Tim Smith-Laing holds a DPhil on early modern mythography from Merton College, Oxford
The Japanese artist deserves to be better known in Britain, but his playful, political work suffers out of context
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
An exhibition documenting Picasso's obsession with minotaurs and matadors is a curatorial triumph
Ovid's epic mythological poem has fired the imaginations of artists since the Renaissance
This is a gem of a book, full of scholarly insight
Materials range from concrete to soap bubbles; subjects include mass extinction and internet cats. This is a bizarre mix of work, but a fascinating one
Elizabeth Price's new video is an audacious act of extrapolation, that asks deep questions about our impulse to preserve, restore, and destroy
An exhibition at the Courtauld proves few things are more tantalising than a beautiful manuscript under glass
We misunderstand the artist if we fail to look past his grotesque beasts and monsters
This major solo show reveals just how much Soth's frank stare pervades his photographs
