The Courtauld’s Renoir exhibition reflects an era when the real drama at the theatre took place off stage
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Derek Jarman at the Serpentine
Derek Jarman at the Serpentine shows a visionary film-maker – but his paintings look nothing short of crude
Duchamp, Man-Ray and Picabia review
Duchamp is the dark genius in the art bratpack at Tate Modern’s triple-whammy show
Vanity Fair Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
Celebrity portraits are a lesson in ego-tripping self-exposure. But do they teach us anything else?
Alexander Rodchenko at the Hayward Gallery
It’s very basic and very revolutionary – but you’ll find yourself back in the USSR with Rodchenko’s photo art
Juan Munoz at Tate Modern
In Juan Munoz’s dark places, you find the heir to Spanish greats such as Goya, Dali, Picasso and Velazquez
Darker than it looks
High art it is not, but Andrey Bartenev’s garish, disco-themed display has hidden depths
Anthony McCall at the Serpentine
With his magical light sculptures, Anthony McCall will have you dancing in the dark
Vexed generation
The New Contemporaries show is a mishmash, but our correspondent perceives some coherence amid the graduate gloom
Ira Cohen: From the Mylar Chamber at October Gallery
‘It blew my mind, man’ – our correspondent sees a forgotten 1960s genius swirl back into focus