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Lubaina Himid With Magda Stawarska: Another Chance Encounter Also showing<\/p>\n Sculpture in the City Emma Talbot The Power of Drawing Emma Amos Image of the week Photograph: Phil Buehler<\/p>\n A giant mural, titled Wall of Shame, has launched in New York, to remind people of the alleged crimes committed by more than 1,500 Maga loyalists on the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, who were then pardoned by Donald Trump. Read more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n What we learned<\/p>\n The Bayeux tapestry will return to Britain for the first time in 900 years<\/a><\/p>\n Ed Sheeran\u2019s Jackson Pollock homage has energy but no truth<\/a><\/p>\n Kew Gardens will host the largest outdoor exhibition of Henry Moore\u2019s sculptures<\/a><\/p>\n Ozzy Osbourne collaborated with chimpanzees on abstract expressionist paintings<\/a><\/p>\n Nell Stevens asked, what if every artwork you\u2019ve ever seen is a fake?<\/a><\/p>\n London\u2019s Design Museum is hosting a utopia of self-weaving grass and psychedelic dolphins<\/a><\/p>\n Indigenous Australian artist Emily Kam Kngwarray brings a sense of wonder<\/a><\/p>\n skip past newsletter promotion<\/a><\/p>\n Your weekly art world round-up, sketching out all the biggest stories, scandals and exhibitions<\/p>\n Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/a>. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy<\/a> and Terms of Service<\/a> apply.<\/p>\n after newsletter promotion<\/p>\n Kourtney Roy makes tourist snapshots look sinister<\/a><\/p>\n Artists are finding inspiration in a parlour game<\/a><\/p>\n Masterpiece of the week<\/p>\n Saint Luke by Jacopo di Cione and Workshop, c.1365-70<\/p>\n The apostle Luke was the first Christian artist, it was believed in the middle ages. As well as writing a Gospel, he found time to portray the Virgin Mary from life \u2013 a story that understandably fascinated artists because it gave them an excuse to depict themselves and their craft. Is this a self-portrait of Jacopo di Cione? It doesn\u2019t seem to show Luke painting Mary \u2013 that would become a speciality of 15th-century Flemish artists who loved depicting Luke\u2019s studio in lifelike detail. Instead, here he has a book and pen. He may be writing his Gospel. But his keen gaze suggests he is drawing in ink, for sketching was a popular practice in medieval Florence where this was painted. Either way, in medieval thinking, he is not just depicting what he sees. His hand is instead guided by supernatural powers. Sign up to the Art Weekly newsletter<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t already receive our regular roundup of art and design news via email, please sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Get in touch<\/p>\n
An installation exploring the letters of early 20th-century modernist Sophie Brzeska, plus new paintings by Himid.
Kettle\u2019s Yard, Cambridge<\/a>, from 12 July to 2 November<\/p>\n
Jane and Louise Wilson and Ai Weiwei reveal new public sculptures for this summer art trail.
City of London sites<\/a> from 16 July until spring 2026<\/p>\n
Birth, death and everything in between are explored in this show that centres on an installation inspired by Greek tragedy. Read more here<\/a>.
Compton Verney, Warwickshire<\/a>, until 5 October<\/p>\n
David Hockney, Tracey Emin and many more artists and celebs (including King Charles) celebrate the Royal Drawing School\u2019s 25th anniversary.
Royal Drawing School, London<\/a>, until 26 July<\/p>\n
This artist who was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and trained in 1950s London, made expressive, political paintings.
Alison Jacques gallery, London<\/a>, until 9 August<\/p>\n
National Gallery, London<\/a><\/p>\n