An exhibition dedicated to Abba at the Southbank Centre recreates some gloomy rooms from the 1970s
A fine, detailed biography convinces us to take another look at the oft-neglected British artist
Celebs at Art Basel Miami Beach, Ai Weiwei's problem with German, and Peter Hitchens pans his portrait
Art news daily: 13 December
Joseph Banks’ plant specimens from Captain Cook's first voyage are still of the greatest scientific importance
A new site-specific work at the Whitechapel reminds us of overlooked women artists
Art news daily: 12 December
The Barbican survey's biographical focus detracts from the fervent energy of the paintings themselves
The Italian artist, minimalism's chosen forefather, was a key figure of the post-war avant-garde
Art news daily: 11 December
A new biography of physician-collector Hans Sloane portrays a flawed yet fascinating man
Polly Apfelbaum talks about bodies – human and mythic – in her new show at Frith Street Gallery
The Wiener Werkstätte was a commercial flop, but its designs still embody the spirit of Viennese modernism
Art news daily: 8 December
This month's acquisitions include a hoard of Soviet nonconformist art, a significant example of brutalist architecture, and a Danish masterpiece
Your chance to win ‘Käthe Kollwitz in Dresden’ (Paul Holberton; £30)
A sleek, modern aesthetic ups the selling power of a pair of Polynesian dance paddles
After going AWOL for several days, Grayson Perry’s cat has been reunited with the artist. Hooray!
Art news daily: 7 December
Latif Al Ani's beautifully framed photographs provide a moving, modern picture of Iraq
Art news daily: 6 December
How a seven-hour performance of only ten lyrical lines entranced its audience at the London Contemporary Music Festival
The artistic tastes of Britain’s spies, Prince Harry’s museum dance, Damien Hirst’s shopping habits and the rest of last week’s art-world tittle-tattle
A convincing case is made for the Italian artist's ambitions, and the need to bring a wider audience to his work
