Unimportant monuments, a bass-player’s buildings and macabre Rego unleashed – the week in art culture art art and design exhibitions painting photography theguardian.com-
Eggshells, onion bags and five years painting only in orange: the playful avant-garde art of John Nixon culture art art and design painting theguardian.com-
Secrets of the cow-skulled scarecrow: did one man’s cruel tales inspire Paula Rego’s best paintings? culture art art and design exhibitions painting stage theguardian.com-
‘I tried to capture her inner world – but couldn’t’: Tom de Freston on painting his wife pregnant and nude culture art art and design exhibitions family theguardian.com-
Previously unknown Renoir painting sells for 1.8m euros at Paris auction culture art art and design france painting theguardian.com-
Turner & Constable review – boiling portentous skies versus two men and a dog culture art art and design exhibitions london painting theguardian.com-
Who was Caravaggio’s black-winged god of love? What this masterpiece reveals about the rogue genius culture art and design exhibitions painting theguardian.com-
London exhibition to explore mental health and social bonds in ‘polarised’ times culture art art and design london museums theguardian.com-
Cupid’s dazzling arrival, Bridget Riley’s rollercoaster and a duel of two masters – the week in art culture art art and design exhibitions painting photography theguardian.com-
Edwin Austin Abbey review – an American flex with lashings of gold and nudity culture art art and design exhibitions painting theguardian.com-