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Sargent and the Sea, Royal Academy

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

    Eye-catching alterations

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

      Whitstable Biennale

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

        Pablo Picasso and Francis Alÿs

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

          Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy

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

            Newspeak, Saatchi Gallery, London

              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

              Exposed, Tate Modern

                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

                The Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square

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

                  Picasso: Peace and Freedom, Tate Liverpool

                    Tate Liverpool’s Picasso show throws a startling new light on the artist’s wartime work. What an old softie he was, says our critic

                    Nairy Baghramian and Phyllida Barlow, Serpentine Gallery

                      No touching at the Serpentine’s sculpture show. In fact, no audience participation of any kind. What a relief, says Waldemar Januszczak

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