Grateful threads? Get ready for fashion’s tie-dye revolution

Catwalks were quick to adopt counterculture motifs last year so expect the virtue-signalling garments to go big in 2019

The commodification of Frida Kahlo: are we losing the artist under the kitsch?

As a new exhibition of Kahlo’s photographs opens, Jenny Valentish looks at the merchandise bearing the artist’s image and wonders if we’ve missed the point

Memes, technology and sci-fi: what to expect from art in the US in 2019

Exhibitions in the next 12 months promise to share a wide selection of tech-related artwork, from Instagram inspired pieces to a history of selfies

Bright future? Fashion’s watershed year as it moves from waste to woke

As new brands begin to tackle social and environmental harm, a more sustainable future awaits

Masters and machines: the best art and architecture of 2019

Van Gogh comes to London, Keith Haring scribbles over Liverpool, Jean Nouvel gets weird in Qatar, and the V&A hits top gear

The best cheese in the world is running out fast. What should we eat instead?

The winner of this year’s World Cheese awards is made by a Norwegian farmer with only 12 cows. While you’re waiting for next year’s batch, here are some alternatives