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The BBC’s ‘Civilisation’ reboot is fixed firmly in the present
The update of Kenneth Clark’s landmark series takes a more questioning approach to art history
Charles I, the connoisseur king
His political judgements may have been poor, but Charles I’s art collection was first rate
The epic battles of Leon Golub
Leon Golub’s paintings harness classical myth to criticise atrocities and abuses of power
Reconstructing ancient Rome
An extraordinarily ambitious attempt to map the city will set off as many arguments as it solves
Jack Kerouac’s art reminds us that his real talent was for words
An exhibition of Kerouac’s art in Milan gives some sense of his restless creativity
‘There are no spectators, only participants’
Mark Dion’s playful installations at the Whitechapel Gallery turn viewers into voyeurs
Group dynamics in polite society
How ‘conversation piece’ paintings summed up the social aspirations of a new social class
Looking at the female gaze
At Richard Saltoun Gallery, the body is both subject and material for women artists exploring gender and sexuality
The story of public art in New York City
From historic monuments to contemporary commissions, art is everywhere in the urban environment
The joys of junk food
Appetite is a central theme in the exuberant paintings of Dale Lewis, at Edel Assanti in London
Bock and Clark share a sensitive approach to their subjects
At the Ikon Gallery, two very different artists approach their subjects with remarkable empathy
Tarsila do Amaral: the mother of Brazilian modernism
The first solo show in the US dedicated to the trailblazing Brazilian artist explores what it means to be the painter of one’s country
The art of scrap metal and expanding foam
The Centre Pompidou’s career survey of the French sculptor César reveals a body of work governed by the logic of its materials
A portrait of the artist’s studio – in virtual reality
The Zabludowicz Collection’s new virtual reality exhibition space opens with a work that tests the limits and possibilities of the technology
A singular collection traces five centuries of European drawings
From Rembrandts to Pollocks, the drawings collected by the late Eugene Thaw tell a remarkable tale
Modigliani’s powerfully modern portraits get the attention they deserve
The Tate’s blockbuster exhibition gives Modigliani’s reputation a welcome boost, prioritising his art over biography
Are copies coming in from the cold?
Plaster casts of monuments have long been an unfashionable feature in museums – but the art of copying may be coming into its own again
The revolutionary craft of Hannah Ryggen
The artist’s tapestries, made on a remote farm in Norway, remained fiercely engaged with the political events of their time
Milan’s modern masters enchant at the Estorick
The Pinacoteca di Brera’s overlooked collection of modern Italian art gets a welcome outing in London
The archival experiments of Ilona Sagar
The artist’s film installation explores the history of a radical 1930s health centre and its south London home
‘A visceral assault on the senses’
Bridget Riley’s monumental abstract paintings are as mysterious as they are mesmerising
A warm welcome for out-of-town guests at Condo 2018
The gallery-sharing initiative’s third edition provides a hopeful model for collaboration and creativity
ITV’s ‘Great Art’ brings art broadcasting back to basics
Episodes on Michelangelo, Canaletto and the Impressionists make the case for a simple approach to art on telly
R.B. Kitaj in his own words
The painter’s posthumously published memoir is a candid record of his obsessions
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