Francis Alÿs: surreal whimsy meets ethical commitment
The Belgian artist is the recipient of the 2020 Art Icon award at the Whitechapel Gallery
The Belgian artist is the recipient of the 2020 Art Icon award at the Whitechapel Gallery
The actor on being cast in Armando Iannucci's zippy adaptation and how it challenges notions of British identity
Robert Sutherland exudes calm and competence verging on ruthlessness as his character handles a national disaster
Beyond the bouncing bodies and trembling flesh run a myriad tender emotional storylines
Evidence suggests that opioids are ineffective in up to 90 per cent of cases of chronic pain, so why are doctors still prescribing?
There is a palpable feeling for the inner melancholy at the heart of the composer's piece
The Norwegian trumpeter/composer combines broody lyricism and contemplative moods
A dizzying dash through pop genres from bubblegum to shock-rock leads to no discernible punchline
James Brown's longest-serving backing singer takes the spotlight with music that seems preserved in 1970s aspic
The album has subwoofer-wobbling frequencies but the singer-producer's enigmatic lyrics probe deeper still
Anais Mitchell, Eric Johnson and Josh Kaufman bring heavy accompaniment to a run through the traditional songbook
One of the most important books in literary history brings together 36 of the playwright's dramas
Independent makers use the finest materials and unbridled creativity to make classics more contemporary
'In style and shape you want an elegant greyhound of a desk, not a stumpy, dumpy pug'
Q&A with the musician on coping with a hand injury and why he's happiest swimming in the Med
Her prize-winning work resists categorisation but its focus " love, death and betrayal " is human frailty
The playwright, who dazzled with 'Chimerica', has a new drama that combines housework and hanging in 18th-century England
Cutting costs and jobs makes the employee-owned, service-led chain seem like the rest
The French mezzo-soprano gave an impressive, if overloud performance in London
Rapidly rising temperatures cause exposure of fragile pieces locked in frozen ground
The Taiwanese businessman sees the first generation of oil painters as a missing link in art history
The group are creating high-tech, mechanical installations like no other
The tastemaker discusses her responsibilities as collector and the big names she is bringing to her sleek new Taipei space
The pianist and the Castalian String Quartet played pieces by Brahms and the rarely heard Carl Frühling
Kristen Stewart is miscast in Benedict Andrews' semi-biopic of actress Jean Seberg