As male Surrealists depicted women as muses, sphinxes, and goddesses, women Surrealists sought to turn this imagery on its head
Studio potters continue to push the boundaries of their medium in Britain
The Danish artist clearly takes great delight in the physical properties of paint (and bronze, too)
August Sander’s photographs and Otto Dix’s paintings take an unflinching look at Weimar Germany
Pore over Matisse's prized possessions and get a glimpse into Lawrence Alma-Tadema's home at these fascinating exhibitions
For Inti Ligabue collecting tribal and oceanic art is a way of telling stories about the cultures the objects come from
Once championed by the Surrealists, Oceanic art is now achieving top prices at auction and attracting an increasingly diverse collector base
Carolee Schneemann talks about capturing the moment – and explains why 'performance art' is a demeaning term
This is an exhibition targeted at the senses more than the brain, more Star Wars than Stalker
Very few panel paintings by the Italian Trecento artist survive. Currently, all of them are at the National Gallery in London
Millions were displaced and hundreds of thousands killed in the Partition of India. Seventy years on, a new museum addresses the tragedy
The acclaimed filmmaker insists we notice skin colour, and acknowledge the politics of its presence and presentations
Don’t miss this rare chance to see a collection of medieval and Tudor portraits, relics, documents, and physical fragments
There are plenty of events opening in the coming months, from Bamako's photography festival to the sprawling, 'borderless' BienalSur
The former director of the Victoria & Albert Museum has died at the age of 62
This year’s Skulptur Projekte Münster shows that digital technology has transformed the public realm – but some artists are resisting
Is D.H. Lawrence's account of the archaeological sites of Etruria still relevant today?
Edinburgh’s museums and galleries provide respite from the onslaught of the Fringe
Luke Willis Thompson's work with Diamond Reynolds is a powerful response to the shooting of Philando Castile
This month's acquisitions include a rare portrait by Richard Wilson, the Edward Hopper archive and an exceptional group of drawings
A small exhibition of Margaret Clarke's work proves that the best shows aren't always the blockbusters
The founding president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust has died at the age of 89
Pietro Consagra made sculptures with the camera in mind, and worked closely with photographer Ugo Mulas
Susanna Berger's enquiry into philosophy and visual culture is full of original insight
