12 Days – Highlights of 2017
The dark art of Jonas Burgert heads for Bologna
Jonas Burgert’s paintings are dark as hell, and absolutely compelling. His major exhibition in Bologna promises to be a highlight this year
Flemish portraits, science fiction, and an avant-garde centenary
Antwerp’s Old Master treasures are on tour, while the Barbican is staging a sprawling but ambitious science fiction exhibition
Dutch prints, De Stijl, and David Hockney
Hercules Segers heads for the USA, Giacometti goes to Doha, David Hockney turns 80 in style, and more
The National Gallery of Ireland is finally to reopen
It’s been a long wait indeed, but the gallery’s refurbishment is nearing completion, and there’s a good line-up of temporary exhibitions, too
The American Dream and the October Revolution
American art at the British Museum; Chris Ofili’s first tapestry; Shakespeare’s Malvolio transformed, and more
The legendary John Latham in London
One of the most interesting – and challenging – shows next year will be the Serpentine’s double-look at John Latham
Old Master drawings, Tiffany mosaics, and the best Indian art
From the highly anticipated Pacific Standard Time to New York’s famous art fairs, there’s plenty to see across the USA in 2017
Black British art, Merce Cunningham’s collaborations, and Lygia Pape in the USA
A number of UK shows are celebrating black British art, and large-scale exhibitions of Merce Cunningham and Lygia Pape are planned in the US
Yayoi Kusama heads to Singapore, while Southeast Asian art travels the globe
There are some excellent exhibitions of Southeast Asian art in the pipeline. Here are the best, alongside other global art highlights
War in the sunshine, abstraction in India, and art in a prison
The art of aerial warfare is explored at the Estorick Collection; Claude Cahun and Gillian Wearing make a formidable pair at the NPG; and Edmund Clark heads to prison for art
Guercino, Giovanni da Rimini and Murillo
There are some excellent in-focus exhibitions opening around the world in 2017, including a chance to see Guercino’s frescoes up-close, and a revealing look at the school of Rimini
Balloon paintings, Baroque altarpieces and opera
Michael Andrews finally gets a showing at Gagosian, the National Gallery prepares for its spring blockbuster, and more
The many faces of Mary Magdalene