Gwen John bares it all at Pallant House
The artist’s remarkable paintings of women are also a form of self-exposure
For Eileen Agar, the natural world was a playground of artistic possibilities
The British artist looked to nature to provide material for her surreal creations
Mugs, jugs and modern art – Ben Nicholson at Pallant House, reviewed
The painter had a keen eye for crockery – and the best pieces from his collection got to star in his art
In her life and art, Nina Hamnett had some serious fun
The first survey show dedicated to the ‘Queen of Bohemia’ presents a flamboyant figure who was single-minded about her art
‘When you’re an artist, you don’t have to do what you’re told to do’ – an interview with Rose Wylie
Inspired by everything from Tarantino films to chocolate biscuits, the artist’s exuberant, comic-strip canvases are utterly unmistakable
Handy work – the business of craft in interwar Britain
An exhibition at the Ditchling Museum explores the interwoven lives and pioneering work of designer-artisans in Sussex and beyond
Shades of grey – the austere artistry of Vilhelm Hammershøi
The Danish painter scorned the fussy fashions of the bourgeoisie, taking a more spartan approach – at home and in his art
‘How do you solve a problem like Thérèse?’ – Balthus in Madrid reviewed
Balthus’ strange, dream-like paintings deliberately set out to unsettle viewers
How Pierre Bonnard became carried away by colour
The more you look, the more mysterious the bright landscapes and paintings of his wife in the bath seem
In blindness, Sargy Mann found new ways to picture the world
After losing his sight, the British painter drew on touch, memory and imagination to continue his work
Visions of a dark world in the art of Weimar Germany
The works produced in Germany’s interwar period reflect the turbulence of a decade marked by trauma, hope and crisis
Lily Cole’s new film breathes life into the past at the Foundling Museum
Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
How Cedric Morris fused his twin passions for plants and painting
The British artist was as devoted to cultivating flowers as he was to painting them, as this colourful exhibition reveals
Chantal Joffe on painting, pastel and parenthood
An interview with the British artist, renowned for expressive portraits of family, friends and fellow artists
The ‘living lines’ of Paule Vézelay
She was well known in the surrealist circles of the 20th century, but Vézelay’s work has been all but forgotten since
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