Arts pictures

A fascinating study from Duke University suggests that the act of playing as an art thief can improve the mind by heightening one's curiosity.

Taylor J. Mustafa Jul 28, 2023

In a collaboration with WHO, Uğur Gallenkuş has raised money for the earthquake victims in Syria and Turkey and for those facing food insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel regions.

Danielle Summer Jun 05, 2023

Jeremy Walter has developed an incredible eye for minimalist architecture photography after spending nearly ten years photographing nothing but buildings.

David Sim Mar 06, 2018

The exhibition at Beetles+Huxley in London features Elliott Erwitt's quirky photos of dogs as well as portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Che Guevara.

David Sim Jan 04, 2018

The Immigrants, at New York's Howard Greenberg Gallery, features the work of more than 40 photographers from the 1860s to 2015, focusing on the immigrant experience.

David Sim Jan 04, 2018

Flach's new book, Endangered, features over 180 images of remarkable animals such as the mandrill and the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.

David Sim Jan 03, 2018

The Art of Building photography competition finalists include an atmospheric French theatre and a bell tower that looks like an eye.

David Sim Dec 12, 2017

AFP photographer Fred Dufour took a closer look at the Tianjin Binhai library and discovered that the rows of book spines are just images printed on the backs of shelves.

David Sim Nov 16, 2017

In 1991, Danish photographer Krass Clement spent three months in Ireland, capturing melancholic, monochromatic photos that take us on a journey through deserted streets on the outskirts of Dublin.

David Sim Nov 16, 2017

A new book – I See a City: Todd Webb's New York – presents American photographer Todd Webb's exploration of New York in the years following World War II.

David Sim Nov 03, 2017

Works by world-renowned artists – including Jeremy Deller, Maggi Hambling, Ben Eine, Gavin Turk, Peter Blake and Bob & Roberta Smith – are among the 400-plus postcard-sized artworks.

David Sim Nov 01, 2017

The Magnum Photos Square Print sale runs for five days only, from midday on Monday 30 October to 6pm on Friday 3 November.

David Sim Oct 30, 2017

Brian Griffin (not the dog from Family Guy) was a major British music industry photographer in the 1980s, shooting album covers by Depeche Mode, The Clash, Iggy Pop, The Specials, Elvis Costello and many more.

David Sim Oct 18, 2017

North Korea's Mansudae studio is "probably the largest art production centre in the world", covering nearly 30 acres and employing about 1,000 artists.

David Sim Oct 04, 2017

Over a 40-year career, Martin Parr has used humorous details to highlight a sense of hopelessness in British society.

David Sim Sep 18, 2017

Dan Ziskie's first book, Cloud Chamber, features photographs taken on the streets of Manhattan between 2013 and 2016.

David Sim Sep 11, 2017

Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen has travelled the world tracking down men who claim to be the second coming of Jesus Christ.

David Sim Sep 05, 2017

Paola Ismene from Mexico, whose entry Daydream in Blue was chosen from among more than 9,000 entries, will be awarded a solo exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.

David Sim Sep 05, 2017

Russian photographer Denis Esakov presents Moscow from a different perspective – from above.

David Sim Aug 24, 2017

Brightly coloured murals allow potential customers to see what is on offer inside shops that don't have large display windows.

David Sim Jul 25, 2017

Nick Hannes won the Documentary series with a project featuring the culture of the elite in Dubai, while Lissa Rivera's striking portraits of her non-binary partner explore contemporary notions of gender.

David Sim Jul 19, 2017

Sandra Müller's book Dog People features 83 creative portraits that answer the question: "What kind of person would this dog be?"

David Sim Jul 18, 2017

Drone Photography & Video Masterclass contains everything a photographer needs to take their camera into the skies; and everything a drone pilot needs to master aerial photography.

David Sim Jun 30, 2017

Scotland's premier photography festival – running from 18 June to 31 July 2017 – features established names and emerging talent.

David Sim Jun 16, 2017

Each sculpture is a concertina of thousands of pieces of paper glued together and then carved into the shape of pistols, machine guns and bullets.

David Sim Jun 16, 2017

Collectors can snap up iconic photos such as Eve Arnold's Marilyn Monroe, Chris Steele-Perkins' Teds and Tiananmen Square's Tank Man for just $100 (£77.72).

David Sim Jun 05, 2017

Eleanor Macnair uses Play-Doh to recreate photos of celebrities such as Tinie Tempah, Lily Cole and David Hockney.

David Sim May 03, 2017

The RPS is issuing four funding opportunities available to support photographers across still photography and moving image.

Alex Wheeler Apr 26, 2017

Regnier's series of portraits will be showing at the Bronx Documentary Center until 4 June 2017.

Alex Wheeler Apr 20, 2017

Photo London will be held at Somerset House from 18 -21 May 2017, showcasing work from the world's leading galleries.

Alex Wheeler Apr 04, 2017