From Thomas Gainsborough's family portraits—including his pet dogs—at the National Portrait Gallery to "sexual warfare" at Goldsmiths CCA

From the treasures of an Assyrian king at the British Museum to Lorenzo Lotto’s insightful portraits at the National Gallery

From the erotic drawings of Klimt and Schiele at the Royal Academy to a last chance to see two hard-hitting shows by Mika Rottenberg and Hannah Perry

Among the works on show are an exploration of the steel industry and its workers, a film about Jean Genet and the Black Panthers, and a close look at military bases and satellites

From the idealistic beauty of Edward Burne-Jones to the dystopian nightmares of Cold War Steve

“Miniature retrospective” at the Ashmolean will focus on recent works, such as the US artist’s Gazing Ball series

From a “once in a lifetime” show of Henry Walpole's reunited treasures to a final chance to see a Michael Jackson thriller at the National Portrait Gallery

From Anni Albers' textile masterclass at Tate Modern, to an exploration of artist couples at the Barbican

Exhibition to include works made using signature pyrotechnic technique inspired by Renaissance flora in the Florence museum’s collection

British photographer’s largest exhibition to date will inaugurate space opened by culture magazine Elephant

Exhibition at The Store X includes works by 21 artists made in the 21st century

From key video pieces courtesy of the New Museum to 17th-century depictions of martyred saints à la Ribera

The UK artist’s solo show at Somerset House remembers a collaborator after his suicide, and also explores how we process grief and trauma

Our selection of works is guaranteed to have you showing some emotion

Show of early works by the US photographer will coincide with first Kader Attia survey in the UK

Heat-sensitive floor work and crying room part of “stealth” piece pushing positive aspects of migration

Hanging scroll by the shunga master will be displayed in the British Museum’s revamped Japanese galleries

A new show at the Louisiana museum in Denmark gathers 200 different takes on earth’s nearest neighbour

João Ribas has stepped down following censorship row around Robert Mapplethorpe show

From a show on humour at the South London Gallery's new Fire Station space, to Samuel Courtauld’s Impressionists at the National Gallery

First major UK exhibition of Spanish artist aims to show how his brutal realism was informed by classicism

Historic space, transformed by 6a architects, opens with a group show on humour

Mika Rottenberg’s surreal world lands in London’s newest space, Goldsmiths CCA, while the “king of cling” Azzedine Alaïa captivates at the Design Museum

Students supporting cleaning staff picket the unveiling of £4.5m building on university campus

The work at the Serralves museum, which includes a gaping hole, is part of the artist's first institutional show in Portugal

The London fair's annual outdoor display opens ahead of the autumnal fair with 25 sculptures, including 15 new works (until 7 October).

The newly opened museum takes visitors on a journey underground and reflects major shifts in the nature of human connection

Michael Jackson is a thrilling muse at the National Portrait Gallery, while ancient Egypt is given a modern twist at the British Museum

From Christo’s huge floating sculpture in Hyde Park to the intimacy of Frida Kahlo’s wardrobe at the Victoria and Albert Museum

And experts are convinced that “many more works will pop up”