The Alice Batkin Contemporary Arts Trust Prize for the most promising emerging Portrait Painter was awarded to Shaun McGovern for “Jess and Hayden”.
Antoine Caron: Drawing for Catherine de’ Medici, The Courtauld Gallery, London
This is the first exhibition dedicated to the drawings of Antoine Caron whose work reflected the turbulent years of the Valois monarchy.
Drawn in Colour: Degas from the Burrell at The National Gallery
A rare opportunity to see stunning paintings, pastels, and drawings by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas
ARTIST ROOMS: Richard Long, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Works by one of Britain’s leading land artists go on display in Derby.
Art of World War II: John Noott Collection, St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Lymington
Featuring rarely seen portrayals of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the Blitz, this exhibition explores the art of the Second World War through the remarkable collection of art dealer John Noott.
Modigliani, Tate Modern
Modigliani’s work in dialogue with pieces by his contemporaries including Brancusi and early Picasso.
Soutine’s Portraits: Waiters, Cooks and Bellhops, The Courtauld Gallery, London
The Courtauld turns its focus onto hotel service staff painted in Paris and the south of France by the Russian émigré Chaïm Soutine, an expressionist much forgotten.
Surrealism in Egypt Art and Liberty 1938–1948, Tate Liverpool
Surrealism in Egypt is the first comprehensive museum exhibition about the Art and Liberty Group (Art et Liberté –jama’at al-fann wa al-hurriyyah).
John Piper, Tate Liverpool
Piper’s work in a whole new light.
Red Star Over Russia, Tate Modern
Red Star Over Russia explores artworks made by Russian and Soviet artists over five decades, from 1905 to 1953.