The Buck stopped here
The Buck stopped here is a weekly blog by our contemporary art correspondent Louisa Buck covering the hottest events and must-see exhibitions in London and beyond
Mark Bradford makes a surprise speech at Adriano Pedrosa's artist dinner
The artist, who represented the US in 2017, spoke about the artistic director's “generosity and quiet power to change things”
Radical reboot of Black presence in art explored in three London shows
The white, Western canon is being reassessed at the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Academy and the Dulwich Picture Gallery
Subversive stitch: textile shows across UK unravel histories and weave new tales
From Lubaina Himid's colonial cotton at the Holburne Museum to a group survey at the Barbican, the once maligned medium is in the spotlight
Martin Creed's full-throttle London pub performance reminds us that music is central to the maximalist maestro's career
Martin Creed and His Band blasted away the January blues, playing to a packed room this month
Marina Abramović passes the baton on to a new generation of performers
A group of London shows, performances and events organised around the pioneering artist sees her extend her legacy
Mark Wallinger launches digital art project to raise legal funds for London pollution group
The Islington-based campaigners Nocado are fighting to prevent retailers Ocado and Marks & Spencer from setting up a depot adjacent to a primary school
Power to the people: London’s new public art gives a glimmer of hope in gloomy times
A colourful playground, giant vegetable sculptures and an elegant etched glass installation have all brightened up the capital this year
From Turbine Hall to Thames: Ackroyd & Harvey's enormous grass banner pleads for our planet's future
'Island of secrets': exhibition fills former UK nuclear research site on Suffolk coast with art
Site-specific works reflect on the toxic fallout of Orford Ness's dark past
