Gerald Rose obituary
Children’s illustrator whose picture books with his wife, Elizabeth, and authors such as Ted Hughes, are enjoyed worldwide
‘It is hateful and mean’: fighting back with the banned book reading room
With book bans continuing across the US, a museum in New York has assembled a hub for those defying extreme censorship
Natural Light by Julian Bell review – the forgotten German artist who inspired Rembrandt and Rubens
This engrossing history explains why the extraordinary – and tiny – paintings of Adam Elsheimer, who died in poverty in 1610 aged only 32, were revolutionary
The Guardian view on older artists: bridging history and personal life
Editorial: Their new works may be their last, but the contribution of these maestros are still making is invaluable to our world view
Design news: the father of video art, London Craft Week and Frank Lloyd Wright trainers
Read a tome on time, watch a documentary about artist Nam June Paik and marvel at the work of graphic designer Neville Brody
Clock watching: meet the artist who thinks time is ruining our lives
‘Clock time’, all about productivity, money and economic growth, threatens to destroy us, says artist Jenny Odell. But there are other kinds of time, and we need to learn to embrace them
Jeremy Deller: ‘The world worries me – but for an artist, that’s a good thing’
The artist has been confounding the art world for 30 years. As he publishes Art Is Magic, a survey of his best known works, he talks about the experiences that shaped them
Al Jaffee, legendary Mad magazine cartoonist, dies aged 102
The artist behind the magazine’s famous “fold-in” drawing, Jaffee was Mad’s longest-tenured contributor and only retired when he was 99
The big picture: a memorable encounter on the backstreets of Istanbul
Emre Çakmak’s striking image of a young girl is part of a collection celebrating street photography from places less associated with the art form
Michel Houellebecq sex film to be released despite attempt to stop it
Amsterdam court dismisses French author’s complaint against film that shows him having sex with young women
Stretching his 15 minutes of fame: why Andy Warhol still has the power to inspire
The array of new exhibitions, plays and books shows the maverick artist has struck a chord with the digital generation
The big picture: memories of a rural Russia untouched by time
In revisiting the village where she spent her childhood summers, photographer Nadia Sablin was able to capture the essence of a place untroubled by modernity
Ben Okri on swapping novels for painting: ‘Could these two great rivers of creativity merge?’
The Booker winner has teamed up with Scottish colourist Rosemary Clunie – to follow in the footsteps of word-and-picture masters Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jenny Holzer
‘A truly special spot’: arts insiders’ top tips for free cultural places in Britain
From Russell Tovey to Gemma Cairney, cultural figures pick their favourite hangouts – from Edinburgh to Aberystwyth – with no entry charge
Gauguin’s ‘child-wife’: in search of the muse that inspired a masterpiece
Who is the young girl in Paul Gauguin’s painting Spirit of the Dead Watching? On a trip to Tahiti, the film-maker and novelist Devika Ponnambalam finds out the troubling truth