Known for his nightmarish visions of an American mythology, the director inspired a generation of filmmakers with his dreamlike, eccentric and painterly style 

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From James Lomax’s reflections on freedom and imprisonment to Laila Majid and Louis Blue Newby’s exploration into online culture

For years, the mesmeric painter and performer defied categorization before becoming known for his ethereal canvases

We highlight the artists – each with major presentations this year – poised to shape the art scene this year 

From Dubai to Berlin, these are the ambitious spaces from across the world that we are keeping our eyes on

We look ahead to what five rising stars of the art world have planned this year

The artist, whose avant-garde works critiqued racism and sexism in the art world, made incisions into the skin of culture

From Larry Stanton’s exploration of virility, tenderness, and the AIDS crisis, to Lucy McKenzie’s immersive murals and installations blending mass cultural imagery and objects

From the ongoing photographic series of Barbara Probst to Jenna Bliss’s first US institutional show, here’s what to see in America this December

From The 15th Baltic Triennial at the Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, to the textile practice of Hamid Zénati, discover the best shows this month

The artist, who captured the beauty and anguish of the human experience, leaves behind a body of work that will resonate for generations to come

From Francis Bacon’s survey at the National Portrait Gallery to Imran Perretta’s immersive exhibition at Somerset House Studios

From Steve McQueen’s Dia exhibitions to Tau Lewis’ first solo museum show, here is what to see this October

After a celebrated turn at the Village Voice, Indiana wrote a slew of uncompromising novels that gained a substantial cult following

From Kathrin Sonntag and Gabriele Münter’s cross-generational lens to Danielle Mckinney’s portraits of stillness, here are the best shows to see in Europe this October

From Liliana Porter’s new commission at Dia Bridgehampton, New York, to Hugh Hayden’s explorations into childhood, here are the latest exhibitions across the US

From a new collection of essays by Ta-Nehisi Coates to The White Pube’s literary debut, frieze editors choose the best books to sink your teeth into this season

From Marlene Dumas’s melancholic paintings to Gary Hume’s precise depictions of flora and fauna, here’s what not to miss this autumn

From Lynn Hershman Leeson’s explorations of surveillance to Judy Chicago’s major survey at LUMA Foundation, Arles, here is what to see this season