Review: Alaïa, Palais Galliera / Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris

Celebrating the reopening of the Palais Galliera, the Musée d’Art moderne de la Ville de Paris presents a retrospective of fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, uniting his most outstanding creations.

Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2013, National Portrait Gallery, London

From over 5,000 submissions by nearly 2,500 photographers, judges have whittled down the entries to this year’s Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize to just 60 pieces, now on display at the National Portrait Gallery until 9 February 2014.

Didier Mencoboni: Episode X, Génération…Etc… at Galerie Eric Dupont, Paris

Chance plays a preponderant role in Didier Mencoboni’s latest works. His sculptures range from fluorescent, dangling mobiles to photographs confected from the dollops of paint stuck at the bottom of the artist’s sink.

Ikon Gallery celebrates its 50th Anniversary

Ikon Gallery will be rolling out the celebrations in 2014 as they mark 50 years of championing modern and contemporary art with a special series of events and exhibitions.

Review of The Lady from the Sea by Thomas-Zanon Larcher and Jules Wright, Wapping Project

The Wapping Project stages a contemporary take on Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s The Lady from the Sea in photographic essay and installation form by Thomas-Zanon Larcher and Jules Wright.

Review: Mona Hatoum, Reflection at Chantal Crousel Gallery, Paris

Mona Hatoum mentions that one the excitements of being an artist is not knowing where you will find a new exhibition. However, Reflection at the Parisian Chantal Crousel Gallery marks 20 years of their enduring collaboration.

Zimoun: Rotations, BACKLIT gallery, Nottingham

Cardboard, metal and wire and other everyday objects play their role in creating the simple and functional displays of Zimoun’s (b.1977) new exhibition, Rotations, at the BACKLIT gallery until Tuesday 31 December.

Re-view: Onnasch Collection at Hauser & Wirth, London

Taking pride of place in the heart of the Hauser & Wirth Saville Rowe & Piccadilly galleries was the Onnassch collection of post-war American and European artists who shaped the history of art.

Artangel Open 2014 Deadline

Artangel Open is inviting artists working in all media across the UK to submit bold, site-specific proposals that will transform and enrich the UK’s cultural landscape. Championing innovation and creativity is at the heart of this project.

Art Projects, London Art Fair

In a new section of Art Projects, a pivotal component of the annual London Art Fair, a series of collaborations between emerging UK and international galleries is to take place.

Review: Daniel Crooks, Anne & Gordon Samstag Museum of Art, Adelaide

In recent years the cinematic narratives of Daniel Crooks have gained international recognition for their mesmerising visions of time and space. This is Australia’s first survey of the New Zealand born multi-media artist.

Jules Wright and Mallett: Opening the Shutters at Ely House, London

Opening the Shutters, an unexpected collaboration between Jules Wright, founder of the Wapping Project Bankside, and Mallett, brings together the work of seven high-brow photographers.

Martino Gamper: Tu Casa Mi Casa, The Modern Institute

Small islands of furniture and stylish arrangements of space form Italian designer, Martino Gamper’s (b.1971), first presentation in Scotland, running at The Modern Institute until 25 January.

Review of Calder Shadows at Venus Over Manhattan

Installed in one and a half days, Calder Shadows at Venus Over Manhattan is a remarkable experiment. 11 Alexander Calder mobiles occupy a darkened and otherwise empty exhibition space.

A New Objectivity: The Düsseldorf School of Photography, Sotheby’s

Sotheby’s Sǀ2 Gallery is currently playing host to an impressive collection of photographs taken from the influential Düsseldorf School of Photography.

Jake and Dinos Chapman: Come and See at Serpentine Sackler Gallery, London

Jake and Dinos Chapman have a reputation as the bad boys of contemporary art with their anti-establishment rhetoric, searing critique of their peers and art which aims to offend every human being who comes into contact with it.

Audemars Piguet and Galerie Perrotin Celebrate Curiosity

Swiss haute horology brand Audemars Piguet teamed up with leading art gallery Galerie Perrotin to celebrate the ambitious new work by artist duo Kolkoz commissioned for Art Basel Miami Beach.

Review of Art Turning Left: How Values Changed Making 1789–2013 at Tate Liverpool

Currently housed within the top floor gallery of the Tate Liverpool, new exhibition Art Turning Left showcases an extensive collection of work relating to left-wing movements and ideology.

The Making of The Correspondents’ Fear and Delight

The new single from The Correspondents, Fear and Delight, is out today via From Our Own. The release proceeds next year’s March launch of their debut album, Puppet Loosely Strung.

Review of Dennis Oppenheim: Thought Collision Factories at Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

Thought Collision Factories is a collection of Oppenheim’s work tracking his sculptural development over 14 years between 1972 and 1986. His endeavour throughout his working life was to make ideas material.