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David Shrigley
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David Shrigley

We asked the artist to give a thumbs up or thumbs down to some important London stuff...
Sarah Lucas
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Sarah Lucas

We caught up with the brightest of Brit art stars as three of her smokin’ ‘muses’ go on show
Susan Hiller
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Susan Hiller

We talk to the influential American artist about the occult and the British seaside
Peter Blake
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Peter Blake

We chat to the pop art legend on the eve of his career-spanning show of portraits

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David Harrison
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David Harrison

The painter tells us about his new show and lifelong love of Wansted Park
Eddie Peake
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Eddie Peake

We talk to the brightest of London's new art stars ahead of his Barbican Curve commission
Anj Smith
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Anj Smith

The British artist tells us about her intricately detailed paintings, which consider the shifting boundaries of desire, sexuality and identity
Abraham Cruzvillegas
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Abraham Cruzvillegas

The Mexican artist tells us about his Tate Modern Hyundai Commission in the Turbine Hall
Judy Chicago
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Judy Chicago

One of America’s most important artists, tells us about her show at Riflemaker and what it means to be a woman artist
Billy Name
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Billy Name

The legendary photographer discusses his best shots as resident photographer at Andy Warhol’s Factory
Jennifer Rubell
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Jennifer Rubell

The US artist tells us why she want us to strip off and get hands-on with her brilliantly inclusive art
Thomas Hirschhorn
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Thomas Hirschhorn

The Swiss artist tells us about the pleasures of making and breaking, and his love of brown tape
Marc Quinn
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Marc Quinn

Breathing apparatus, steel toe-capped boots, a grinder… Quinn tells about blurring the line between painting and sculpture
John Waters
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John Waters

The Pope of Trash tells us about his first London show
Doug Aitken
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Doug Aitken

We talk to the man behind the Barbican's spectacular 'Station to Station'
Richard Wentworth
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Richard Wentworth

What's one of our greatest sculptors doing making a giant painting for a car park roof in Peckham?
Fiona Tan
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Fiona Tan

The Amsterdam-based artist known for her immersive film installations talks to Time Out about her two London shows: ‘Inventory’, which takes...
Sanya Kantarovsky
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Sanya Kantarovsky

Moscow-born, New York-based painter Sanya Kantarovsky has teamed up with performance artist Ieva Misevičiūtė for his show at Studio Voltaire, which is inspired...
Thomas Struth
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Thomas Struth

The German photographer tells us about not being seduced by propaganda and photographing the Queen
Peter Kennard
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Peter Kennard

The British artist tells us about a half-century as one of Brit art’s original bad boys
AA Bronson
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AA Bronson

Time Out falls under the spell of this trailblazing artist
Carol Bove
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Carol Bove

The sculptor talks about experiencing art, bringing colour into her palette, and her love of crushing things
Jonathan Horowitz
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Jonathan Horowitz

The New Yorker Jonathan Horowitz tells us about pop art, perfection and painting Beyoncé
Diana Thater
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Diana Thater

Dolphins, gorillas, dung beetles and now monkeys – Diana Thater has filmed all sorts of animals for her captivating video installations
Jenni Lomax
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Jenni Lomax

As Camden Arts Centre turns 50, we talk to its director Jenni Lomax
Matt Stokes
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Matt Stokes

The artist tells us about putting the lung power of six extreme metal vocalists to the test
Peter Liversidge
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Peter Liversidge

The artist explains why he's worked with school children for ‘Notes on Protesting’ at the Whitechapel
Alex Katz
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Alex Katz

We caught up with the legendary New Yorker at his new show of ‘Black Paintings’
Roman Signer
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Roman Signer

The Swiss artist talks us through a career in kayaks
Patrick Staff
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Patrick Staff

‘I was too angry, emotional and queer  to do anything other than art’
Tony Oursler
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Tony Oursler

The US artist tells us how facial recognition technology inspired his latest work
Charlie Phillips
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Charlie Phillips

Charlie Phillips is the greatest London photographer you've never heard of. We hear his story
Luc Tuymans
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Luc Tuymans

The Belgian artist talks about the eerie paintings in his new show, 'The Shore'
Marlene Dumas
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Marlene Dumas

We talk to the Amsterdam-based painter about sadness and sensationalism
Christian Marclay
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Christian Marclay

The king of the art of sound tells us about his latest symphonic masterpiece
Sue Webster

Sue Webster

The artist tells us about foraging for midnight feasts and feeding PJ Harvey
Wangechi Mutu

