Critics' Guide

From Joan Semmel’s unflinching depiction of female sexuality to Atiéna R. Kilfa’s sharp reimagining of film noir techniques

From Julie Tolentino’s sculptural alchemy to a new survey on Käthe Kollwitz, which reintroduces the lionized artist to a new generation

We’ve selected our favourite exhibitions and projects, including a presentation by Turner Prize nominee Delaine Le Bas and Susan Philipsz’s collaboration with students

Our choices feature a prominent showcase by Wilhelm Sasnal and a performance inspired by Jean Genet from Billy Bultheel

From Dean Sameshima's vulnerable silhouettes to Danica Lundy's carnal paintings of the female body, here's what not to miss

Our tips include a suite of raw meat paintings by Zhao Gang and a trip into the monstrous world of Jenkin Van Zyl 

From the dark world of Pierre Huyghe’s AI installations to Silvia Rosi’s vibrant portraits of personal histories

From Farah Al Qasimi’s first exhibition of black and white photography to Katya Muromtseva’s watercolours of displaced women

From Trulee Hall's lustful science fiction at François Ghebaly to William Brickel's uncanny domestic figures at Michael Kohn Gallery

From Grace Weaver's brazen female travellers at Max Hetzler, Paris, to an extensive retrospective of Emilio Prini's dematerialized practice at MACRO, Rome

From a rare display of works by Anna Mendelssohn at Whitechapel Gallery to Ellie Pratt’s distorted female portraits at South Parade

A compilation of the best exhibitions from across Denmark’s capital

From Tauba Auerbach’s very first museum survey to Livien Yin’s intimate paintings inspired by Chinese female immigrants in the US, these are the must-see shows in the Bay Area

With the opening of the 15th Istanbul Biennial this week, a guide to the best exhibitions around town

Dusting down some literary classics