This show at the Vancouver Art Gallery captures the inventiveness of Eastern European artists during the Cold War
Many artists have taken a page out of Charles Baudelaire’s book – specifically his poetry collection ‘Les fleurs du mal’, which has inspired countless artworks
American women have sewn countless impressive works over the centuries, while weaving the cultural norms of the time into the fabric
The artist walks the line between art and science – and reconciles the cosmic with the intimate – in this ambitious show at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Tinguely and Warhol worked as window-dressers; Dalí and Duchamp had dalliances with shop displays. Art and commerce go under the spotlight in Basel
Turkey’s first female opera singer was also a painter who had close ties with Germany, and is now the subject of a survey in Berlin
The king of cuddly toys gets the red-carpet treatment at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris - but life hasn’t always been a picnic for our faux-furry friends
After a ten-year conservation project, Parmigianino’s youthful masterpiece is ready to take part in the National Gallery’s bicentenary celebrations
The first exhibition in Australia dedicated to the abstract artist shows work from the 1990s to now
Ornate timepieces designed by the Sun King’s favourite craftsman go on show at the Wallace Collection
The Dutch artist populated her floral still lifes with beetles, butterflies, classical sculptures and other unexpected details
The Mexican artist drew on Surrealist and cubist influences as well as on the ancient and contemporary art of his home country
The decade is captured in all its turbulence in this searching show at Tate Britain
Pudding has always been a sweet distraction, but as this exhibition in The Hague reveals, a little sugar brings a darker side to dessert
The Czech writer’s work, life and cultural afterlife are the focus of this show at the Morgan Library & Museum
A chance to get acquainted with the work of this long-neglected artist at Dulwich Picture Gallery
A glittering show at the Brooklyn Museum explores the many roles and forms of the precious metal – and explores the darker side of its production
In 18th- and 19th-century France, wallpapering was a sticky business – but the results really made an impression, as this show in Rhode Island makes clear
Sculptures, paintings, collages and videos by the intrepid American artist demonstrate her lifelong interest in light, motion and myth
This exhibition in Madrid dedicated to a pioneer of the Blue Rider movement presents her experiments in form, light and colour
The idealistic German artist channelled her considerable political energies into art both before and after the First World War
The ease of making screenprints after the Second World War stirred the imaginations of artists as varied as Lucio Fontana and Althea McNish
The Royal Academy of Arts offers viewers the chance to compare the three Renaissance rivals and contemporaries
The Thracians were rarely regional top dogs but, as a show at the Getty Villa proves, their artistry was unparallelled
