CHRISTINE LINDEY welcomes a fascinating survey of the work of the communist and socialist artists who founded the AIA in the 1930s

CHRISTINE LINDEY guides us through the vivid expressionism of a significant but apolitical group of pre WWI artists in Germany

CHRISTINE LINDEY salutes an outstanding exhibition imbued with a sense of national guilt

CHRISTINE LINDEY surveys the cosmopolitan, enigmatic compositions of an idiosyncratic artist whose work speaks of mystery and exile

CHRISTINE LINDEY explains her affinity with a depiction of a chair only peasants and poor artisans would have owned

CHRISTINE LINDEY recommends a National Gallery’s inventive pairing of two canvasses, one by an inspired traditionalist and the other by a restless innovator

CHRISTINE LINDEY recommends a feast for the senses with a social message at Tate Britain – and running till October

CHRISTINE LINDEY recommends an exhibition by a 17th-century Dutch master portraitist

CHRISTINE LINDEY recommends the work of Leon Kossoff who chose to depict life near his various homes or studios, in east and north London’s pre-gentrified, working-class districts of Spitafields, Kings Cross, Hackney’s Dalston Junction, Killburn and Willesden

The Korean troupe effectively challenge the notion that dancers are physically expert but mere interpreters of other people’s thoughts, writes CHRISTINE LINDEY

CHRISTINE LINDEY sees a retrospective of Eileen Agar's work which reflects her lifelong quest for a non-conformist art

CHRISTINE LINDEY pays tribute to one of the greatest printmakers of the 20th century, whose work opposing war and social injustice merits wider recognition

Alexander Deyneka's dynamic response to the Bolshevik revolution shines through his work, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

Resonant interpretation of butterfly's struggle for survival

Picasso, Bruce Nauman, Barnett Freedman and more

This lavish book transcends the botanical by discussing the flowers’ social, historical and symbolic significance, writes CHRISTINE LINDEY

Christine Lindey pays tribute to the great Afro-American artist JACOB LAWRENCE who throughout his painting promoted the interests of his class and race

Outstanding work from subtle chronicler of apartheid injustice

CHRISTINE LINDEY pays tribute to an outstanding artist whose work always aimed to be accessible

US painter ALICE NEEL remained true to her aesthetic and political principles throughout her artistic life, says Christine Lindey

The meaning and purpose of William Blake's work is only partly in evidence at Tate Britain, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

A book of paintings and drawings by the great artist is a real treasure, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

Faith Ringgold is one of the most important US artists ever. CHRISTINE LINDEY explains why

A retrospective of Lee Krasner's work over-inflates the significance of her contribution to 20th-century avant-garde painting, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

Works by Natalia Goncharova are as eyecatching today as they were when first produced almost a century ago, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

Ballet Black's South African double-bill demonstrates why they're one of the most exciting dance companies around

TIM SAYER and ANNEMARIE NORTON tell Christine Lindey why they're donating their unique collection of art works to a Wakefield art gallery

Bach inspires a rigorous and innovative approach to dance

There's something to learn from the USSR's cultural policies, not least its promotion of working-class participation in the arts which has had an impact in Britain, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

CHRISTINE LINDEY recommends an exhibition revealing the profound sense of humanity in the works by the great painter

Danielle Child's book tackles the neoliberal penetration of artistic production from a Marxist perspective

Egon Schiele may have died a century ago but his provocative depictions of human vulnerability continue to fascinate and disturb, says CHRISTINE LINDEY

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Tate Liverpool's exhibition reveals the brilliance of Fernand Leger, one of the great painters of realist political art, says CHRISTINE LINDEY