Winter Sparks, Liverpool

FACT Liverpool presents: Winter Sparks. Running until 24 February, this interactive programme of works is literally electric. Visitors can expect to experience a personal light and sound show.

Review of Mariko Mori: Rebirth, London

Mariko Mori invites visitors of the Royal Academy to take part in “a prayer for peace and harmony for each living being on Earth” with immersive installations which reflect the artist’s Buddhist beliefs.

Sandra Johnston: The Shadow of a Doubt, The Golden Thread Gallery

The Shadow of a Doubt features seven works by Sandra Johnston. Their narrative offers a diverse means of observing, reflecting and responding to the specifics of place and circumstances.

Anish Kapoor at The Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney

This unique exhibition at The Museum of Contemporary Art will be Anish Kapoor’s first major presentation of his work in Australia, and includes works from the early stages of his career.

Dan Flavin: Lights, Vienna

Dan Flavin presents Lights at mumok. Running until 3 February, Flavin uses commercially available fluorescent tubes in standard sizes and colours to create a (literally) sparkling exhibition.

Jerwood Visual Arts Announces The Five Artists Selected For Jerwood Makers Open 2013

Jerwood Visual Arts has announced the five artists selected for Jerwood Makers Open 2013: a unique commissioning opportunity which recognises rising stars in the world of applied arts.

Kate MccGwire: Lure at All Visual Arts, London

The title of Kate MccGwire’s major solo exhibition, Lure, is a dual reference to the ring of feathers used by a falconer to call and command their birds, and to the siren-like call of the work itself.

Interview with Marie-Jeanne Hoffner: A Particular Portion of Space, London

Paris-based artist Marie-Jeanne Hoffner presents a solo show at PayneShurvell. A Particular Portion of Space explores the contrary notions of fullness, emptiness, construction and deconstruction.

Jim Lambie: Shaved Ice, Glasgow

Shaved Ice, a new show of work by Jim Lambie has landed at The Modern Institute, Glasgow. Lambie references popular culture and draws his subject matter from music and iconic figures.

Beautiful Objects at The Aram Gallery, London

Beautiful Objects is The Aram Gallery’s first show on jewellery. The exhibition displays beautiful, thought provoking objects by contemporary working designers. In London from 22 November.

First Major International Showcase Of Hong Kong Contemporary Art Opens At Saatchi Gallery

Hong Kong Eye presented has opened at Saatchi Gallery, featuring key works by 18 emerging artists from Hong Kong, in the largest touring international showcase of the region’s contemporary art to date.

Review of The Great Moon Hoax Review, Leicester

The Great Moon Hoax contains the collaborative installation work of Kitty Wingate and Claire Davies and is currently on display at the Great Central Gallery & Studios in Leicester.

Aesthetica Celebrates its 10th Anniversary Out Now

Aesthetica Magazine – one of the most recognised and important art and culture publications both in the UK and internationally – celebrates its 10th anniversary with a spectacular 50th issue.

Bloomberg New Contemporaries 2012 at the ICA in London

Bloomberg New Contemporaries opened this week at the ICA for the third year running. Independent of place and democratic to the core, New Contemporaries is open to all.

Jannis Kounellis, Parasol Unit, London

Considered a protagonist of Arte Povera, an art movement that emerged in Italy during the 1960s, Jannis Kounellis embarked on his career by creating some of the most radical art works of the time.

Lawrence Weiner, Lisson Gallery, London

In his new show at Lisson, Lawrence Weiner focuses on the concept of truncation, a mathematical term referring to the discarding of unnecessary digits, as an inherent meaning and material reality.

The Vivisector, Spruth Magers, London

Mannequins and prosthetics provide a new way for us to view the human body. The Vivisector investigates this idea through two bodies of work by Cindy Sherman; Sex Pictures and Broken Dolls.

Wade Guyton OS Review, New York

When the printing press was invented in the 15th century by Johannes Gutenberg, it was a scandal. The source of the scandal was the replacement of hand-made works with thoughtless reproductions.

Abstract Possible, The Birmingham Beat, Eastside Projects, Birmingham

Abstract Possible revisits a quintessential 20th century movement that was also to produce the backbone to many more subsequent movements, but has since taken intriguing routes in the 21st century.

BFI’s Film Costume Archive at the V&A, London

Hollywood Costume explores the central role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. In collaboration with the BFI, the collection brings together over 500 iconic movie costumes.