Christo to wrap silver fabric around the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Artist Christo will finally realise plans to envelop Paris' Arc de Triomphe in 25,000 square metres of silvery recyclable fabric and 7,000 metres of red rope. More
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"Every interpretation is legitimate, even the most critical" says Christo of his artworks
In our second exclusive video interview with Christo, the artist looks back at some of his most ambitious projects and claims that all critical responses to them are valid. More
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"I was so poor and I had no studio" says Christo. "I started working with little tin cans of paint"
In the first of two exclusive video interviews with Christo, the artist explains how the giant London Mastaba installation on the Serpentine lake is the culmination of over 60 years of working with stacked barrels. More
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"We face identical problems to people building a skyscraper" says Christo
Artist Christo has compared the creation of his work to building a skyscraper, or a highway, in an exclusive interview with Dezeen, following the unveiling of his floating London Mastaba installation. More
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Footage shows Christo's sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake
Our latest captioned movie shows The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture designed by artists Christo and Jeanne Claude. More
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Eight key projects by Christo and Jeanne Claude
We round up eight of Christo and the late Jeanne-Claude's most arresting temporary art interventions from the past 50 years, as their first major UK sculpture is unveiled. More
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Christo unveils floating Serpentine sculpture made from 7,506 barrels
Christo has completed The London Mastaba, a 20-metre-high sculpture floating on London's Serpentine Lake, which represents his and late wife Jeanne-Claude's determination to make art free. More
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Christo cancels monumental Colorado installation in Trump protest
Bulgarian artist Christo has abandoned plans for one of his signature giant fabric artworks over the USA's Arkansas River because Donald Trump is now in charge of the country. More
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Christo accused of wasting public money on Floating Piers installation
An Italian consumer group has accused Bulgarian artist Christo of wasting taxpayers' money, because of the costs of managing his floating installation on Italy's Lake Iseo. More
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Christo's Floating Piers stretch out across an Italian lake
Three kilometres of saffron-coloured pathways temporarily connect the shore of Italy's Lake Iseo to islands at its centre in this installation by Bulgarian artist Christo (+ slideshow). More
