Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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The artist’s documentary, Cockroach, tells the inside story of the 2019 demonstrations against mainland China’s brutal clampdown – a tough task when he’s not allowed to return
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4 out of 5 stars.Pro-democracy activists and police clash on the streets, captured vividly in this daring, dynamic and visually stunning documentary
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With a 60% increase in demand for food banks across the US as a result of the pandemic, artists are working together to raise important funds
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Designers and creatives pick their favourite shows, initiatives, designs, art and creative projects of 2020
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The latest in a Guardian Print Shop series featuring classic sports images. This week’s picture shows England’s greatest captain, Bobby Moore, in the autumn of his international career
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This year the picture desk has chosen Hector Retamal as its agency photographer of the year. We spoke to the AFP photojournalist about his experience of covering the Covid pandemic in Wuhan and Shanghai, and take a closer look at his work during 2020
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‘The singer came to my loft for a party. She was quite a presence. I gave her those earrings. People always thought I was a stylist – but I was just stylish’
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The latest in a Guardian Print Shop series featuring classic sports images. This week’s picture is of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish who spurred the Reds to eight league titles during his time as a player and manager
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Other Lives: Architectural historian and expert on the timber-framed buildings of West Sussex
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Historic England publishes list of ‘most captivating’ of the 423 sites added in 2020
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The property that was the backdrop to a companionship between the artist and a young female painter has been granted listed status
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After Harvard University said his racism and white supremacy had no place in design, the New York museum is under pressure to act
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We asked you to tell us about your much-loved pieces of public art across the country. Here are some of your suggestions
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Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of a Lady has been found – in the same gallery it was taken from. At least it wasn’t cut up by a mafia boss or hauled aboard a pirate ship
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Devastated by his time in Germany, which he regards as still Nazi, the artist has moved. As he unveils a powerful virtual reality artwork, he talks about needing a monster to fight – and why he’d like to be a barber
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