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Early works show a less familiar side to the Scottish artist celebrated for her flower and cat paintings ...

Artist Robert Rauschenberg was known for his painting-sculpture hybrids - and a 1963 dance piece called Pelican that was almost lost to time ...

The photographer loved to record the small details of life, so it was only fitting that his family should organise a send-off inspired by his work. 'Funerals can be really beautiful,' says the person tasked with recording the event ...

Curated edits mean people are treating museums as stand-alone shopping destinations rather than simply exit points ...

Nullarbor outback golf, a political shake-up and the best beards contest are all part of the Guardian Australia's best photos from around the country ...

The new exhibition at LA's Academy museum features some of the star's most intimate belongings that have never been available for public viewing ...

The French photographer's brand-new loafers take centre stage in this colourful rotated image of a well-known bar ...

They often boast thousands of great works - but who needs that? I can only really engage with one or two before feeling exhausted, says freelance writer Isabel Brooks ...

A horror film takes on the internet craze for user-generated paranormal tales, and Macca returns with his most affecting songs in years ...

Drew Hopper's photographs of inland New South Wales reveal a cinematic Australia shaped by long drives and fleeting encounters. His series West of Somewhere East is showing at Yarrila Arts and Museum in Coffs Harbour ...