The Italian artist uses humble materials to promote a high-minded utopian message. How does his work fare in such opulent surroundings?
A show at the National Gallery considers how four artists used international Impressionism to forge a new national identity
A rich selection of essays, interviews and memoirs offer a unique glimpse into the life and works of René Magritte
A perfectly realised exhibition at the Courtauld Gallery in London explores Rodin's obsession with dance and its expressive power
Renoir's late paintings, particularly his nudes, provoke extreme reactions but these paintings are among his most interesting work
Expansive, near encyclopaedic within its limits, and very beautiful, this exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum is not to be missed
The Gilberts wanted these astonishing treasures to be shared and enjoyed. Now, the V&A has given them the showcase they deserve
A new book by Charles Avery looks at the history and maerial legacy of a family of cheesemakers turned bronze-founders
'Hopefully some nice, trippy light installations will take my mind off the madness'
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
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
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
The French artist's Turbine Hall commission continues his interest in the exhibition as a living organism
‘A method matters little,’ Rousseau maintained, ‘one tries everything’. See the full span of his dizzyingly diverse practice in Copenhagen this winter
'The Print before Photography' has riches to offer any reader, in any field and at any level of study of European prints
Almine Rech gallery makes an impressive New York debut with this combined exhibition of works by Pablo Picasso and Alexander Calder
It's high time Koo Jeong-A and Cho Yong-Ik were better known in the UK. Thankfully, both currently have exhibitions in the capital
The V&A provides a timely reminder of an era when England led the western world in the manufacture and export of luxury embroidery
The satirical intent behind many of Picasso's portraits is striking in this exhibition
The Rijksmuseum is exhibiting a newly discovered group of animal studies by Frans Post
The history of the asylum is a tale of many reforms and not much progress
Everyone should make a point of seeing these 61 Qur’ans, in a show that sets many common misunderstandings straight.
An exhibition at Pallant House shows how classicism was a way of reinvigorating modernist experimentation
This major, vivid biography of the art historian is meticulously researched – and long overdue
