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Tracey Emin on her friendship with the great artist Louise Bourgeois
Ahead of a new Hayward Gallery exhibition about Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin remembers what it was like to be her friend and collaborator
Bob Marley One Love Experience at the Saatchi Gallery: feel the love
Memorabilia exhibitions can risk being dry and faded but this lively experiential show aims to evoke the spirit of its subject with warmth and joy
Last chance and book now! The exhibitions to see in London this month
The city is a treasure trove of ever-changing art, so let’s get out there
Van Gogh Self-Portraits at the Courtauld Gallery: just unmissable
The gallery has gathered nearly half of the self-portraits the artists created across his lifetime
Body Vessel Clay at Two Temple Place: a revelatory show
Artists from Ladi Kwali to Magdalene Odundo show the thrilling evolution and comforting continuity of ceramic traditions
Francis Bacon: Man and Beast at the Royal Academy: startlingly potent
The first show to focus on the painter since 2008 shows his unsettling understanding of humans as animals
Leigh Bowery’s finest looks are on show in London
The Leigh Bowery: Tell Them I’ve Gone to Papua New Guinea exhibition looks at the life and finest looks of a nightlife icon
Gainsborough’s Blue Boy, National Gallery: Miss it and you’ll be blue
A prodigal returns - after a century, one of the British artist’s best loved paintings is back on home soil for a visit
At Peace exhibition: new Soho gallery celebrates art by black women
The owners want to broaden the conversation about contemporary art
Prince Charles: Painting transports me into another dimension
Largest ever display of the Prince’s paintings to be staged at The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea
The best exhibitions to see in 2022 from Stonehenge to Surrealism
Truly, we live in a city in which great art is bountiful
Kehinde Wiley Prelude at the National Gallery: Changing the landscape
The artist, famous for his portraits, has turned his attention to the landscape of art history
Life Between Islands at Tate Britain review: captivating Caribbean art
This exploration of the relationship between the Caribbean and Britain in art across eight decades is utterly absorbing
Amy: Beyond the Stage at Design Museum - An intimate ode to an icon
With handwritten lyrics, iconic looks and more, this retrospective pays loving homage to Amy Winehouse’s life and career
Lubaina Himid at Tate Modern: Full of generosity, so why the barriers?
The biggest ever show for the 2017 Turner Prize-winner is so nearly great, but frustrated by odd installation choices
Paula Rego: The Forgotten at Victoria Miro - raw, shocking and free
This new and recent body of work fills the gap left by her recent Tate Britain retrospective
Fabergé in London at the V&A exhibition review: Still inspiring wonder
It’s not just the exquisite eggs that are mind-blowing, but the craft... and the cost
Dürer’s Journey at the National Gallery: Portrait of a changing world
A major star of the Northern Renaissance, it’s not always understood how much he influenced and was influenced by the rest of Europe
London’s Courtauld Gallery reopens, and it’s magnificent
Our critic feared a refurb would ruin this gorgeous gallery - instead, it has opened it up to new glories
Pablo Bronstein at Sir John Soane’s Museum: Tate should buy the lot
This reflection on the museum by the British-Argentinian artist is a great leap forward in his work
Peru: a journey in time, British Museum - centuries of civilisation
This wonderful show covers a period of the country’s history that most Europeans will be only dimly aware existed
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize: great images, small show
The usual frustrations return - there are great works here, but the gathering is too broad
Maurice Broomfield: Industrial Sublime at the V&A - deeply impressive
To modern, eco-wary eyes these images have a very different impact, but they’re undeniably extraordinary artworks
Hogarth and Europe, Tate Britain: A stunning show of work rarely seen
This exhibition, with many works by the iconic London artist not seen here for decades, is a knockout
Noguchi at the Barbican review: Compelling and uplifting
This show manages to reconnect the everyday objects we all recognise with the designs of sculptor Isamu Noguchi
Poussin and the Dance at National Gallery: a chance to show some love
This is the first London exhibition of Poussin’s work for over 30 years
Waste Age: What can design do? at the Design Museum - can it save us?
How can design help to cope with our vast waste problem? Ingeniously, it turns out
The London art world tastemakers - the women shaking it up
As galleries gear up for Frieze, Ben Luke talks to the talented tastemakers who are changing the scene for the better
Frieze London 2021: The six things you can’t miss at the art fair
This is the best-looking Frieze London in years, says art critic Ben Luke