Plus, new proposals for the Fourth Plinth in London and Nike Air Force 1s

It's not just blue-chip galleries that have made our list of top exhibitions to see in central London where the city-wide event kicks off on 4 June

Much like the area itself, the galleries of east London are presenting an eclectic mix of exhibitions, so our critics have joined forces and picked some of their favourites

Nicole Eisenmann, Samson Kambalu, Goshka Macuga, Ibrahim Mahama, Teresa Margolles and Paloma Varga Weisz are presenting their plans for Trafalgar Square in an exhibition at the National Gallery

We discuss Matthew Barney, Igshaan Adams, Eileen Agar and Louise Bourgeois

Plus, Heather Phillipson at Tate Britain and Ackroyd and Harvey on Joseph Beuys

First UK survey in 50 years examines the artist's relationship with Art Brut and Brutalism, finding a fitting home at London's Barbican

Plus, artist Rachel Maclean on Hieronymus Bosch's influence

Plus, artists' album covers, and Grace Jones in the Work of the Week

We take a deep dive into the Japanese artist's polka dots, pumpkins and infinity rooms as major shows open at Tate Modern, Gropius Bau and the New York Botanical Garden

Plus, Idris Khan on his latest show and James Welling on an ancient Greek Kore

An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's biggest influences, from Matthew Barney to marine biology

Plus, vaccine passports in museums and Gossaert's Adoration

An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Joseph Beuys to Paul Celan

As shows of her paintings open in the UK and Austria, Jaray reflects on the influence of Piero della Francesca and Brunelleschi on her work across six decades

Exhibitions editor José da Silva breaks down the results from our Visitor Figures 2020 survey and digital expert Chris Unitt explains how museums have pivoted to digital

An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Sufi poetry to Hieronymus Bosch

Plus, the newly discovered Van Gogh is sold and artist Rana Begum on Tess Jaray

An in-depth podcast conversation on the artist's big influences, from Kara Walker to Chris Abani

Plus, Dawn Ades on Duchamp and Superflex on Cildo Meireles

From Keith Jarrett to Kanye, Les Mis to Mozart—the music artists listen to as they work, as told to our podcast A brush with…

Plus, craft and American identity and critic Michael Peppiatt on Frank Auerbach

Plus, the story of a notorious forger and artist Collier Schorr on August Sander

Plus, artist Doug Aitken on composer Terry Riley

The director of non-profit gallery The Showroom in London discusses her love of Audre Lorde's poetry and the music of Thelonious Monk

Plus, artists with disabilities in the Covid era and Goya's Disasters of War

Plus, French museums revolt against lockdown closures and artist Crystal Fischetti on Karla Black

Artists including Rachel Whiteread, Ragnar Kjartansson and Roni Horn share texts ranging from 19th-century poetry to postmodern fiction on The Art Newspaper’s podcast

As her Hauser & Wirth exhibition launches online, the 81-year-old artist tells us about her early influences, being taught by David Hockney, and why pink is punk

Plus, India reconstructs its history and Navid Nuur on Walter de Maria