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Now You See Us. Women Artists in Britain 1520-1920

Monumental and momentous, this exhibition does away with any lingering notion that there have been ‘no great women artists’, offering as evidence more than 100 names and 200 works
Hetain Patel – interview: ‘Getting to that essence of creation, which is self-expression: that is why this project exists’

Alongside the artist’s own work, which includes a carpet-covered Ford Escort, is a cornucopia of submissions from artists, crafters, collectors and hobbyists, including elaborate cosplay costumes, football shirts, kites and even a Lego underground railway. Here, Patel takes us behind…
Lonnie Holley: All Rendered Truth

The American artist and musician redeems humanity’s junk and reveals the dark histories of mundane objects
Dion Kitson: Rue Britannia* and Silver Lining**

From pool cues resembling mops to a re-creation of a landfill pile, Kitson’s witty sculptures at the Ikon Gallery are a comment on class, identity and the state of modern Britain, while an old silver factory provides the setting for…
In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s

A touring exhibition of art from Ukraine’s national museums captures the country’s distinctive contribution to the early 20th-century avant garde
Collidoscope: De la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective

A feast for maximalists, the Mexican American brothers’ sparkling blown-glass sculptures and gaudy large-scale lenticular prints mix humour with a pointed critique of colonialism
Francis Alÿs: Ricochets

The Belgian artist’s thoughtful new exhibition transforms the Barbican into a bustling global playground
Fruit of Friendship: Portraits by Mary Beale

A prolific portrait painter from the 17th century, Beale left a far-reaching legacy and espoused a progressive partnership of equality with her husband, which enabled her to become one of Britain’s first professional female artists
Garth Evans – interview: ‘There has to be the sense that the physicality of one’s being is engaged’

In the lead up to his 90th birthday, the sculptor talks to Sam Cornish, curator of A Place in the World, his current exhibition in Mexico, about the role of colour in sculpture, the necessity of working without concern for…
Augustus John and the First Crisis of Brilliance

Augustus John was a star around whom many significant artists were in orbit. This enlightening exhibition paints a lively picture of their interface