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Unmissable shows of 2009

    The galleries of Britain – and further afield – are serving up some tasty exhibitions this year. Our correspondent picks the best, from modern architects to Aztec emperors

    GF Watts: Victorian Visionary

      The daubs of pompous ‘Victorian visionary’ GF Watts are as appetising as a plate of turkey curry

      Dispersion at the ICA

        The ICA’s Dispersion show presents a grim collection of copycats who need to get out a bit more

        Fluxus: an impressionable art movement

          It’s not easy to get under the skin of the achievement, but surely it was about more than this one man

          Carsten Höller’s African bar

            Carsten Höller’s African bar is a good night out, but our writer is hit by bad Congo vibes

            War photography: Truth is the first casualty

              Can war photography ever be trusted? Our critic sees an unsettling show about Robert Capa and his legacy

              Babylon: A tower of strength

                Babylon gets a bad rap, but our correspondent sees it in a new light at the British Museum

                Ai Weiwei: Strutting his stuff

                  The man who helped design the Bird’s Nest, then turned his back on it. In a new show, he wrestles with his creation

                  Byzantium: The empire strikes back

                    The Royal Academy has staged a dramatic show highlighting the myriad influences that made Byzantium

                    Renaissance Faces at the National Gallery

                      Renaissance Faces at the National Gallery offers plenty of visual treats, but little food for thought

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