Wangechi Mutu

The New York-based artist talks about her richly collaged works and how porn isn't her cup of tea
Dexter Dalwood

Dexter Dalwood

The painter talks about ‘drug spaces’, sharing titles with Taylor Swift and the timeless allure of the Thames
Allen Jones

Allen Jones

The pop artist talks about working with Kate Moss and how everyone’s got an opinion on sex
Yoshitomo Nara

Yoshitomo Nara

The Japanese artists talks about looking back on a 30-year career and the effect of the 2011 tsunami on his recent work
Richard Tuttle

Richard Tuttle

The US artist talks about his mega shows at Whitechapel Gallery and Tate Modern
Nick Hedges
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Nick Hedges

The photographer talks about his commission to document the living conditions of Britain’s urban poor
José Damasceno

José Damasceno

The Rio-based sculptor talks about his new Artangel commission in Holborn
Pio Abad

Pio Abad

The London-based Filipino artist talks about appropriating the mythologies of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos
Mary Reid Kelley

Mary Reid Kelley

The American artist talks about delving into the imagination of poet Algernon Charles Swinburne
Florentijn Hofman

Florentijn Hofman

The Dutch artist talks about making a giant hippo sculpture for the Thames
Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson

The Danish-Icelandic artist explains the importance of atmosphere and why Turner is his hero
Hew Locke

Hew Locke

The artist talks about bringing the spirit of Notting Hill Carnival to Tate Modern
Ryoji Ikeda

Ryoji Ikeda

Time Out talks to the elusive artist behind London's most spectacular WWI centenary tribute
Lorenzo Vitturi

Lorenzo Vitturi

The Italian artist tells us about trying to capture the spirit of Dalston
Judith Bernstein

Judith Bernstein

The New York artist tells us about finding inspiration in toilets and why she loves the C-word
ROA

ROA

The street artist talks about squirrels and finding inspiration in Victorian freak shows
Aleksandra Mir
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Aleksandra Mir

The London-based artist talks about brutalism, working with Sharpie pens and mocking art history
Marina Abramović

Marina Abramović

Art's biggest performance star tells us about her most daring work yet: doing nothing
Richard Jackson
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Richard Jackson

The American artist talks about bobble heads, bodily fluids and getting cuckoo
Ai Weiwei
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Ai Weiwei

We talk to the Beijing-based artist, who's barred from leaving China, about surveillance, success and staying visible
Saskia Olde Wolbers
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Saskia Olde Wolbers

The London-based artist tells us about how she was inspired by Van Gogh's lovelorn stay in south London
Joyce Pensato
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Joyce Pensato

The American artist talks about cartoon capers and keeping things fresh with glossy paint
Phyllida Barlow
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Phyllida Barlow

We catch up with Britain's best sculptor ahead of her Tate Britain commission
Haim Steinbach
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Haim Steinbach

We talk to the artist who gives shelving way more than a supporting role
Martin Creed
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Martin Creed

We find out what makes the Turner Prize-winner tick
David Lynch
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David Lynch

The film director tells us about his photography show
Stan Douglas
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Stan Douglas

The fêted Canadian artist talks about his 'Disco Angola' series
Bill Woodrow
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Bill Woodrow

The great British sculptor tells us about his favourite works from the past four decades
Grayson Perry
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Grayson Perry

The Turner Prize winner talks politics, plinths and quality control
Liu Xiaodong
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Liu Xiaodong

The Chinese artist chats about capturing Londoners on canvas
David Blandy
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David Blandy

The artist chats about his childhood love of computer games and the influence of Japan on his art
Jockum Nordström
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Jockum Nordström

The Swedish artist unleashes his quietly kinky drawings and collages on London
Katharina Fritsch
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Katharina Fritsch

The artist tells us about bringing a big, blue (and arguably French) cock to London
Conrad Shawcross
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Conrad Shawcross

The sculptor takes us on an exclusive tour of his east London studio to explore the making of his new work ‘Timepiece’
Richard Rogers
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Richard Rogers

The forward-thinking architect reflects on his six-decade career
Anthony Caro

Anthony Caro

The sculptor talks about big pieces of metal and not wanting to take anything for granted
James Franco

James Franco

The renaissance man talks about art, acting and why he loves collaboration
Michael Landy

Michael Landy

The artist talks junk, destruction and self-flagellation
Jeremy Deller
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Jeremy Deller

We chatted to the artist at the launch of his Venice Biennale British Pavilion
Mike Nelson
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Mike Nelson

The master of immersive installations talks about his Matt's Gallery show