An exhibition of Max Beckmann’s early works in Berlin reveal the painter's slow path to maturity, including false starts and missteps as well as successes
The museum's take on ‘Europe 1600–1815’ is nuanced, witty and revelatory
The familiarity of Maurits Cornelis Escher’s work doesn’t make it any easier to interpret, says Will Wiles
Has Andrew Graham-Dixon uncovered the secrets of art history's most enigmatic woman?
Hildred Geertz on a groundbreaking, and lavishly produced, study of the great Balinese painter
What took them so long?
The artist's smaller, seemingly tossed-off experiments at MoMA have a surprisingly contemporary feel
The Jewish Museum's exhibition reveals the importance of formal innovation to freedom of expression
His gliding pictures at the Courtauld Gallery show an artist in his element
The sculptor Gertrude Hermes has often been overshadowed by her contemporaries, but the first major exhibition of her work in 30 years is a chance to see her more clearly
Uncovering some of the period's forgotten stars
This major solo show reveals just how much Soth's frank stare pervades his photographs
Desire, jealousy, anxiety, fear, fulfilment...it's not easy being a collector
A memorable exhibition at the Grand Palais tells the story of a remarkable artist and independent woman
A contemporary art show in the capital marks 50 years of the National Trust's work on the coast
The BBC is sexing up ceramics in Stoke-On-Trent
Can communication ever quite bridge the gap that separates us?
'It is impossible to paint a portrait', claimed Giacometti, but that didn't stop him trying whenever he went home to his family
This travelling exhibition is a treat for lovers of 18th-century art
Middle Kingdom show 'upends the view that Egyptian art is all the same'
The Frankfurt museum ends its bicentenary year with an impressive pairing of works from its permanent collections with ‘eminent guests’ from around the world
Can contemporary art operate critically within such surroundings?
Vasari was wrong: the Venetians could draw after all
An exhibition of Dutch Golden Age paintings presents a newly wealthy society on the make
