Ai Weiwei creates 10,000 masks in aid of coronavirus charities
Humanitarian groups to receive artist’s eBay income from masks bearing sunflower seeds – or a middle finger
Activism
‘Don’t shoot’: why Vetements’ latest T-shirt is causing controversy
The garment from the brand’s SS20 collection is a semi-replica of one worn by journalists in Lebanon during the 1982 Israeli invasion – and previously reworked by fashion label Qasimi
Naomi Campbell is the recipient of the British Fashion Council’s 2019 Fashion Icon Award
The Fashion Icon Award is one of the Special Recognition Awards that celebrate outstanding contributions to the fashion industry. The British Fashion Council announced that Naomi Campbell will receive the Fashion Icon Award at The Fashion Awards 2019, on Monday 2nd December at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The winner of BFC’s … Read more
Saype’s grassy graffiti: meet the street-art sensation who sprays mountains
The French artist’s giant biodegradable artworks adorn fields, are best seen by drones and last only days. Now, Guardian readers can get their hands on them
From foil-wrapped glaciers to the Alpine storm cyclist: the artists fighting climate change
After too long a silence, art is finally tackling global warming. Here are the big players – including the artist who’s lighting up Alaska
Woke models: how activism became fashion’s latest must-have
It’s no longer enough to have a look. Adwoa Aboah and Leomie Anderson’s socially aware voices have made them the stars of the new catwalk generation