Exhibition of the week
True to Life: British Realist Painters of the 1920s and 1930s
British artists who shunned the avant garde between the wars are resurrected in this interesting survey of such individualists as Meredith Frampton and Laura Knight. Read our review of the show.
• Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, 1 July – 29 October.
Also showing
Dreamers Awake
Louise Bourgeois, Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas and more feature in an exploration of how surrealism continues to influence female artists. Read our review of the show.
• White Cube Bermondsey, London, until 17 September.
Howard Hodgkin: Painting India
India was a lifelong influence on the passionate colourist who collected its art and regularly travelled there. Here are his memories of one of his favourite places.
• Hepworth, Wakefield, 1 July – 8 October.
Joseph Beuys: Boxkampf für die Direkte Demokratie
A performance-art boxing match in which the great sculptor participated is revisited through objects and images.
• Waddington Custot, London, 7 July – 11 August.
Aleksandra Mir: Space Tapestry
A graphic exploration of the story and future of space travel, with a lot of jokes, made by London-based artist Aleksandra Mir with young collaborators.
• Tate Liverpool until 15 October, and Modern Art Oxford until 12 November.
Masterpiece of the week
Corner of a Cafe-Concert, 1878-80, by Édouard Manet
The cropped realism of this scene is increased by the fact that it is one half of a painting Manet cut in two. The effect is jarringly powerful, adding to the sense that we’re not seeing a special event but simply a random moment in everyday life, painted in passing. Yet our emotions go out to the waitress whose thoughts we’d give more than a sou to know.
• National Gallery, London.
Image of the week
What is the City But the People? by Jeremy Deller
One hundred and 60 Mancunians from all walks of life paraded on a catwalk in Piccadilly Gardens to celebrate the people of the city for the opening event of this year’s Manchester international festival. Devised by artist Jeremy Deller, the performance included some of those caught up in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in May. We met some of those taking part before the event.
What we learned this week
London’s V&A museum opens its stunning new entrance and exhibition space by Amanda Levete
Paris may get another big art gallery, in its historic former stock exchange
Jonas Dahlberg’s memorial to Utøya victims may never be built
August Sander captured the soul of Germany between world wars – and Otto Dix glimpsed its dark heart
Galleries are embracing live music performance
If you can’t paint like Georgia O’Keeffe, you can try cooking like her
The Getty in Los Angeles is celebrating David Hockney’s 80th birthday
Sir Francis Drake’s home gets a golden makeover
Matt Henry takes us to a place where minidresses and mayhem collide
Artists rally to the cause of saving the NHS
The winners of the 2017 iPhone photography awards were announced
Ed Templeton captures California life
Novelist Teju Cole talks about his other passion, photography
In New York, Women Seeing Women celebrates female photographers
Tate Modern will stage a Modigliani retrospective
Get involved
Guardian members can book now for an exclusive private view on 14 July: True Faith, a group show exploring the impact of Joy Division and New Order on the art world, part of Manchester international festival.
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