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From a concrete cast of a mortuary table to another of a staircase, this spectacular exhibition provides a perfect setting for the Turner prize winner’s stark sepulchres

When my club teamed up with the William Morris Gallery to produce the most beautiful shirt in the country, I had to make a film about it

‘Gobsmacked’ director says 138-year-old museum aims to ‘build empathy for other people and the natural world’

For its 22nd edition, La Gacilly International Photo festival in western France is featuring 10 outdoor exhibitions in honour of big names in British photography including Martin Parr, Terry O’Neill and Don McCullin. Spread across the town’s picturesque parks, nine other exhibitions display environmental themes, with a special focus on…

The Victoria & Albert’s new warehouse boasts a mind-boggling 250,000 artefacts. Our art critic tries its ‘order an object’ service and gets intimate with some national treasures – including ‘the biggest Picasso in the world’

If you're not a lover of statement summer shades, these subtle but glowing peach nails are the perfect pick

The Houston-born artist returns home for a mid-career survey of her work exploring the use of color and discussions of race in America

There are so many delights in this bite-sized biennale with a wild side – from glowing haystacks to hop-pickers on stilts and star turn the Museum of Roadside Magic

A pair of paintings by Dutch Golden Age master Frans Hals, possibly depicting his own children, are returning to the Netherlands after more than a century overseas in the hands of private owners