Four Artists in the News: Marina Abramovic Will Help You Live Longer, Politicians Are Mad About Damien Hirst’s The Queen, Inside teamLab’s Tokyo Experience and Cynthia Lahti’s Must-See Show

Marina Abramović is launching a website to share her knowledge of “wellness practices”, her study of ancient texts, and sell the natural remedies the veteran artist credits with keeping her so vital. The Financial Times finds out about “The Marina Abramović Longevity” ahead of its launch this month and the artist's wellness mentor.

Damien Hirst’s Beautiful Painting (The Queen), a spin painting of Elizabeth II in the UK Government Art Collection, is in demand among ministers. Now hanging in the office of the UK science minister, the painting has moved five times in the past five years, The Daily Telegraph reveals.

Cynthia Lahti's ceramics are on show at James Fuentes Gallery in a top-ten exhibition in New York, according to Hyperallergic. The artist’s work was last seen on the big screen in “Showing Up”, a film about an artist played by Michelle Williams.

Next month, teamLab is due to open in Tokyo its second, permanent gallery. The Financial Times goes behind-the-scenes to discover how the Japanese creatives use technology to create their immersive art.

In other news

Works from Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz’s collection, including pieces by leading Black artists Kehinde Wiley, Derrick Adams and Titus Kaphar, head to the Brooklyn Museum next month. The New York Times gets a preview of the highly anticipated show.