American Watercolours, 1880–1990: Into the Light
The Harvard Art Museums shows that the medium is considerably less wishy-washy – and more modern – than it sometimes seems
China’s Hidden Century
The British Museum represents a century and more of imperial decline, civil uprisings and the birth of the modern republic in objects
Josephine Baker. Freedom – Equality – Humanity
How the Missouri-born dancer became a sensation in Parisian night clubs and a champion of civil rights in the United States
Larry Achiampong: Wayfinder
The British-Ghanaian artist’s work tackles histories of travel, migration and displacement
André Butzer
A survey of the self-described ‘Science Fiction Expressionist’ at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid
Gwen John: Art and Life in London and Paris
Pallant House Gallery in Chichester explores how the artist forged an independent career and style
Young Picasso in Paris
The Guggenheim explores how the City of Light entranced the 19-year-old artist
Play and Pastimes in the Middle Ages
The Getty Center looks at what medieval communities did for fun
Acquisitions of the Month: April 2023
The joint acquisition of Joshua Reynolds’s ‘Portrait of Mai (Omai)’ by the National Portrait Gallery and the J. Paul Getty Museum has been confirmed
Director of Brussel’s Royal Museums of Fine Arts resigns after staff allegations
France releases its restitution report and this year’s Turner Prize shortlist has been announced
Niko Pirosmani
Georgia’s most celebrated painter documented his nation’s customs and landscapes in a distinctive, naive style
Luxury and Power: Persia to Greece
How the Persian empire set the standard for luxury living in the ancient world
Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty
Garments and hand-drawn sketches trace the extraordinary career of the pioneering designer
Saint Francis of Assisi
The National Gallery considers how Franciscan teachings have inspired artists from the Renaissance to the present
In the studio with… Keith Coventry
The artist starts the day by watering the plants on his balcony from where he can watch people eating at a neighbouring restaurant
Baroque in Florence
The Bozar in Brussels shows that in Florence, the style was considerably more refined than in Rome
Isaac Julien: What Freedom Is To Me
The film-maker’s lyrical explorations of race and cultural history go on show at Tate Britain
A Century of Dining Out: The American Story in Menus, 1841–1941
The Grolier Club serves up a feast of menus that tell us much about changing social mores
Printed in 1085: The Chinese Buddhist Canon from the Song Dynasty
The Huntington presents a rare opportunity to view the oldest printed book in its collection
In the studio with… Maki Na Kamura
The Japanese painter works to the sounds of birds chirping and receives regular visits from figures from the past
Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith: Memory Map
The Whitney puts on the most comprehensive exhibition of the artist’s work to date
Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians
The Queen’s Gallery in London puts on a courtly fashion show
Moï Ver
The photographer documented Jewish communities throughout Eastern Europe from the late 1920s to the start of Second World War
Hilma af Klint & Piet Mondrian: Forms of Life
The Tate considers how both artists used abstract painting as a means of understanding the natural (and supernatural) world
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