This inversion of what seems self-evident poses an impossible question and opens up new perspectives.

The landmark exhibition ‘Kings and Queens of Africa: Forms and Figures of Power’ celebrates Africa’s royal legacy and artistic influence, presenting over 350 artefacts from across the continent alongside striking artworks by contemporary African and diaspora artists.

With scenic vistas for faces, blossoms for eyes, or nothing but coral above the shoulders, Rafael Silveira’s surreal portraits summon aspects of human consciousness that span the spectrum of the wonderful and the weird.

Damien Hirst reveals plans for posthumous artworks in a characteristically provocative interview with The Times.

Featuring a mix of personal snapshots, intimate portraits and behind-the-scenes stills from Wong Kar-wai classics.

A pitch-black background dominates the composition. In the lower third, a small circular cake rests on a platter, its edifice heavily ornamented by cherries and rose petals and topped with still-lit candles slowly consuming themselves.

It sounds like it could be a folk song itself: a Scottish folk singer gives up music to dedicate his life to botanical art.

The exhibition constitutes Binga’s most extensive museum retrospective.

Cici Wu “Lanterns from the Unreturned” at Rockbund Art Museum, Shanghai.

Some years ago, a friend’s mother who was in her 80’s decided not to be treated when cancer returned. She was ready to step away from the battle and make medical decisions for herself.

For Ned Elliott, drawing is both a personal ritual and a cosmic inquiry – one that explores how love, loss, and life’s ephemeral details connect across time and space.

There is much reading going on in A Poem for Deep Thinkers at the Guggenheim, but I wonder where the apprehended knowledge shows up.

We could begin by saying that Eva Ayache-Vanderhorst’s proposal is an installation where metal and painting merge and absorb one another in a miscible blend, where the artist’s gesture allows the two techniques to interpenetrate and reciprocally intertwine.

There is no doubt that when we think of Mark Rothko, we picture his large, abstract canvases with representations of human feelings and drama.

DoubleTake an exhibition of new work by William Metcalf will open at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art on May 30 and extend through June 28.