Takashi Murakami, Japan’s rock star artist, unveils 10-metre ‘stupid cat painting’

Made of 502 silkscreens, the new work is the largest piece to ever enter the Art Gallery of NSW’s international collection. Murakami calls it a ‘stupid thing’

Three Peter Lanyon artworks acquired in lieu of inheritance tax

Two gouaches and landscape allocated to settle £900,000 owed on Cornish artist’s estate

Ulysse Nardin x Milo Manara take you on a voyage into the depths of a mythical sea of desire

The art of miniature painting shows that perfection is indeed in the details. Using micro painting over 150 years of watchmaking knowledge and experience, Swiss watch manufacturer Ulysse Nardin has transferred a Milo Manara’s story onto ten watch faces in a series that were unveiled for the first time at the SIHH in Geneva in … Read more

Female artists are finally in our galleries – let’s keep them there

Galleries are finally choosing to exhibit works by women – but will they stay on the walls once the trend for representation has passed? It’s all of our jobs to ensure they do

Koons apes the old masters and robots invade Edinburgh – the week in art

Jeff Koons heads to Oxford, Tracey Emin shows new work in London and the V&A debuts a sumptuous survey of Christian Dior – all in our weekly dispatch