Apollo

The Getty shows that European rulers wanting to start a war or send an embassy had the movements of the sun, moon and the stars to reckon with as well

The dance pioneer’s life, work and influences are a revelation at the Whitney Museum of American art this autumn

Four millennia of craftsmanship are celebrated in this show at the Rijksmuseum, which brings together 75 impressive objects – many of which are making their European debut

More than 300 objects from the first millennium AD demonstrate the importance of cultural and material exchange across Asia, Africa and Europe

There are no fairy-tale endings in the powerful narrative paintings and sculptures on show at the Kunstmuseum Basel

These versatile makers – one of the most influential couples of the 20th-century art world – are the subject of a major retrospective in Brussels

The importance of colour to Mesoamerican art and society is the subject of this show, which includes ancient objects as well as work by contemporary Indigenous colourists

The American artist brings word art to the Fitzwilliam in a sprawling retrospective that makes creative use of the museum’s permanent collection

Compton Verney celebrates what was once one of the most popular art forms in Britain, proving that size really doesn’t matter

The two years the artist spent in Arles and Saint-Rémy in the south of France are the focus of this exhibition at the National Gallery in London

The first exhibition of de Vlaminck’s work in Germany since his death in 1958 demonstrates his remarkable knack for intensely colourful landscapes

The rich visual history of gameboards since the mid 18th century is celebrated in this show, which also highlights how abstract art influenced game design

An exhibition in Washington, D.C. displays 130 works by the leading lights of Impressionism, and zooms in on how photography shaped the movement