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London-based artist wins Europe’s leading open competition for figurative and representational art.

Liverpool Biennial has announced the ten artists who will benefit from its Associate Artists Programme, a new initiative to support artists based in the north of England to develop their careers internationally.

Eleven artists and designers have been shortlisted for the fourth edition of the £25,000 international award for contemporary art and design inspired by Islamic tradition.

This week’s selection features video work in Bristol and Birmingham, plus painting shows in Walsall, London and Glasgow.

London-based Scottish artist awarded £10,000 to help pay for living and working expenses over the next 12 months.

Artist Jonathan Monk crosses the boundaries between art and football by creating unique giveaway for Partick Thistle fans.

Visitors to Bob and Roberta Smith’s show at William Morris Gallery have been leaving postcards calling for London’s prospective mayoral candidates to sign up to arts education pledge.

Highlights for the week ahead selected from our busy Events section and featuring exhibitions and events posted by a-n’s members.

Philippe Parreno has been announced as the second artist in the annual Hyundai Commission series for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall.

New Orleans-style jazz funeral procession will take place on 6 February to raise awareness of damage caused by Cardiff Council’s arts funding cuts.

Commissioning programme that supports disabled artists will use Ambition for Excellence Award to develop its international reach.

Arts organisations including South London Gallery and Cell Studios are among those to receive a share of a new £20m fund, which is tackling a shortage of affordable creative workspaces in the capital. Arts Professional’s Liz Hill reports.

The current chief curator of the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris has been announced as director of the Venice Biennale 2017, with responsibility for curating the 57th International Art Exhibition.

57 internationally-exhibiting artists will take part in Ireland’s biennial of contemporary art, with exhibitions taking place in both gallery and non-gallery spaces.

This week’s selection includes a literally sensational exhibition in Liverpool, a reexamining of benches in London and video art in Coventry.

Five events posted by a-n’s members on our popular Events listings section, from an exhibition by family pairs in Hertford to an event based in an Edwardian ladies room in Bristol.

Yinka Shonibare, Rebecca Warren and Imran Qureshi amongst artists creating new work this year as part of the 14-18 NOW programme.

London Art Fair announces Belgian artist has been awarded £2,500 prize for work exploring influence of the internet.

The Association of Icelandic Artists aims to highlight the working conditions and undervaluing of creative labour that visual artists face.