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Last modified on Tue 9 Mar 2021 13.45 EST A Mexican artist whose work powerfully and sometimes bloodily shines light on the violence of drug-related organised crime in her country has been shortlisted to produce work for the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. Organisers of one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary public art commissions revealed a shortlist of six artists. Two will be chosen and announced in the summer, with their work unveiled in 2022 and 2024. Teresa Margolles is one of the six, along with Nicole Eisenman, Samson Kambalu, Goshka Macuga, Ibrahim Mahama and Paloma Va...

Artists from around the world compete to see their work on Trafalgar Square’s Fourth Plinth Robert Dex A Mexican artist who has used blood-stained sheets and bullet-pocked walls in work inspired by her country’s violent history has been shortlisted for the next fourth plinth commission in Trafalgar Square. Teresa Margolles, one of six artists from around the world whose work will be considered for the central London site, originally trained as a pathologist in Mexico City where she worked with the bodies of people killed by murderous drug gangs. Her work has included filli...

570 Views Dennis and Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Bananaman, and the rest of the Beano gang are to take over Somerset House this autumn in a contemporary celebration of the world’s longest-running comic This autumn, Somerset House presents Beano: The Art of Breaking the Rules, a major exhibition celebrating the weekly comic and a British cultural icon: Beano. First released in 1938 and still crafted weekly from its home in Dundee, Beano has entertained and inspired across the decades, forming a lasting impact on the contemporary cultural landscape and, crucially, on today’s artists themsel...

The Amex Centurion card, created in collaboration with Rem Koolhaas. Photo: American Express. Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Tuesday, February 9. NEED-TO-READ How Deaccessioning Is Playing Out in the Public Sphere – Andrew Russeth captures the battle royal underway in the museum world surrounding deaccessioning in light of new challenges posed by the pandemic. Perhaps the most vocal proponent of a loose constructionist view is Baltimore Museum of Art director Chris...

Garry McBride said ‘it would be awful if after five to 10 years all his efforts were forgotten’.