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What not to miss at the 58th Venice Biennale
From Ralph Rugoff’s main exhibition to the 35 national pavilions, there’s lots to see – so here are the expected highlights
The landscape painters who invented Norway
Harald Sohlberg and Edvard Munch inherited a lively tradition that helped define the new nation
‘Wrightsman quality’ – a tribute to Jayne Wrightsman
The collector’s gifts of important Old Masters and outstanding French furniture transformed the Met
Magpies, rejoice – the V&A has revamped its jewellery gallery
There’s something for everyone among the 3,500 pieces on display, spanning three millennia of European design
A new home for South Asian art in Dubai
The Ishara Art Foundation opened its doors last month with a show exploring boundaries and belonging
Getting to know Lee Krasner
It’s time to set the record straight on the life and legacy of the great Abstract Expressionist
The Prado pulls out the stops for its 200th birthday
With its exceptional collection of Old Masters and rich history, the museum has plenty to celebrate
In search of Seamus Heaney
A literary centre in the village of Bellaghy, County Derry returns visitors to the roots of Heaney’s poetry
‘The world was better because Okwui was around, fighting for what he believed’
Okwui Enwezor was not just an influential curator, but one of the most important public intellectuals of our time
An elegy for Notre-Dame, in words and pictures
The great Gothic cathedral has inspired innumerable artists and writers over the centuries
Little Britain – the Elizabethan passion for portrait miniatures
Flaunted in public and pored over in private, the portraits of Nicholas Hilliard and Isaac Oliver encapsulate their age
Discovering an underwater trove of gifts to the gods
An ancient ceremonial site at Lake Titicaca offers a glimpse into the lives and faith of a pre-Inca people
Acquisitions of the Month: March 2019
Grayson Perry’s Brexit vases and Tarsila do Amaral’s moon painting have entered public collections recently
A barnstorming debut for the Shed
The new arrival at Hudson Yards unites the performing and visual arts under one $500m roof
‘Wry humour and a clarity that belied her years’ – remembering Rose Hilton
The late British painter was influenced by Bonnard and Matisse – and had to hide her work from her artist husband, Roger
The idiosyncratic painter hailed as the Swiss Van Gogh
Memories of his life in Switzerland pervade the paintings of Antonio Ligabue, who was expelled from the country in 1919
Can neuroscience really tell us much about why we look at art?
The mystery of aesthetic experience is perhaps even greater than that of the human brain
A tour of Kolkata’s thriving art scene
An exhibition devoted to Krishna Reddy and awards for emerging Indian artists are among recent highlights in the city
Sun, sea and sand – Sorolla’s dazzling visions of Spain
The Valencian painter is little known in the UK, but a survey at the National Gallery is set to change this
‘Sydney was perfect for Edmund, and Edmund perfect for Sydney’ – a tribute to Edmund Capon
Remembering the pioneering director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, who led the museum from 1978 to 2011
Against boredom: a tribute to John Richardson
John Richardson was lavish, louche and learned – and one of the great characters of New York
Beyond TEFAF – more to see in and around Maastricht
There’s plenty to see throughout the Low Countries this month – from Van Gogh and Hockney to the Dutch Caravaggisti
The rise of the monumental statue in modern-day India
The world’s tallest statue now stands in Gujarat and even taller statues are planned in other states. What does this say about India today?
Acquisitions of the Month: February 2019
A Peter Doig landscape, a Banksy banknote, and a rare Rembrandt have entered public collections recently
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