Artist Ellie Harrison opens her installation, Rage Receptacle, tomorrow. Running until 27 April the project is part of Transform my Leeds and will give participants a chance to let off some steam.

Niki de Saint Phalle is best known for her colourful, voluptuous goddesses, her shooting paintings and the spectacular exhibition SHE – A Cathedral at the Moderna Museet in 1966. From 20 April.

A unique exhibition platform, Art Basel’s Unlimited sector will this year feature 79 artworks, the largest number of projects to date. Unlimited is curated for the second consecutive year by Gianni Jetzer.

Sharjah Art Foundation continues an extensive programme of music, performances, and film screenings as part of Sharjah Biennial 11, Re:emerge – Towards a New Cultural Cartography.

AWOL Studios in Manchester host their eighth Open Evening on 17 May from 4pm until 9pm. With 81 studios and workshops, AWOL Studios at Hope Mill is home to over 120 artistic and creative individuals.

Launching its second edition, Poppositions returns to Brussels with another unconventional venue, twice as many participants and a jury to elect the best propositions from the selected artists.

Conceived by artist Rudolf Stingler and Elena Geuna, the exhibition presents over 30 paintings from international collections, including those of the practitioner and of François Pinault.

The Design Museum has announced the seven category winners for the annual Designs of the Year Awards. The awards celebrate the best of international design from the last 12 months.

Martin Boyce’s Eyes is the fourth work in the David Roberts Art Foundation’s study series; a selection of case studies intended to provide a fuller understanding of works from the DRAF collection.

Rebecca Ward comes to the Ronchini Gallery for her first major solo exhibition. Running 12 April until 18 May, the showcase represents Ward’s broad practice and includes brand new installations and paintings.

Considered as a master of light and dark, the presentation compares Mario Nanni’s works with the permanent collection at Villa Panza, introducing a dialogue between classic pieces and the use of light.

Saatchi launches a new programme of exhibitions that will continue the gallery’s 25-year-long support of emerging artists and its drive to make contemporary art as widely available as possible.

PULSE New York returns to present 60 national and international galleries, exhibiting a mix of emerging and established artists. The fair celebrates artistic practice and a range of talent.

Air de Paris unveils their new exhibition C’est Wouf ! by M/M (Paris). Art as practised by M/M(Paris) is a cumulative affair, spreading from medium to medium in a process of endless expansion.

The online platform ART+ announces 180 of the most promising emerging artists at a critical moment, when they are poised to become established artists, chosen by 30 world-leading curators.

The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. We speak to winner Poppy Whatmore about her approach to sculpture and her involvement in the Prize.

The Bank Holiday is a great time to explore new exhibitions. From Amsterdam to New York we uncover the best in contemporary art in international galleries across a variety of practices.

The announcement of a new biennial prompts the question: why? The art world is saturated with 250 large-scale recurring exhibitions. Kochi-Muziris Biennale comes as a pleasant, and exciting, surprise.

Art Paris Art Fair arrives this weekend at Grand Palais. Hosting 20 countries and 143 galleries it presents modern and contemporary art. The event previews on 27 March and runs until 1 April.

Museo Reina Sofía hosts the largest retrospective to date of the work of Cristina Iglesias, one of Spain’s major artists. Her work began to be widely known in the 1980s. Until 13 May.