Dancing between beautiful and moribund, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s mummified reimagining of Napoleon’s monument speaks as much to the present as it does to the past
The artist has revealed plans to cover the iconic Paris landmark six decades after the project was first conceived
In further news: UK threatens to leave UNESCO; Pace teams up with Christo
Serpentine swimmers complain about Christo’s floating pyramid; and Hermitage’s psychic cat is a World Cup oracle: the latest in art world silliness
The 20-metre-high Mastaba finally realizes the artist and his late wife Jeanne-Claude’s design
In further news: more women accuse architect Richard Meier of harassment; activists call on Brooklyn Museum to create ‘Decolonization Commission’
In other news: Laura Raicovich steps down from Queens Museum after differences with the board; Seattle University removes Chuck Close work
Christo abandons controversial 25-year project in protest against Trump; Roman Polanski forced to drop out of César Awards
A report from the 2016 edition of the Serpentine Gallery’s Miracle Marathon
Bill Cunningham passes away and details are announced for the 2016 editions of Frieze London and Frieze Masters
The UK votes to leave the EU
