The artist on how he reshapes the familiar – from cookware to classrooms – into wooden sculptures that expose the fault lines of American life

The photographer looks back on a close friendship, recalling the intimacy that shaped their shared world

Carson Chan considers the fate and function of public statues at a time when many are being toppled

Barbican’s new exhibition, ‘Dirty Looks’, purports to confront our relationship with beauty. Many of the garments mimic degradation, but few are truly filthy

Metalabel – an indie platform celebrated for its anti-scale ethos – is betting big on a new corporate law that will allow artists to game the system

The inaugural Bukhara Biennial pairs artists with artisans and embeds works throughout the city’s historic centre, creating charming moments of local engagement

In his show at Blindspot Gallery, Hong Kong, the artist considers war, occupation and their aftermaths in his birthplace

At CCA Berlin, the artist’s quiet studies of skin and surface reveal how the body both shelters and estranges us

In a series of videos at Amant, Brooklyn, the artist’s avatar DOKU accesses truths about existence, time and reincarnation

In shows at Kunsthalle Basel and Swiss Institute, New York, the artist celebrates the material ingenuity of Indonesia’s urban working class

The photographer and wildlife rehabilitator explores migration, exile and healing in her show at the International Center of Photography, New York

The writer speaks about how her latest novel looks at the human side of wanting to escape the surveillance state

The writer speaks about how her latest novel looks at the human side of wanting to escape the surveillance state

Writer Hussein Omar discusses the ambitious show with organizers and participating artists Jabal Al Risan, Ghanem Alden and Tasneem Shatat