The playful, elegaic and militant qualities of the artist’s work make a powerful impression at the Whitney
Projects from over 40 countries and cities examine the links between design and emotion
John Nankivell has specialised in recording decaying historic buildings, but his work also provides some reasons for hope
More than a century’s worth of Liberty fabrics and designs make for an enjoyable survey of the brand’s history
A facsimile edition of the Gutenberg Bible represents a huge scholarly achievement
How artists such as Ana Mendieta and Ulay have used drag to explore ideas about identity
The diamond magnate and collector Julius Wernher was drawn to what he described as the ‘splendidly ugly’
There’s nothing insipid about the museum’s outstanding holdings in the medium
The Czech artist’s unsettling work includes a vivid record of the crushing of the Prague Spring
The Irish painter takes his place among the Post-Impressionists in the first major survey of his work in many years
Art from the Indian subcontinent, from Mughal manuscripts to a peacock-shaped inkstand, makes a splash
An exhibition tracing the advertising history of the Italian liqueur reflects the changing tastes of the 20th century
In her new book, the artist uncovers uncomfortable truths about art, money and politics in the US
Fiction and history, past and present are interwoven in this tale of two women whose children are taken into care
The experiences of Indigenous peoples past and present are brought into view in this provocative yet sensitive exhibition
From biblical scenes to garden paintings, the paintings of this German Expressionist reveal a complicated soul
The artist’s new sound installation involving solenoids, sensors and tropical fish is surprisingly decorative
The artist’s immersive exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary makes us question our public personas
Coloured sculpture was a controversial art form that raised wider questions about realism and the role of art
A collection of short memoirs about the late Sotheby’s chairman Peter Wilson portrays an enigmatic and highly influential figure
The English painter’s work found early success, but has since been unduly neglected
An exhibition at the MEG urges us to see African religious objects afresh by placing them in contemporary sacred contexts
The Bauhaus’s radical designs were meant for the masses, but they were far from affordable
A meticulous study of the Chester Beatty Ruzbihan Qur’an does justice to the ingenuity of its calligrapher
