A new exhibition claims Vincent Van Gogh’s mental illness hampered his work, rather than drove his singular vision – and presents fresh medical evidence about his notorious self-mutilation
The flooding in Paris is a stark warning of the danger posed by climate change to everything human civilisation has achieved – no matter how priceless
From sexed-up Hoovers to kitsch kids’ toys, Hirst’s celebration of his biggest artistic influence is empty of emotion, revealing the shallowness of his own art
George Shaw | The British Landscape Tradition: From Gainsborough To Nash | Georg Baselitz | Ettore Spalletti | Dutch Flowers
Gabriele Finaldi is right. The Tate shouldn’t have exclusive access to 20th-century art. It’s time to end these closed-minded historical art wars
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