Tag: Art and design
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Art market faces uncertain 2017 after falling values and high-profile disputes
A drop in volume, court battles and authenticity issues dogged 2016 and no one is sure if the new presidency will be good or bad for business
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This $500 shirt changes color when exposed to air pollution – but who does it help?
A NYC-based designer says he wants to make people pay more attention to the environment. But at these prices, is this more art than activism?
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Art Basel Miami: how the art fair landscape reflects Trump’s America
The current US climate has led to a racially charged and overtly political range of artworks on display at this year’s show
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Laura Cumming: best art of 2016
Portraits woke up, the tiny Goldfinch flew in, the Switch House switched on, and junk art triumphed• Observer critics’ reviews of the year in full
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Google’s satellite timelapses show the inconvenient truth about our planet
Google’s new Timelapse project allows you to see how anywhere in the world has changed in the last 32 years; from evaporating lakes to exploding cities, it’s a document of recklessness
