Friday, May 30, 2014

The best art exhibitions on now

This exhibition of Egyptian mummies is rigorous, erudite and hi-tech – but it lacks thrill factor. Read The Telegraph's Ancient Lives, New Discoveries review.

DAVID HOCKNEY: THE ARRIVAL OF SPRING (Annely Juda Fine Art, London W1; until July 12)

This exhibition of iPad prints and charcoal drawings proves that, even at 76, Hockney hasn't lost his touch. Read The Telegraph's David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring review.

THE FIRST GEORGIANS (The Queen's Gallery, London SW1; until October 12)

The Queen's Gallery exhibition confounds expecations by the quality of its exhibits. Read The Telegraph's The First Georgians review.

THE GREAT WAR IN PORTRAITS (National Portrait Gallery, London WC2; until June 15)

This wide-ranging portraits exhibition is as vivid and vital a commemoration of the First World War as you'll see this year. Read The Telegraph's The Great War in Portraits review.

KENNETH CLARK: LOOKING FOR CIVILISATION (Tate Britain, London SW1; until August 10)

A new exhibition at Tate Britain changes your view of Civilisation's Kenneth Clark. Read The Telegraph's Kenneth Clark: Looking for Civilisation review.

LYNN CHADWICK (Blain Southern, London W1; until June 28/Osborne Samuel, London W1; until June 28)

More than a decade after his death, a number of art dealers are attempting to reposition Chadwick as one of the pre-eminent, potent forces within 20th-century British sculpture, on a par with Moore. Read The Telegraph's Lynn Chadwick review.

MICHAEL CRAIG-MARTIN (Chatsworth House, Derbyshire; until June 2)

Michael Craig-Martin's Pop sculptures for the grand Chatsworth House grounds may be playful – but they also make a deeper point. Read The Telegraph's Michael Craig-Martin review.

MONDRIAN AND COLOUR (Turner Contemporary, Margate; until September 21)

This exhibition proves there was a lot more to Mondrian than his trademark grids. Read The Telegraph's Mondrian and Colour review.

THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MEDAL (British Museum, London WC1; until November 23)

A new exhibition at the British Museum is a thought-provoking commemoration of the First World War. Read The Telegraph's The Other Side of the Medal review.

RENAISSANCE IMPRESSIONS (Royal Academy, London W1; until June 8)

This rich exhibition of chiaroscuro woodcuts proves that Renaissance genius even extended to its printmakers. Read The Telegraph's Renaissance Impressions review.

TATE BRITAIN COMMISSION 2014: PHYLLIDA BARLOW (Tate Britain, London SW1; until October 19)

In the Duveen Galleries of Tate Britain, Phyllida Barlow's colossal reimagining of riverside London bristles with vitality. Read The Telegraph's Tate Britain Commission 2014: Phyllida Barlow review.

VERONESE: MAGNIFICENCE IN RENAISSANCE VENICE (National Gallery, London WC2; until June 15)

The great Venetian artist was no intellectual – but his technique was stupendous. Read The Telegraph's Veronese: Magnificence in Renaissance Venice review.

BUILDING THE PICTURE (National Gallery, London WC2; until September 21)

A free exhibition about architecture in painting offers a refreshing perspective on an existing collection. Read The Telegraph's Building the Picture review.

CEZANNE AND THE MODERN (Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; until June 22)

The collection of a cold-storage insulation salesman is full of Post-Impressionist masterpieces. Read The Telegraph's Cezanne and the Modern review.

GERMANY DIVIDED (British Museum, London WC1; until August 31)

A revealing British Museum exhibition charts how Germany's young artists after the War responded to the genocidal guilt of their fathers. Read The Telegraph's Germany Divided review.

VIKINGS (British Museum, London WC1; until June 22)

The BM's myth-debunking show about the Norse raiders serves the sociology of Vikingdom well but not their visual culture. Read The Telegraph's Vikings review.

JULIAN SCHNABEL: EVERY ANGEL HAS A DARK SIDE (Dairy Art Centre, London WC1; until July 27)

The paintings in Julian Schnabel's exhibition Every Angel has a Dark Side are among the most overblown and forgettable ever. Read The Telegraph's Julian Schnabel: Every Angel has a Dark Side review.

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