Brief encounters: Undressed at the V&A
From Queen Victoria’s mother’s pantaloons to Kim Kardashian’s ‘butt-lifters’ – an exhibition about the history of underwear explores the beautiful and bizarre inventions beneath our clothes
exhibitions
A brush with Picasso: rare portraits to be displayed in London
National Portrait Gallery exhibition will feature more than 75 portraits, some of which have never been seen in the UK
Glasgow International review – irrepressible vitality everywhere
Glasgow itself is the focus of its 2016 festival of contemporary art, with 220 artists from around the world jostling for space – and plywood – and everything from the Panama Papers to velvet lobsters
Warhol goes unseen but life’s a beach for Martin Parr – the week in art
The pop master shows his sly side, Calder prizewinners display poise, and the great British photographer heads on holiday – all in your weekly art dispatch
The most unmissable culture of 2016
Tarantino goes bounty-hunting, Botticelli takes you to hell, Bowie goes dark, and Jericho fills that Downton-shaped hole … in our bumper guide to the best 150 arts events to look forward to this year
Saatchi Gallery to show its first all-female art exhibition
Champagne Life, which will showcase work of 14 artists, attempts to redress gender disparity in contemporary art