Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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Born under Taliban rule, Sara Barackzay studied abroad and now hopes to start her own school -
In a new exhibition, the harmful impact architecture has often had on communities of colour is explored along with ideas of how to move forward -
The photographer’s new autobiography covers a career spent running in cornfields with Kate Bush and throwing ping-pong balls at Douglas Adams
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Even the quiet moments are disturbing in the Norwegian artist’s debut UK show, which bursts with grotesque scenes of claustrophobic household life -
The artists have responded to the pandemic with comic, haunting works showing themselves being buffeted around a chaotic London. They talk about lines of coffins, illegal raves and ‘shameful’ statue-toppling
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The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world -
In 1974, Brian Griffin’s smuggled-out images of life in Moscow contrasted everyday vulnerability with the power of the state -
Photography collective Oculi’s first group project gives a glimpse into the lives of 12 members and the people they share their lives with
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Mughal palaces, Egyptian tombs and modernist masterpieces can be experienced in VR tours that depart from your sofa -
Campaigners will ‘shame’ mansion’s offshore owners into fully restoring national treasure or selling it on -
Campaigners call for historic sports venue in Madrid to become a world heritage site after its €38m restoration -
Swiss furniture, Japanese ceramics and the best bus station in Lithuania
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Whether you think graffiti is a subversive, democratic art form or a public nuisance, it harks back to our cave-painting days -
‘Non-fungible tokens’ craze sees musician sell video pieces for $7,500 each at short-notice auction -
The Spanish artist’s macabre images appear at a perfect time in the US, while Sarah Lucas creates a hurricane and Richard Hamilton gets a well-deserved survey
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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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