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

Robert Rauschenberg review – six sensational decades of work finally reveal the man in full

Tate Modern, London
Driven by an insatiable curiosity, the groundbreaking artist took the triumphs and wreckage of American life and turned them into art – and this brilliant show captures his extraordinary range

John Baldessari and Cao Fei are the new 2016 BMW Art Car artists

John Baldessari and Cao Fei for the 40th anniversary of the BMW Art Car Collection. The tradition of the BMW Art Car series will be continued with the BMW M6 GT3. On November 19, BMW’s Ian Robertson announced the next BMW Art Car collaboration at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Following commissions … Read more

Legendary BMW Art Cars. The rolling sculptures’ BOOK.

The legendary BMW Art Cars by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Jeff Koons and many more in one book. For over 40 years, the BMW Art Car Collection has fascinated the art & car world with its combination of fine art and innovative automobile technology. These “rolling sculptures” offer a wide range of artistic interpretations. Now … Read more

Park Hyatt Chicago’s new contemporary art collection

    Park Hyatt hospitality chain is known for investing in world-class contemporary art, architecture and design. Today, artwork at Park Hyatt hotels includes: Lucio Fontana’s 1984 sculpture “Testa Di Medusa” in the Cupola Lobby Lounge at Park Hyatt Milan; six works by Polish-American painter Ed Paschke that hang in Le Bar at Park Hyatt … Read more