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The Vatican has lent four of its beautiful Raphael tapestries to the V&A for an unprecedented exhibition. Our critic goes to the Sistine Chapel

Long neglected, the weird portraits of Alice Neel deserve a second look, but not this too thematic show

The artist’s sea paintings show he had substance – but what if the waves weren’t the only thing attracting him to the beach?

The National Gallery’s show of fakes and false attributions is always entertaining, but it could have delved deeper

Whitstable is better known for its whelks than its art, but its biennale is redressing the balance

Another Picasso show, another insight into this extraordinary 20th century artist at the Gagosian. Plus Belgian artist Francis Alÿs

The RA hasn’t been relevant since 1829, says Waldemar Januszczak, as he endures yet another Summer Exhibition

Charles Saatchi’s new show has uncovered the new stars of British art. They’re more thoughtful than the YBAs, and show that Britain still has talent

Somebody out there is watching you. And this show has the photo evidence to prove it. Our critic sneaks a peek at the disturbing work of the voyeur

Our critic goes to visit the latest inhabitant of the Fourth Plinth on Trafalgar Square, an aquatic treat from Yinka Shonibare