Robert Mapplethorpe

As Repossi’s collaboration with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation continues, the renowned jeweller and celebrated photographer discuss the artist’s complex legacy 

In further news: collector joins Mapplethorpe censorship row; new space for Bronx Museum of the Arts

The National Endowment for the Arts is safe for now; Vito Acconci has passed away aged 77

From the 'crisis of care' to René Magritte on left-wing luxury: what to read this weekend

Race, sexuality and portraiture

Manifesta announces its line-up and Bobby Miller brings charges against the Mapplethorpe Foundation: the latest news from the art world

New technology and endangered objects