Constables go to Tate and eighteenth-century works to V&A

The Tate Gallery proposes the origins in British art of Symbolism, the Royal Academy investigates fairies, while Manchester presents women Pre-Raphaelites

We asked leading figures in the art world whether the Tate should divide into the British Collections and a museum of international modern art: all but one were in favour

Defending his acquisitions and looking to the future, Serita talks on exhibitions and an international outlook