Power, protest and progress at this year’s EVA International
Seán Keating’s paintings of the Shannon Hydro-electric Scheme set the stage for a probing exploration of Ireland’s national identity
Tacita Dean’s meditations on a medium
Two shows in London reaffirm the artist’s intense dedication to film and the moving image
A portrait of the artist’s studio – in virtual reality
The Zabludowicz Collection’s new virtual reality exhibition space opens with a work that tests the limits and possibilities of the technology
Avant-garde legends and art to change the world
Prominent exhibitions in 2018 will explore how art challenges power and how far it can transform the world
A potted guide to Luciano Fabro
The works of the Arte Povera artist playfully resist our expectations of what sculpture should be
Hélio Oiticica’s playful approach to protest
Don’t miss this celebration of the Brazilian artist’s brief but dazzling career
Münster turns its public spaces over to sculpture
This year’s Skulptur Projekte Münster shows that digital technology has transformed the public realm – but some artists are resisting
Out of the kitchen and into the gallery
Emma Hart’s installation at the Whitechapel proclaims a feminine aesthetic that reaches far beyond the domestic
A new look for a 19th-century museum in Nantes
The Musée d’arts de Nantes reveals its new extension and rehangs its collection, making seamless connections between past and present
An ambitious plan to put Montpellier on the map
The city of Montpellier’s cultural plans include a new contemporary art museum headed up by Nicolas Bourriaud
Bruce McLean: the artist who doesn’t really believe in making art
Bruce McLean’s new paintings may seem like a departure from his earlier conceptual pieces – but not for the artist
Philippe Parreno’s perfect response to the Turbine Hall
The French artist’s Turbine Hall commission continues his interest in the exhibition as a living organism
The global ambitions of Artes Mundi
Six shortlisted artists battle it out for this year’s prize – one of the nominees, Bedwyr Williams, tells Apollo about his futuristic project
Why are Louise Bourgeois’s webs and spiders so captivating?
The etchings and sculptures on show at Hauser & Wirth Somerset are at their most powerful when we stop trying to understand them
Sound and vision as the Hayward Gallery goes off-site
Despite the difficulties of exhibiting sound and film, the audio-visual works on display here command our full attention
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