UK Reviews

An exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts interrogates the relationship between memory, experience and preservation 

At Brighton CCA, the artist’s latest participatory installation invites audiences to comb for gold in tonnes of stones transported from the nearby coast

At Chisenhale Gallery, London, the artist uses documentary and drama to look into colonialism, loss and spiritual awakening

From Howardena Pindell’s harrowing retrospective at Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, to Garrett Bradley’s moving debut at Lisson Gallery, London

At Baltic, Gateshead, the artist’s first solo institutional exhibition examines the pernicious effects of Britain’s oil interests in the Kurdistan Region

An ambitious group show at Michael Werner Gallery, London, curated by Andrew Bonacina, invites us to examine the possibilities of human representation through the works of 28 artists

At the Hunterian Art Gallery, Glasgow, the artist activates the archives of Scotland’s most influential carpet designers, James Templeton & Co Ltd and Stoddard International plc

At Studio Voltaire, London, a new film narrated by Ben Whishaw asks why the intelligence services proved such an ideal calling for gay men in the early 20th century

From an exhibition of Zineb Sedira’s maritime works at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, to Anne Imhof’s labyrinthine locker room at Sprüth Magers, London

From Forrest Bess's weathered paintings to Claye Bowler's personal and collective history of trans experience, here are the must-see shows across the UK right now 

An exhibition at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, unites the artist’s maritime works, exploring narratives of migration, power and trade  

At Sprüth Magers, London, the artist transforms the galleries into a labyrinthine changing room dripping with anticipation of future performances

At Alison Jacques, London, the Turner Prize-nominated artist recasts Caribbean flora and quotidian objects as symbols of interconnectedness and care

From Somaya Critchlow’s alluring female figures at Maximillian William, London, to William Kentridge’s monumental retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts

At Maximillian William, London, the artist’s glamorous figures render viewers more than mere witnesses

An elegant retrospective at The Photographers’ Gallery, London, has striking contemporary resonance in a country that remains profoundly unequal

At Newport Street Gallery, London, the artist performatively burnt thousands of his own works 

At Hepworth Wakefield, the artist’s light-sensitive paintings are an ongoing work in progress

An enthralling retrospective at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, gathers 40 years worth of works in a diverse range of mediums

At Graves Gallery, Sheffield, the artist positions the home as a critical site of cultural preservation and exchange