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Degas and Cézanne dominate a London exhibition of works that lifted the status of drawing and made it fundamental to their art
The former Young British Artist is using everything from oil painting to NFTs to question our approach to the Earth
Jackie Wullschläger selects her must-read titles
Show subtitled ‘Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990’ omits the best of the period, but one work resonates powerfully
The artist’s last, productive weeks are the subject of the Musée d’Orsay’s supremely enjoyable show
The Abstract Expressionist’s breakthrough works merge with the landmark paintings in this compelling and comprehensive show
While contrasting, the two sculptors’ works share a timely grasp of humanity in this head-to-head display at Musée Rodin
The painter pairs his otherworldly Trinidad works with the darker side of Impressionism at the Musée d’Orsay
The decade’s most controversial exhibition features some of postwar America’s most original, potent images
The artist’s portraits bring to shimmering life the vigour and power of the 17th-century Dutch republic
Exhibition goes beyond voluptuous bodies to emphasise character, gravitas and psychology
The revolutionary painter who gave us Impressionism transformed the art world forever. But what, asks the author of Monet’s first English-language biography, about his inner life?
To mark the artist’s 300th birthday, a free exhibition showcases the grandeur yet playfulness of his oeuvre
The late painter’s monumental picture moves out of the restaurant to hang opposite the altarpiece that inspired it
From Goya to Ukrainian artist Nikita Kadan, Turin’s compelling exhibition makes a case for art’s capacity to transform the darkness of warfare
The work of the earlier painter, often mistaken for his more famous compatriot, is a revelation
Works by Caravaggio and Michelangelo on loan from the Museo di Capodimonte are glorious additions
Jackie Wullschläger selects her best mid-year reads
The relationship between the two is a hopelessly broad premise for an exhibition, but some gems shine
From Henry VII to Hackney dustmen, Britain’s story is freshly told in impressive style
A new work by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster and a show of art-world recusant Lee Lozano are wonderfully ambitious
The museum’s new galleries survey the first 170 years of the medium in seductive, dynamic fashion
It foregrounds works for their social qualities, which leads to surprising juxtapositions and reassessments
Plus: an exhibition of photos from Vogue and Vanity Fair at the Palazzo Grassi shines a spotlight on the 20th century
The National Archaeological Museum offers a marvellous Picasso show at the same time
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