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...And who ‘hacked’ the State Tretyakov Gallery’s Twitter account last week?
Minnesota merchandise, Barbara Kruger on the metro, and John Humphry's porridge
Pop-up ‘museums of ice cream’ are a hit in California – but some locals are giving them the cold shoulder
For the second time this year, a doodle by Donald has fetched thousands of dollars at auction
A trashy installation in Aspen, Bath on Botox, and Prince's dancing shoes at the V&A
An apparently innocuous painting is terrifying the good folk of the Midlands
The last major Tintin work by Hergé goes under the hammer this weekend. Can it beat Asterix's astronomical prices?
The art that floats Shaun Ryder's boat, Donald Trump’s ‘Renoir’, Tracey Emin's laundry, and Britney Spears’ new hobby
The performance artist has collaborated with Ladurée on a macaron that distils her personality (so they say)
Jeremy Clarkson’s art fair, Macron’s Picasso, May’s Kahlo, and Renzo Piano’s scooter