documenta 14 and the National Museum of Contemporary Art collaborate on a programme that spans both both institutions and their founding cities.

Elger Esser’s current focus is on the countries of the near East; Morgenland was created during his travels in Lebanon, Egypt and Israel from 2004 to 2015.

Edinburgh Art Festival announces details of its 14th edition, including partner exhibitions and pop-up events by contemporary and modern artists.

The fifth Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition opens 26 May and continues until 10 September at York Art Gallery, showcasing the 16 shortlisted artists.

Representing Austria in their national pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale are two innovators in the field of sculpture: Brigitte Kowanz and Erwin Wurm.

The 33rd edition of the annual ICP Infinity Awards will once again celebrate outstanding achievements in visual culture on 24 April.

The National Gallery unveils The Caged Bird’s Song, a new tapestry by Turner Prize-winning artist Chris Ofili created in collaboration with Dovecot Studios.

The Glasgow School Of Art presents a retrospective of Franki Raffles, drawing on three main bodies of work from the Edinburgh-based photographer.

Making Heimat, Germany. Arrival Country, Atlas of Refugee Housing takes stock of the various types of housing available in German arrival cities.

New York’s Rubin Museum of Art presents Henri Cartier-Bresson: India in Full Frame, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Magnum Photos.

Art Beijing, opening on 29 April, brings an energetic selection of regional and international exhibitors to the fore for its 12th consecutive exhibition.

Viviane Sassen’s Of Mud and Lotus engages in a conversation on transformation, procreation and fecundity at Stevenson Gallery in Johannesburg.

Currently on view at Edel Assanti, London, is Gordon Cheung’s Unknown Knowns, taking inspiration from Donald Rumsfeld’s theory of knowledge.

The work of British artist Gillian Wearing and French photographer Claude Cahun are displayed together for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery.

Excavating layers of urban developments and ruinous archaeological sites, Maeve Brennan’s The Drift (2017) traces shifting economies in contemporary Lebanon.

In The Centrifugal Soul, artist Mat Collishaw draws on various forms of illusion in a series of new sculpture, installation and paintings.

From Selfie to Self-Expression at Saatchi, London, asks questions about the changing notion of photography, portraiture and the digital era.

Hamiltons gallery, London, presents Roger Ballen’s most recent and highly anticipated body of work The Theatre of Apparitions for the first time as a series.

Milan Design Week is the largest trade fair event of its kind. We round up a selection of must-see sections and exhibitors from this year’s edition.

Joining the 33 onsite artists, a further 25 creatives take up the residency this April, promising to enhance the existing community and practices.

Robert Mapplethorpe breaks down the boundaries between life and art. His desire to achieve aesthetic perfection is a central part of this new retrospective.

Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin, presents a previously unseen collection of Hiroshi Sugimoto’s photography, highlighting time and space.

Stefan Brüggemann’s masterful wordplay and conceptual rigour coalesce to create a body of work that focuses on appropriation and displacement.

Inspired by Gustave Flaubert and Maxime du Camp’s journey through Egypt, Fouad Elkoury captures an essence of romanticism in Suite Egyptienne.

MoMA, New York, charts the creative developments that the 1950s and 1960s offered for women, including an eruption of abstract practices and social revolt.

Since its founding 25 years ago, arteBA has established itself as one of the most important fairs in Argentina and a key industry meeting point.

As far as timely exhibitions go, Wolfgang Tillmans’ current exhibition at Tate Modern, London, is charged with the heartbeat of today’s news.

The Turner Prize is making some historic changes to its eligibility criteria. Tate reveals that the renowned award will now welcome artists of any age.

Jasmine Targett’s installation What the eyes do not see demonstrates how perception challenges the way individuals understand the world.

Held in the birth-place of naturalist Charles Darwin, Evolution Explored chronicles the universal and regional shifts taking place across the world.

In Minimal Pure, digital artist and art director Feridun Akgüngör combines architectural forms and expanses of sky to create dynamic, utopian vignettes.

Jakarta-based photography duo Sally / Emily’s White Tokyo series combines the clean, minimalist lines of Japanese architecture with contemporary styling.

Anthony Spira, Director of MK Gallery discusses the development and opportunities that the new space offers to Milton Keynes and its populations.

The original Belgian art fair returns to the capital for its 35th edition in April. In 2017, Art Brussels unites 144 galleries from 28 countries in three sections.

Laura Allard-Fleischl’s Seaside Siren and Between Planets series combine fashion and art photography, striking an intriguing balance between organic forms.

Now in its third year, Photo London has become a powerhouse for international galleries to showcase the revolution of an ever-expanding medium.

Girl on Girl, a new anthology of women photographers investigates the notion of portraiture and assumed perceptions in the 21^st century.

Darren Johnston’s monumental new show investigates spirituality, science and energy as a part of a larger commentary on human existence.

Three top architectural firms – BIG, MVRDV and Herzog & Demeuron – are reconfiguring our approaches to urban life and sustainability.

This third edition of Diffusion takes revolution as its central theme, utilising the medium of photography to document the repercussions of global revolts.

Influenced by how nature is presented in media, Thomas Wrede’s Real Landscapes reproduces topographies, spanning simulation and reality.

Stuart Allen is driven by a passion to travel the world, taking a camera to document cities, offering the viewer an insight into unseen urban environments.

Designers from South Africa are looking at new ways to innovate and create awareness about the country’s burgeoning fashion industry.

Building up an intimate relationship between individuals and their surroundings, Hideaki Hamada creates a softly-list conceptual playground.

With representation from hundreds of galleries, The Armory Show presented rare and unique objects from 20th century Masters to emerging artists.

Cerith Wyn Evans’ takeover of the Duveen Galleries at Tate Britain, London, welcomes audiences into a conceptually responsive environment.

You Are Looking at Something That Never Occurred takes it title from a phrase used by Jeff Wall in a conversation with fellow artist Lucas Blalock.

After training as a photographer, Kris Schreier Lyseggen started collecting stories about gender identity in order to communicate a social commentary.

Devised by the Resistance and Deportation History Centre, Les Jours Sans plunges viewers into the life of the French during and after World War II.

The 19th edition of the Art Paris Art Fair pays a special tribute to artistic expressions hailing from Africa at the Grand Palais from 30 March to 2 April.