Chris Ofili

From Chris Ofili’s portraits of Othello at David Zwirner to Barbara Crane’s double-exposed casino signs at Centre Pompidou

From a posthumous Martin Wong retrospective in Camden to Matthew Arthur Williams’s sensitive debut in Dundee 

From a major Carrie Mae Weems survey in London to a city-wide Biennial in Liverpool 

An exhibition of kaleidoscopic painting at Victoria Miro, London, is a celebration of free love and excess

Q: What do you wish you knew? A: I wish I understood the working of the cosmos in relation to us here on Earth

In further news: Kenneth Frampton receives Golden Lion at Venice Architecture Biennale; and MoMA sues a cafe for copyright infringement

Cryptocurrencies enter the British art market; Chris Ofili's Union Black flies again; 2017 Henri Cartier-Bresson Award announced

A guide to the off-site shows in Venice this week

A fresh dispute over the estate of Vivian Maier; Chris Ofili is made a CBE

Victoria Miro opens a gallery in Venice; Riga will have a biennial next year

John Berger passes away; David Adjaye, Ryan Gander and Chris Ofili named on the Queen’s New Year Honours list

To celebrate frieze’s quarter century, the editors choose 25 key artworks: one for each year of the magazine’s existence

New Museum, New York, USA

What is art for? It’s a constant reminder of the elusiveness of beauty

Various Venues

Victoria Miro Gallery, London, UK