Critics' Guide

From Gülbin Ünlü’s portals to alternative realities to Remi Ajani’s emotive still lifes, here’s what not to miss during Various Others

From Monica Bonvicini’s sculptural representations of female agency to Phung-Tien Phan’s dinosaurs that prod at consumer culture, here’s what to see this Gallery Weekend Berlin

From Rindon Johnson’s readymade mahogany clocks to Allison Katz’s obliquely symbolic paintings, here’s what not to miss

From Maryam Hoseini’s carnal figures to Asunción Molinos Gordo’s research into agricultural histories, here’s what not to miss during Art Dubai

From Shirin Neshat’s haunting films to Sam Lock’s minimalist canvases, here’s what not to miss during miart

From Sohrab Hura’s autobiographical survey to Les Levine’s parodic installation built around Vincent Van Gogh

From Marcel Odenbach’s eclectic collages at Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, to Monica Majoli’s portraits of queer tenderness at Kunstverein Düsseldorf

From Melanie Kitti’s fragmented frescoes to Ahmed Umar’s critique of African souvenir clichés: what not to miss in Norway this autumn

From Marlene Dumas’s melancholic paintings to Gary Hume’s precise depictions of flora and fauna, here’s what not to miss this autumn

From sci-fi and queer culture at the USC Fisher Museum of Art to Experiments in Art and Technology at The Getty Center, discover the first round of PST openings

From Georg Haberler’s playful drawings to a group show dissecting the relationship between art and literature, here’s what not to miss in Munich this autumn

From Liliana Porter’s found figurines to Allison Katz’s adaptation of an ancient Roman townhouse, here’s what’s not to miss this September

A compilation of the top shows opening in Copenhagen from Roni Horn at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art to ‘Post Human’ at Galleri Nicolai Wallner

From Maja Ruznic’s vertiginous paintings to Aram Saroyan’s exploration of line, discover this month’s top exhibitions

From Lee Scratch Perry’s posthumous exhibition at Cabaret Voltaire to Sidsel Meineche Hansen’s reflections on capitalism, explore this month’s top cultural events

From the all-women programme at The National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens to Marianna Simnett’s UEFA-inspired film

From Theaster Gates’s moving exploration of ‘Afro-Mingei’ to Futo Akiyoshi’s creative collaboration with critics and curators

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