From Maia Ruth Lee’s sculptural explorations of migration to Nazanin Noori’s interrogation of Iran’s recent political history

The Cape Town-based curator was known for group and solo exhibitions centering artists from the African Diaspora

A fixture in the feminist and video art canons, the artist explored power and control in mass media

From a group show of German photography centred on typologies to Berlinde De Bruyckere’s religiously charged sculptures

The sculptor, video artist and performer created rigorous work grounded in Korean traditions

From Christine Sun Kim’s explorations of American Sign Language to Ilê Sartuzi’s investigations into surveillance and museal security 

From Karanjit Panesar’s reflections on familial diaspora to concurrent exhibitions by Danielle Dean and Dan Guthrie exploring the representation of Black British life

From a group exhibition exploring online culture to Zahra Malkani’s reflections on regional river systems

A background in engineering and a fascination with the origins of energy powered a formidable career in art

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From a group exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, examining technology’s influence on painting, to Marc Kokopeli’s reflections on objecthood

From Linder’s retrospective at the Hayward Gallery to Claudia Martínez Garay’s detailed critique of Western archives

From Racheal Crowther’s examination into the ethics of care to SAGG Napoli’s immersive archery installation dissecting strength and gender stereotypes

From Sohrab Hura’s autobiographical survey to Les Levine’s parodic installation built around Vincent Van Gogh

A key figure of Minimalist painting, the artist radically challenged the limitations of the canvas

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