Rosanne Olson opens Rapture at The Robin Rice Gallery, New York 8 May. For her third photography exhibition Olson creates a dream-based series where water becomes a metaphor for the sky.

David Bowie Is at the V&A, London, tracks Bowie’s career and life through a dazzling array of costumes, props, letters, and videos. Until 11 August.

Exclusive to Aesthetica, The Last Skeptik releases his music video for Be There, which is a short horror film. Released on BBE, the song will be available from 6 May on the album Thanks for Trying.

Trade Routes have connected the major centres of civilisation in Europe and Asia since antiquity. These routes not only made the exchange of goods possible, but also fostered cultural exchanges.

Diffusion is a city-wide event, featuring exhibitions, screenings, performances and events showcasing outstanding work from around the world, and providing a major new platform for Welsh artists.

It is the day before the death of Baroness Thatcher and about five-dozen people (give or take) are being transported, for a solid few hours, back in time to the height of Thatcher’s reign as prime minister.

The Drives is Paul Pfeiffer’s third exhibition at Thomas Dane Gallery and he brings together a large sculpture, two video installations and a series of photographs. From 26 April until 25 May.

From young couples kissing on a dingy dance floor to the faded grandeur of a seaside town, an exhibition of work by acclaimed photographers Martin Parr and Tom Wood finds beauty in the ordinary.

For its fourth edition, the fair hosts a special four day event in The Grimaldi Forum, one of the most prestigious convention centres in Europe, and unites international art under one roof.

The four artists shortlisted by Tate for the Turner Prize 2013 have been announced this morning. The artists are: Laure Prouvost, Tino Sehgal, David Shrigley and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.

James Scott opens a special screening of his film Every Picture Tells A Story, which explores the early life of Scott. The film is screened as part of the BFI Southbank’s ongoing Projecting the Archive series.

The IN THE PALACE International Short Film Festival is looking for submissions. A celebration of professional short film, entries must not exceed 27 minutes in length and be submitted before 15 May.

London’s graphic art and illustration festival is back again; this year with with a focus on the inclusive and interactive. Pick Me Up finishes on Sunday 28 April so get yourselves to Somerset House.

A newly-built, full-scale barn enveloped by the pink haze of an eleven-metre long neon sign saying “Scandinavian Pain” meets visitors to the Turbine Hall at Moderna Museet Malmö.

The Spring edition of The Other Art Fair is here. Running 25 – 28 April, the fair is an artist-led event, designed to give artists the opportunity to curate individual stands from which to sell their work.

The Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition is open for one more week until 28 April. A celebration of excellence in art from across the world, it offers artists the opportunity to showcase their work.

The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things, curated by Turner prize-winning artist Mark Leckey is the latest of Hayward Touring’s artist-curated exhibitions from Southbank Centre.

Intersection is a culmination of Alexander James’ fascination with the theme of vanitas. Running from 25 April at The Studio Building, the show highlights his mastery of a unique artistic process.

Multi-Media artist Mounir Fatmi’s first UK solo show, History is Not Mine, opened at the Paradise Row Gallery on 19 April. Fatmi has become a leading voice of a new generation of young Arab artists.

Sean Henry collaborates with a world-famous Opera House and premieres his new collection at Glyndebourne Opera House as part of the 2013 Glyndebourne Summer Festival, which opens in May.

Zabludowicz Collection has unveils the list of artists featured in Sound Spill, a project by Thom O’Nions, Richard Sides and Haroon Mirza which sets out to examine how sound inhabits an exhibition space.

Collating the practices of six artists, Flowers Gallery’s Spring Photography Selection presents work that explores the relationship between the human body and the surrounding landscape.

Superreal explores the layered meanings and interpretations of the real as it is represented in photography and video art. Featured images examine alternative realities. From 6 February until 19 May.

Nearly 50 pieces of Alexander Calder’s sculptural works are on show at Pace from 19 April until 7 June. A comprehensive exhibition, Calder after the War examines the artist’s practice from 1945 to 1949.

On 23 April DNA Berlin opens Fold & Break, a new solo exhibition by Bulgarian artist Mariana Vassileva. Her practice examines numerous elements of life, exploring mobility and urban living.

So Much I Want to Say: From Annemiek to Mother Courage is the fifth display of works from the Goetz Collection at Haus der Kunst. The title is borrowed from an early video work by Mona Hatoum.

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.

Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s new work, Puz/zle has its UK premiere on 24 and 25 April. One of Europe’s most prolific choreographers, Cherkaoui has made more than 20 shows.

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.

Leighton House Museum opens a new photographic exhibition celebrating some of the most applauded Royal Academicians of recent times, shown in the context of their studios. Until 2 June.

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.

British luxury brand Mulberry has opened its first store in Berlin on prestigious street, Kurfürstendamm. This new store continues the brand’s expansion into major European cities.

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.

Lyrical and dreamlike, Paul Robinson’s work pushes art photography to its limits, combining and layering images in this abstract, painterly series – a product of the artist’s distinctive photographic eye.

New Wave Photography returns to The Crypt Gallery. Organised by United Creativity, the event recognises the evolving talent of new artists from the CEE region. From 19 – 27 April.

Eva and Franco Mattes’ filmic piece is the result of an online call to watch “the worst video ever”. Showing at Carroll/Fletcher, the film is a demonstration of audiences’ reflecting on another film.

After 10 years of renovation, Rijksmuseum reopens tomorrow. Fittingly, there will be a weekend of festivities led by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who will lead the opening ceremony.

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 Graphic Arts festival Pick Me Up opens 18 April at Somerset House. An annual celebration of the wonderfully diverse sphere of graphic arts, the festival brings together a plethora of works.

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.

The Magic of the State is the name given to a new group exhibition, which has recently opened at Lisson Gallery. The show coincides with a display of the same name in Cairo’s Beirut gallery.

Cityscapes collates artists who respond to elements of urban life in their various practices. Included in this exhibition will be David Hepher, Peter Howson, Patrick Hughes, Lucy Jones, and others.

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.

Combining thought provoking imagery and stunning aesthetics, the Royal Geographical Society exhibit CIWEM’s Environmental Photographer of the Year 2013. Running 10 April until 3 May.

The SPILL Festival of Performance brings together some of the finest and most radical experimental theatre, live art and performances of today’s prominent artists from around the world.

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.

Seeing is Believing is a show of selected works by the German photographer Jochen Lempert. Lempert’s images address the relationship between the world of nature and our man-made world.

Opening on the anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, Liquid Land reveals the struggles and the resilience of people living in some of the world’s most polluted areas in the former Soviet Union.