Two Van Gogh paintings to be shown in London for first time
Soil: The World at Our Feet review – microbes, mushrooms and the sound of a cactus drinking
From the dirt letters on the door onwards, this surprisingly rich show digs deep into our most intimate relationship – with the earth that gives life to everything
Simone Lia: Things I really like about you
Some partnerships can be really rewarding
The big picture: a gaggle of visitors gather beneath London’s Shard
Rediscovered Munch painting with ‘intriguing mystery’ to go on display in UK for first time
On my radar: Alison Goldfrapp’s cultural highlights
Theaster Gates: ‘I’m an artist. It’s my job to wake things up’
Lunar new year preparations and a rage room: photos of the weekend
Let it glow: fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures
Fireflies illuminating Japanese woodlands – in pictures
The week around the world in 20 pictures
Trump’s inauguration, fires in California, the hostage release in Israel and Storm Éowyn: the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists
A Renaissance pooch, pop art hammers and sublime northern landscapes – the week in art
Surreal landscapes, psychedelic techno visions and pop art fairground rides – the week in art
Pre-internet computer creations get rebooted at Tate Modern, Graham MacIndoe documents his drug use, and a Keith Haring carousel is on show in New York
A French revolution in science, Japanese art remixed and Everest re-ascended – the week in art
A blockbuster show of Versailles’ experiments, Takashi Murakami’s cheeky spin on classic paintings and Mallory and Irvine remembered – all in your weekly dispatch
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