Erwin Wurm: Peace & Plenty
Albertina, Vienna
The Austrian sculptor and performance artist’s offbeat wit comes to the fore in his drawings
21 Nov 2018 - 10 Feb 2019
Fernand Léger: New Times, New Pleasures
Tate Liverpool
The socially committed painter adapted modernist styles to depict the lives of Parisian workers
23 Nov 2018 - 17 Mar 2019
Syria Matters
Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
A display of historic objects and immersive videos calls attention to Syria’s imperilled cultural heritage
22 Nov 2018 - 30 Apr 2019
Gainsborough’s Family Album
National Portrait Gallery, London
The British painter of society portraits also left a comprehensive and intimate series of works depicting family life
22 Nov 2018 - 3 Feb 2019
Oceania
Royal Academy of Arts London
Celebrating 500 years of art and culture from the Pacific region, from Easter Island to Papua New Guinea
29 Sep - 10 Dec 2018
Odyssey: Jack Whitten Sculpture, 1963–2017
Met Breuer, New York
Inspired by traditional carvings, the late artist’s sculptures address themes of memory and migration
6 Sep - 2 Dec 2018
Captive Bodies: British Prisons, 1750–1900
Yale Center for British Art, New Haven
Looking at life under lock and key in an era of radical reform for British prisons
28 Aug - 25 Nov 2018
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Sunset, Sunrise
Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
The Iranian artist fuses folk art traditions with modern abstraction
10 Aug - 25 Nov 2018