Freed from the limitations of his studio, Sargent's sketches speak of the carefree existence of a gentleman of leisure
This thrilling exhibition reveals the glamour of an everyday material
Ravilious, Garwood, Bawden, Binyon… Why were so many artists drawn to a village in Essex?
Picardy’s magnificent collections of Italian paintings shine in a series of exhibitions
Emma Hart's installation at the Whitechapel proclaims a feminine aesthetic that reaches far beyond the domestic
A shared belief in the democratic possibilities of print makes for an optimistic biennial
The Japanese artist deserves to be better known in Britain, but his playful, political work suffers out of context
The British realists of the 1920s and '30s scrupulously recorded the modern era – but in doing so, they were also avoiding it
Giacometti’s art seems as enigmatic as ever in this survey of the sculptor’s work at Tate Modern
The artist has fallen so far out of critical fashion that his merits are often completely overlooked
From 17th-century cavaliers to today's celebrities and athletes, artists have always had an eye on men's fashion
The British artist's tense canvases are often troubling psychological self-portraits
The Israel Museum's inquiry into the idea of home is full of surreal surprises
Many artists have experimented with smell. Now, Somerset House is putting scent at the centre of an exhibition
Hokusai never retired. In fact, he made his finest work in his old age, as this exhibition at the British Museum reminds us
Examples of Dutch micro-carving on show at the Rijksmuseum are full of astounding detail
An exhibition of the artist's works at Victoria Miro – the first in London in over a decade – is a lesson in painterly deftness
Pagan and Christian art have more in common than you think – or so a polemical new book argues
As part of a former monastic complex, the Charterhouse is a living reminder of London’s medieval past
A thrilling opportunity to see Bill Viola's work alongside the Renaissance art that inspired it
This revelatory show matches Frank Lloyd Wright’s work to his personality and his designs to his ambitions
The Kassel leg of Documenta 14 has just opened, but will it fare batter than its much-criticised Athens counterpart?
Religious art didn’t die out in the 18th century – Parisian churches are full of large-scale baroque paintings
Art must be accessible, says Perry, but it must also make people feel included
