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Four things to see: The moon landing
To mark the anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the moon, we take a look at four objects inspired by our beloved satellite
Bringing Baya back – what the Algerian artist means in Marseille today
The self-taught painter was hailed by the Surrealists as a master of ‘art naïf’ – but this exhibition makes clear that her work was rooted in the complex politics of her day
The Victorian bookcase that contains a whole cultural world
William Burges commissioned a singular piece of furniture with contributions from everyone who was anyone among his wide artistic acquaintance
In the studio with… Zadie Xa
The mythology-mad artist magics up textiles, paintings and sculptures while surrounded by Korean masks and other miscellany – including the ashes of her late dog, Chicho
The absolutely fabulous stars of stage and screen
The question of what makes a performer truly divine is at the heart of a rigorously researched exhibition at the V&A
Two shakes of a lamba’s tale – in Madgascar, a traditional garment tells new stories
A new generation of artists in the capital Antananarivo are boldly reinventing an emblem of national identity
The week in art news – Frieze buys the Armory Show and Expo Chicago
Plus: a Pistoletto sculpture has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack and Simon Lee Gallery has been placed under administration
Four things to see: The art of revolution
On this year’s Bastille Day, we have selected four works that capture the spirit of revolution
Giacomo Ceruti: A Compassionate Eye
The Italian artist painted the poor with empathy and emotional depth
Paula Rego: Crivelli’s Garden
The artist’s monumental mural goes on show alongside the altarpiece that inspired it
A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography
The Tate Modern explores how photographers are reflecting on the continent’s rich heritage and imagining its future
Tree and Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE
New discoveries from south India are among the highlights of the Met’s survey of the spread of Buddhism
How Carrie Mae Weems keeps making her presence felt
Whether transforming existing images or taking photographs of her own, the socially engaged artist has never stopped experimenting
What made Grayson Perry show his true colours?
Rakewell has spotted an infamous shade popping up at art world parties
Drinking in style with the ancient Greeks and Persians
The ancient Greeks were quick to adopt the decadent drinking culture of their Persian enemies
Folly mixture – the Wedding Cake at Waddesdon
A close attention to architectural history is the icing on the cake for a new pavilion cooked up by Joana Vasconcelos for Waddesdon Manor
Can London auctions give collectors what they really want?
A few excellent results can’t paper over the deeper cracks that have appeared at Christie’s and Sotheby’s this summer
In the studio with… Flora Yukhnovich
The painter enjoys a bird’s-eye view from her high-rise studio, where she works among paint-encrusted books and a surprisingly large stack of bridal magazines
The colourful life of Madame Yevonde
The advent of new technology transformed the photographer’s work in the 1930s – but it couldn’t last
The young gallerists reinvigorating London’s art scene
A wave of emerging galleries is breaking across the capital despite difficult economic conditions
Institutions cut ties with David Adjaye after sexual misconduct allegations
Plus: report outlines destruction of cultural property in Sudan and Michael Kauffmann (1931–2023)
Four things to see: Expressionism
From Käthe Kollwitz to Edvard Munch and beyond, this week take a look at some of the key figures of this important movement
Blown up: Yayoi Kusama goes big in Manchester
The city’s newest and largest arts space provides ample room for the artist’s large-scale inflatables, but it’s not all about size
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Compton Verney’s new painted ladies are more about vice than virtue
A portrait saved for the nation has been praised for representing racial equality in 17th-century Britain, but it’s mainly a warning to women everywhere