Melanie Jackson, The Urpflanze (Part 2) at Flat Time House, London

In a series of moving image works and ceramic sculptures, Melanie Jackson continues her investigation into mutability, which takes its lead from Goethe’s concept of an imaginary plant.

Between the Lines, All Visual Arts, London

All Visual Arts, Kings Cross is saturated with surrealist sketches, uncanny inks and impossibly detailed drawings. Not just limited to the eight AVA represents, over 21 artists feature in this show.

Arrrgh! Monsters in Fashion at Gaite Lyrique, Paris

Lady Gaga famously refers to her followers as “little monsters”, presumably hoping by this to encourage them to reclaim the darker elements of their psyches and feel more comfortable in themselves.

Interview with Fossil Collective

Fossil Collective are a Leeds-based band duo made up of multi-instrumentalists Jonny Hooker and David Fendick. We interview band-member Jonny about the upcoming UK debut album tour.

Design Museum Invites The Public To Collaborate On Design For Exhibition

The Design Museum in collaboration with MADE.com invites the public to commission a new piece of furniture for display in upcoming exhibition, The Future is Here: A New Industrial Revolution.

David Bowie Is, V&A, London

David Bowie is back at the centre of the public’s consciousness. To celebrate his birthday, Bowie released a surprise single, Where Are We Now?, with the announcement of an album, The Next Day.

Exhibitions at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

The first exhibition of the New Year at Ikon Gallery sees John Flaxman, Timur Novokov and Nastio Mosquito enter a fascinatingly provocative symposium of culture, history and imagery.

Performance / Audience / Film at John Hansard Gallery

Performance / Audience / Film at John Hansard Gallery looks at the different relationships that are established between the artist and the audience within the realm of performance art.

Reza Derakshani at Salsali Private Museum, Dubai

Salsali Private Museum in Dubai, UAE, unveils its new solo exhibition by critically acclaimed Iranian artist Reza Derakshani on 18 March, opening to coincide with the citywide Art Week.

Nur Skulptur! Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany

Nur Skulptur! (Only Sculpture!) is a collection of 400 works from the Mannheimer Sculpture Collection, including items from art history, forgotten pieces and artworks from the depot.

Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, California, New York

For the first time in six years, Mike Brodie exhibits a show of new colour images at M+B, Los Angeles. Running from 16 March, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity is a presentation of 30 images.

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Fabric-ation. Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A very extensive exhibition featuring over 30 works made between 2002 and 2013 is now showing at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Fabric-ation includes sculpture, film, photography and painting.

Design Museum Announces Designs of The Year 2013, London

The Design Museum announces the contenders for the sixth annual Designs of the Year. They include the best designs from around the world in the last 12 months across seven categories.

Unfolding the Ayran Papers, Coventry

In a celebration of film, unseen footage from the Stanley Kubrick Archive and a film installation by Turner Prize nominated artists, Jane and Louise Wilson, exhibit at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.

Interview: Actress Michelle Terry, Before the Party

The Almeida Theatre opens Before the Party. Directed by Matthew Dunster, Rodney Ackland’s adaptation of Somerset Maugham portrays how the upper middle classes adjusted to post-war life.

Franko B: Because of Love, The Place Theatre, London

Taking my seat for Franko B’s latest performance, Because of Love, 2012, it was hard to pre-empt what this evening was about to offer. The artist renowned for using his body and blood in work.

Contemporary Key, London

Contemporary Key is a contemporary art tour company that puts significant emphasis on the joy of learning about art. At the start of each monthly tour, the group meets for a coffee and chat.

Michael Eastman: Havana at Michael Hoppen Gallery, London

A photograph shows a tea green room with decorated marble flooring. The back wall is half-covered with jade wood panelling, and against it sit seven wood-backed, red-cushioned seats.

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013 Now Open for Entries

ASFF allows for both budding and established filmmakers to connect with new, worldwide audiences and interact with some of the biggest personalities in the film industry today.

Interview with Abigail Reynolds

Abigail Reynolds borrows the title of Kenneth Noland’s 1953 painting, New Light. Reflecting on the city of Plymouth the exhibition runs until 5 April at the Plymouth College of Art Gallery.