liberal The Guardian view on Frida Kahlo the icon: a thin line between canonisation and commercialisationThe Mexican artist’s legacy is far greater than the kitsch. She is a much-loved symbol of rebellion and resilience2 months agoart
liberal ‘You learn how to be idiotic artists’: Gilbert & George on fame, rebellion and their mystery new collaboratorThe Britart mavericks have now teamed up with an unlikely artist. Is their odd throuple an elaborate prank – or are the duo passing down their legacy?2 months agoart
liberal Hold to This Earth reviewYorkshire Sculpture Park Neons and videos mix with weaving and beadwork to address subjects as diverse as stolen land, ancestral traditions and queer identity. But the self-made nude steals the show2 months agoart
liberal 'I have a naughty schoolboy attitude': Anish Kapoor reveals his latest epic creationsAs he opens a career-spanning show in London, the Turner prize-winning artist gives us a private view of his giant studio and talks censorship, controversy and why disobedience is central to making great art2 months agoart
liberal Georg Baselitz reviewWhite Cube Bermondsey, LondonA body falls through the sky, figures flail and thrash, while sagging skin and brittle limbs are scrawled on every work. This is the German painter’s last collection – and it’s both brutal and beautiful2 months agoart
liberal Don’t: Camille Henrot reviewThe Perimeter, LondonTesticles have faces and a fox licks a phallus as the French artist mixes online anxiety, family life and saucy erotica in works charged with meaning3 months agoart
liberal Fancy a European art break with fewer crowds? Try one of these five citiesForget queuing at the Louvre or the Uffizi. You’ll find a fresh perspective on everything from medieval to modern art in places like Lille, Verona and Zurich3 months agoart
liberal 'A daring flash of pubic hair': the extraordinary, monumental nudes of Sylvia SleighA new show of this Welsh-born artist’s mesmerising portraits is worth visiting for one nude alone: a painting of an eyes-closed, long-legged, elegant brunette, inspired by Sleeping Venus3 months agoart
liberal German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88Prominent contemporary visual artist explored range of techniques across six decades of work4 months agoart
liberal Georg Baselitz obituaryPainter and sculptor whose raw, expressive works reflected on postwar Germany and courted controversy over his 60-year career4 months agoart
liberal Paula Rego reviewVictoria Miro, London Mischievous, moving and troubled tales of female oppression unspool across the largest ever exhibition of the artist’s drawings, which show an intuitive touch her paintings lack4 months agoart
