview with Mary Griffiths, Ben Rivers, The Whitworth, Manchester

The Whitworth brings Ben Rivers’s most ambitious work to date to Manchester. We speak to Mary Griffiths about Rivers’s film that migrates between the realms of documentary, fantasy and fable.