From Cornish coves to remote towns in Italy, a sense of place is central to the paintings of Peter Lanyon
The update of Kenneth Clark’s landmark series takes a more questioning approach to art history
His political judgements may have been poor, but Charles I’s art collection was first rate
Leon Golub’s paintings harness classical myth to criticise atrocities and abuses of power
An extraordinarily ambitious attempt to map the city will set off as many arguments as it solves
An exhibition of Kerouac's art in Milan gives some sense of his restless creativity
Mark Dion’s playful installations at the Whitechapel Gallery turn viewers into voyeurs
How 'conversation piece’ paintings summed up the social aspirations of a new social class
At Richard Saltoun Gallery, the body is both subject and material for women artists exploring gender and sexuality
From historic monuments to contemporary commissions, art is everywhere in the urban environment
Appetite is a central theme in the exuberant paintings of Dale Lewis, at Edel Assanti in London
At the Ikon Gallery, two very different artists approach their subjects with remarkable empathy
The first solo show in the US dedicated to the trailblazing Brazilian artist explores what it means to be the painter of one’s country
The Centre Pompidou’s career survey of the French sculptor César reveals a body of work governed by the logic of its materials
The Zabludowicz Collection’s new virtual reality exhibition space opens with a work that tests the limits and possibilities of the technology
From Rembrandts to Pollocks, the drawings collected by the late Eugene Thaw tell a remarkable tale
The Tate’s blockbuster exhibition gives Modigliani’s reputation a welcome boost, prioritising his art over biography
Plaster casts of monuments have long been an unfashionable feature in museums – but the art of copying may be coming into its own again
The artist’s tapestries, made on a remote farm in Norway, remained fiercely engaged with the political events of their time
The Pinacoteca di Brera’s overlooked collection of modern Italian art gets a welcome outing in London
The artist’s film installation explores the history of a radical 1930s health centre and its south London home
Bridget Riley’s monumental abstract paintings are as mysterious as they are mesmerising
The gallery-sharing initiative’s third edition provides a hopeful model for collaboration and creativity
Episodes on Michelangelo, Canaletto and the Impressionists make the case for a simple approach to art on telly
