Kerry James Marshall at the Royal Academy — positive, potent Black figures in engrossing narratives
The American artist’s largest ever European retrospective makes you think and rethink
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With an unerring eye, the photographer captured the 20th century in all its beauty and brutality
Portrait of the artist Pat Porter — my mother
Never properly exhibited during her lifetime, her complex but clear paintings will finally go on show later this month
Hurvin Anderson’s melodic landscapes steal the show at Tate Britain
The painter’s retrospective brings hazy Caribbean scenes alongside prismatic UK vistas, sometimes fused within a single work
A revelatory new view of Barbara Hepworth
The Fondation Maeght’s stunning show brings the British sculptor into dialogue with European modernists
Art can change how we understand the world
I’ve come across new works in the past few months that have humoured me, moved me and inspired me to reflect on society at large
Small steps towards an alternative reality
Our imagination can shape the way we see the world and then act within it