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Titian: Love, Desire, Death at National Gallery

    Titian’s masterly Poesies are united for the first time at the National Gallery, and Waldemar Januszczak is awestruck

    British Surrealism, Dulwich Picture Gallery

      A new exhibition shows that too many British surrealists substituted whimsy and pretension for a darker art

      The Art Mysteries: finding the secret meanings of famous paintings

        Waldemar Januszczak’s new series on BBC4 finds out the truth about works by Van Gogh, Cézanne, Gauguin and Seurat

        Masculinities, Barbican; Steve McQueen, Tate Modern

          A carefully curated show at the Barbican avoids the obvious in its exploration of how masculinity is portrayed, both in art and in society, says Waldemar Januszczak

          James Turrell, Pace Gallery

            In a riveting installation, James Turrell shows his mastery of time, light and space. Get ready to gawp

            Warhol by Blake Gopnik review — the truth about the pop art pioneer

              The artist spent his career hiding his private life from the world. This exhaustive biography lays bare an artistic genius, from his sex life and eccentric mother to lies about his aristocratic background.

              Radical Figures, Whitechapel Gallery

                A fascinating exhibition in London showcases 10 artists shaking up our most basic art form: painting.

                Basquiat at the Barbican

                  Basquiat at the Barbican sums up what’s gone wrong with the art world