Exhibition of the week: Isa Genzken
In her new paintings called Geldbilder, the provocative German artist explores money as an artistic theme and medium. As the Euro struggles, Genzken pastes it into paintings and continues her dadaist commentary on modern life.
• Hauser and Wirth, London W1S, from 26 March until 16 May.
Other exhibitions this week
All of This Belongs to You
As the general election approaches, a series of interventions at the V&A will explore citizenship, our public institutions and the museum’s own responsibilities as custodian of a public collection. For it does indeed all belong to you.
• V&A, London SW7, from 1 April until 19 July.
Painting Paradise
Gardens have fascinated artists from Muslim miniaturists to Monet. Here are pastoral works from the Royal Collection including Leonardo da Vinci’s botanical studies. These masterpieces do not, of course, belong to you.
• Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London SW1A, until 11 October.
Reflections
A new series of changing displays of contemporary art that encompasses Louise Lawler, Taryn Simon, Cathy Wilkes, Martin Creed and more.
• Modern One (Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art), Edinburgh EH4, until 10 January 2016.
Liz Larner
Funky, colourful wall sculptures that explore time and space. Or, as the artist says: “Space is better than time, but time is OK.”
• The Modern Institute, Glasgow G1, until 23 April.
Masterpiece of the week
Francisco de Zurbarán – A Cup of Water and a Rose (c1630)
This exquisitely restrained still life is not a celebration of appetite but a spiritual contemplation of everyday objects that may also symbolise the Virgin Mary. Zurbarán sees the world with hypnotic intensity.
• National Gallery, London WC2N.
Image of the week
What we learned this week
That the tallest building in Europe is about to rise up – in the tiny Alpine village of Vals
... And what the American wanderers look like
That there’s a Spanish region as deserted as Siberia
That the British Museum’s new Defining Beauty exhibition shows Greek sculpture alive and kicking!
That Christina Mackie has filled Tate Britain with giant dip-dyed drapes
That nude art tours are about to take over
What the most arresting images are from every era of fashion photography
That this year’s Serpentine summer pavilion will be a magic-mushroom maze
How extreme Hong Kong’s storage solutions are
What the most unexpected art all over the world is
What London really looks like from the top deck
Desperately seeking Diego: my search for Velázquez on the streets of Seville
And what the rocky homes of Iceland’s “hidden people” look like
And finally …
Calling all art students! Send us your alternative election posters
And there’s still time to share your art about the future … which will give you the chance to be exhibited in London and New York
