Arte Povera: The Great Awakening, Kunstmuseum

Arte Povera, formed in Italy with famous artists such as Alighiero Boetti, Jannis Kounellis, Mario Merz and Michelangelo Pistoletto. It is characterised by the use of simple means and ‘poorer’ materials.

Art Toronto Opens Today

Running for the next three days until 29 October, Toronto will be submerged in art as it opens it’s premiere art fair. Art Toronto is Canada’s only contemporary and modern international art fair.

Review of The What-ifs: Fiona Ni Mhaoilir, Platform Arts

The What-Ifs examines the connectivity of art in society and it’s relationship with the environment. Fiona Ni Mhaoilir employs humour to parody the preconceptions associated with academic theory.

Toby Ziegler, Q-Park, London

During Frieze Art Fair, artist Toby Ziegler in association with Simon Lee Galley, has installed a site specific show in the basement of Q Park, a car park accessed by lift and concealed below street level.

Frieze Art Fair, Review

With over 175 of the world’s art galleries exhibiting under one roof, Frieze art fair is notoriously exhausting. Somehow this year it wasn’t, which is quite a telling point for the success of the fair.

Moniker Art Fair, London

An installation based exhibition, the Moniker Art Fair runs in Shoreditch’s Village Underground from 11 October. Each artist takes up a designated space to showcase and advertise their work.

Franz West: Man with a Ball

Man with a Ball, is opening tomorrow at the Gagosian Gallery. Running until 10 November, this major sculpture exhibition was prepared by Franz West up until his untimely death earlier this summer.

Interview with New Sensations Curator, Rebecca Wilson, London

New Sensations is due to open on 9 October. Showcasing the leading graduate talents, New Sensations, developed by the Saatchi Gallery, is aimed at shining a light on the best emerging artists.

Yung Ho Chang and FCJZ: Material-ism, UCCA, Beijing

Yung Ho Chang, a pioneer of contemporary Chinese architecture, presents his first retrospective at UCCA, Beijing. The exhibition includes over six installations, 40 models and 270 drawings.

Tony Arefin: The Graphic Design of Tony Arefin, Ikon, Birmingham

Occupying the top floor of Ikon Gallery is a retrospective collection of the graphic designs pioneered by Tony Arefin. Today, he is celebrated as a transgressor of the graphic design world.

Eric Bainbridge: Steel Sculptures, Camden Arts Centre, London

Eric Bainbridge opens his first solo show in over 10 years on 28 September at Camden Arts Centre. The sculptor brings together a series of new sculptural works made from steel amongst other materials.

Interview with Kris Ruhs, Landing on Earth, The Wapping Project, London

Landing on Earth, a new exhibition by Milan based American artist and maker, Kris Ruhs, inhabits The Wapping Project during the London Design Festival and Frieze Art Fair with three new works.

Review of Let There Be Light, Gazeli Art House, London

Let There Be Light at Gazeli Art House, London, brings together a group of works from international artists and design collectives which use the medium of light as their primary means of expression.

Let There Be Light, Gazelli Art House, London

Let There Be Light focuses exclusively on artists who use light as a medium to create sculpture and installations, ranging from natural light through stained glass windows to the use of neon tubing.

Interview with Samantha Donnelly, Reception at Standpoint Gallery

Samantha Donnelly is known for her experimental assemblage and collage works, which combine awkward and beautiful, overtly feminised materials and images into telling combinations.

Interview with the British Pavilion’s Venice Takeway, Venice Architecture Biennale

This year’s 13th Venice Architecture Biennale provided the backdrop to the British Pavilion’s Venice Takeaway exhibition. Crane.tv interviewed 10 architecture teams from 10 countries.

Kiki Smith: Behold at Timothy Taylor Gallery, London

Artist Kiki Smith exhibits her first UK solo show since 2006 at Timothy Taylor Gallery this October and will feature sculpture, bronze wall reliefs, stained glass, porcelain figures and tapestry.

To Hope, To Tremble, To Live: Modern and Contemporary Works from the David Roberts Collection, Wakefield

David Roberts’ private collection of contemporary work is about to go on display at The Hepworth Gallery. To Hope, To Tremble, To Live will be exhibited from 27 October until 3 February.

Homecoming, Boo Ritson, Oklahoma City

Homecoming, an exhibition from London based artist Boo Ritson, will be opening on 10 October at the City Arts Center, Eleanor Kirkpatrick Gallery, Oklahoma City and will run until 21 December.

Liverpool Biennial 2012, The Unexpected Guest

Liverpool Biennial 2012, The Unexpected Guest, is opens tomorrow, 15 September and will run until 25 November. Curated by Sally Tallant, it is the largest contemporary festival in the UK.