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.

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.

A pioneer of photographic art, German artist Floris Neusüss depicts the human form, nature, and aspects of domestication through his camera-less photographs. Currently on view at ATLAS 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.

Art for The World showcases FOOD, an international travelling art project. Curated by Adelina von Fürstenberg, the show focuses on the connection between food and environmental concerns.

Alain Rodier presents New Paintings in Series 2012, a new range of 25 works. Collating works from the past 12 months, they stand as the fifth major show that the Parisian has housed in London.

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 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 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.

Martin Crimp’s newest play is being performed at the Royal Court Theatre until 19 January. In the Republic of Happiness begins with the unexpected arrival of Uncle Bob with a long message.

Thames & Hudson has launched a quest to find the best of the next generation of painters. 100 Painters of Tomorrow opens for entries on 15 January. This ambitious new project is initiated by Kurt Beers.

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.

Art Theatre Guild is an independent film company that radically transformed Japanese cinema by producing experimental and genre-shattering films from the 1960s until the 1980s.

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.

The Michael Hoppen Gallery will be celebrating its 20th anniversary in fabulous style by opening a treasure trove of private photography in the gallery’s largest public exhibition to date.

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.

To mark the Prix Italia, one of the most prestigious international competitions for radio, television and the web, Robert Wilson’s Ritratti is currently being exhibited at Turin’s Palazzo Madama.

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.

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.

Juno Calypso is lined up to appear in The Catlin Guide. The limited edition collectors item provides a guide to 40 of the most talented artists to have graduated in 2012 from art schools around the UK.

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.

Opening with previews tonight and tomorrow, the Ovalhouse is set to launch Unbroken Line on 6 December. Running until 15 December the performance takes place in the Theatre Upstairs.

Rokas Darulis opens his first solo show at White Cloth Gallery, 6 December. Laying bare the subject of intimacy, this unique exhibition showcases the Lithuanian photographers powerful imagery.

The paraphernalia of the movie saturates the contemporary world. Since the Lumière brothers and George Méliès, artists have appropriated its affects and revealed its fictions. From 18 October.

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.

Aesthetica is 10 years old. It’s hard to believe a decade has passed since we sat down and started planning exactly what we wanted our magazine to be.

Alex Prager captures images loaded with tension that balance on anticipation. Her photographs tell a subversive narrative that has either come to its climax or is on the precipice of conclusion.

In the Siberian town of Tiksi, the sun never shows its face in winter. Tiksi is the birth place of photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva and the source of inspiration for this breathtaking collection of photographs.

Henri Cartier-Bresson worked by the ethos of “the decisive moment”, whereby he aimed to seize something the very moment it happened.

MoMA ignores the stereotypes surrounding Japanese art as it takes a look at the burgeoning contemporary art scene during the 20th Century.

New works by the influential artist Isa Genzken challenge the dominant norms of gender and scale within sculpture in a new show at Hauser & Wirth, London.

A new exhibition of colour photography by Dorothy Bohm at The Museum of London celebrates women and challenges representation.

The radical work of Croatian artist Sanja Ivekovic opens in london this winter,
exploring ideas of identity, political unrest and the heroines overlooked by time.

Lyric Hammersmith and Vesturport bring their acrobatic and daring adaptation of Franz Kafka’s Metamorphosis back to the theatre for 2013.

Introducing her debut album, The Aviary, Ana Silvera is accustomed to making an impact. The album is a masterpiece of mythological lyrics and folk rhythms.

When album sales plummet, labels have to get smarter. Meet the new wave of special edition releases, which package albums with extensive and detailed extras. But what do they mean for music?

Our short film festival is a celebration and a launchpad for emerging filmmakers;
find out what happened at this year’s event, who the winners were and watch some of our films.

A look back at one of Britain’s most successful production companies, as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Mark Herbert tells us more about what it takes to move ahead in the industry.

The rules and culture of American football itself might be an alien concept to most of the UK’s population, but raw passion and determination translates beyond sport.

This collection of Jeanloup Sieff’s finest fashion shots is a stunning book of unique moments from one of the greatest fashion photographers of the 20th century.

The Tower of Silence fills the airwaves with a variety of instruments and vocal expression. Recorded in a 19th century church in Edinburgh, the record is song after song of emotional intensity.

Lanners’ portrait of dreamy adolescence contains remarkable performances from the three juvenile leads as they embark on a journey into quasi-Dickensian drama.

Searching for Sugar Man follows the search for the mysterious musician Rodriguez, who was briefly hailed as the finest recording artist of his generation, only to disappear into obscurity.

These two books record surprising moments that enhance our view of life, and reinstate film photography as anything but a dying art form.

In 1985, photojournalist McCurry gave National Geographic its most renowned cover with his Afghan Girl portrait. Steve McCurry: The Iconic Photographs offers a selection of works tracing his path across three continents.

Take This Waltz follows Margot as she agonises over leaving a secure life with a dependable husband for the excitement of an illicit liaison.

Featuring conversations with the likes of Alex Katz, Jeff Koons and Julian Schnabel, the book collects both the words and the works of the artists that followed Warhol.

In this newly released recording of a 1985 Sonic Youth gig, the haunting vibrancy is more than audible. It’s easy to hear this and lose your mind to the dingy images of the Chicago music venue.

The follow-up to his acclaimed album, Everybody Friends Now, Singing Adams’ new release, Moves, does not disappoint.

Catchy, chilled out and, some may even say, cerebral. There’s even a summery vibe, but don’t let that put you off; instead let it cast its glow over your winter.