There is no such thing as an AI ‘artist’
Richard Dawkins has been back in the news lately, telling us that he believes AI to be conscious.…
Banksy’s art for the lanyard classes
At times such as these, of extreme social disorientation and moral fragmentation, the public cries out for meaning,…
Tracey Emin: the art of self-exposure
Tracey Emin’s A Second Life exhibition recently opened at the Tate Modern in London. Running from 27 February…
Magnifying the minuscule: Nikon Small World photomicrography 2025 – in pictures | Science
Weevils, spores, slime mold and cells are in extreme closeup for the 51st anniversary of the Nikon Small…
Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards – in pictures | Environment
The winner of the Photojournalist Story Award categoryA black-tailed rattlesnake outside Fort Davis, Texas, US. For centuries, rattlesnakes…
Artistic bending and patterns in a flood zone: the AOP awards 2025 | Art and design
Winner, best in show, personal non-commissioned. Shape Shifting the Steppes Tsetseglen Odgerel, 35, one of Mongolia’s most famous…
Fertility, decay and renewal in Ying Ang’s Fruiting Bodies – in pictures | Art and design
In this new book from the Melbourne photographer, Fruiting Bodies imagines the mushroom as both a biological form…
‘Out on a damn limb’: the daredevil photography of Lee Miller – in pictures | Art and design
Fire Masks, Downshire Hill, London, 1941Miller was born in 1907 in Poughkeepsie, New York State. She initially studied…
2025 Mono awards: the best black and white photography in Australia and NZ – in pictures | Art and design
The winning entries in the 2025 Mono awards, showcasing the best black and white images chosen from more…
The 2025 Bowness photography prize – in pictures | Art and design
In its 20th year, the winner of the 2025 William & Winifred Bowness Photography Prize is a work…
Astronomy photographer of the year 2025 – winners and finalists – The Guardian
Astronomy photographer of the year 2025 – winners and finalists The GuardianBillions of stars, one winning photograph: the core…
‘I don’t like things matching, it feels weird’: designer David Flack’s favourite rooms – in pictures | Life and style
This living room was the first project where Flack was given carte blanche. Working within the original style…