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The sound artist making a call for resilience
James Webb’s sound installations tackle difficult political, social and emotional issues with subtle immediacy
Creativity and contradictions in Kochi
Kochi might be full of contradictions, but it remains a vibrant site for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale – now in its third edition
A fierce reminder of why we need feminism more than ever today
The Photographers’ Gallery has put together an exhibition of feminist art from the 1970s which is still worryingly relevant today
Were the Egyptian Surrealists too unpatriotic to be popular?
Surrealism in Egypt was an international affair that lost out to more nationalist art movements
Why it’s time for someone to catalogue Fra Bartolommeo’s drawings
As an exhibition in Rotterdam shows, Fra Bartolommeo draughtsmanship is ravishingly beautiful
William Kentridge and Vivienne Koorland peel back the layers of history
The two artists make a rewarding double act at Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery
An alternative vision of life in Letchworth, the world’s first Garden City
The radicalism of Ebenezer Howard’s Garden City is often overlooked, but Letchworth is an utopian success
Beyond the myth of 1970s New York
Douglas Crimp’s memoir-cum-cultural history reveals the reality behind the myth of New York’s thriving art scene in the 70s
An epic exhibition for an epic subject
Clever staging, excellent exhibits and a timeless story combine to make the Asian Art Museum’s Ramayana exhibition a great success
Winifred Nicholson and the pleasures of colour
An exhibition on Winifred Nicholson shows why her painting had such an impact on the work of her peers
Michelangelo Pistoletto goes from rags to riches at Blenheim Palace
The Italian artist uses humble materials to promote a high-minded utopian message. How does his work fare in such opulent surroundings?
Reinventing Impressionism for a new Australia
A show at the National Gallery considers how four artists used international Impressionism to forge a new national identity
‘Humans hide their secrets too well…’ Magritte according to Magritte
A rich selection of essays, interviews and memoirs offer a unique glimpse into the life and works of René Magritte
How Rodin channelled the spirit of dance into his drawings and sculptures
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin’s obsession with dance and its expressive power
Why was Renoir so fascinated by flesh?
Renoir’s late paintings, particularly his nudes, provoke extreme reactions but these paintings are among his most interesting work
Medieval Jerusalem comes to life in this mesmerising show
Expansive, near encyclopaedic within its limits, and very beautiful, this exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum is not to be missed
The Gilbert Collection is one of the most exquisite collections ever given to Britain
The Gilberts wanted these astonishing treasures to be shared and enjoyed. Now, the V&A has given them the showcase they deserve
Introducing the family behind Verona’s great bronzes
A new book by Charles Avery looks at the history and maerial legacy of a family of cheesemakers turned bronze-founders
The James Turrell cure for election day blues
‘Hopefully some nice, trippy light installations will take my mind off the madness’
The Hepworth sculpture prize exhibition is completely baffling – in a good way
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
Irishness is not the most interesting thing about Irish art
This new book on Irish art in the early modern period includes excellent texts by non-national authors that finally place Irish artists in a European context
Baltimore and Philadelphia’s colourful tribute to Matisse
Between them the Barnes Foundation and the Baltimore Museum of Art have an enviable set of works by Matisse – and their exhibitions and events reflect this
Philippe Parreno’s perfect response to the Turbine Hall
The French artist’s Turbine Hall commission continues his interest in the exhibition as a living organism
Théodore Rousseau’s winning formula? ‘Diabolical cunning’ and lashings of sauce
‘A method matters little,’ Rousseau maintained, ‘one tries everything’. See the full span of his dizzyingly diverse practice in Copenhagen this winter
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