The Spanish Catholic Church tried to curb images of nudity, but artists and patrons did not always oblige

After exhibitions in the US, the Dandy Lion project goes on display as part of Brighton Photo Biennial in October

Dia Al-Azzawi is a central figure of Iraqi art scene

Surprises await visitors to an exhibition of contemporary art in the city’s new gallery complex Minnesota Street Project

Photographer Mohamad Al Roumi offers a peaceful alternative view of his home country

Travel to sunny Sicily at the British Museum before taking a dip in Battersea Park<br> <br>

From the rigours of fashion at the Met to the power of sport in Brooklyn

Franz West lounge and Generali Foundation collection among highlights of refurbished 17th-century site <br>

Three major shows are planned for Paris museum next year, including one featuring collection of Jean Pigozzi

A show of the critic's collection amount to a self-portrait of his taste

November exhibition at Alison Jacques gallery coincides with what would have been the US artist’s 70th birthday

The institution hosts its first exhibition dedicated to international and Chinese women, with works spanning ten centuries

Frederick II, Wonder of the World, is a star of the British Museum’s Sicily show, closing next week

The Fine Art Society's show will coincide with publication of British Pop artist's first catalogue raisonné

Step inside an Impressionist Garden in the Bronx and peek into the psyche of a compulsive collector at the New Museum

Detroit Techno comes to the Mall and Mark Wallinger gets self-reflective at the Freud Museum

The curator and director of the elevated park’s art programme recently took us through the current works on show

Somerset House exhibition is among slew of projects coming to London during 1:54 contemporary African art fair

Xiao Quan’s portraits and street scenes capture the avant-garde during the country’s heady transition

Installation by Nelson Saiers uses American football to tackle social issues

The largest ever loan show organised outside France will feature more than 100 objects from the historic royal palace

Over 50 American political ads on view, from the first television spot in 1952 to those used in the 2012 presidential election

Patti Smith, Steve McQueen and Marlene Dumas, among others, respond to Oscar Wilde and the jail's architecture and history

The show offers all visitors a chance to consider some serious ideas

Travel to Queens with the Ramones and survey the legacy of the Seljuq dynasty at the Met

Dealers and auction houses stage selling shows during the art world's summer break

Malevich's pioneering abstracts among works reunited from landmark show of 1932

Stroll the city streets with Diane Arbus before excavating the riches of the Hellenistic world at the Met<br>

Scandinavian salivation at the Barbican, California dreaming in Whitechapel and textile titillation at Camden Arts Centre <br> <br>