This week's art exhibition highlights include Richard Dadd's terrifying creatures and surreal dreamscapes at the Royal Academy, London, from 25 July to 25 October.
Exhibition of the Week: Richard Dadd: Beyond Bedlam
The Victorian artist painted unsettling canvases before confinement in Bedlam, where his visions became truly disturbing.
Also Showing
Felicity Powell at Richard Saltoun Gallery, London, until 3 October, presents dreamlike images across media, created before her death in 2015 after documenting her own cancer.
Autopsy at Seventeen Gallery, London, until 15 August, explores UFOs, the Roswell "alien," and digital-age truth inaccessibility, featuring Paul McCarthy, Chino Moya, and others.
Elizabeth Blackadder: A Life in Colour at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh, until 14 November, showcases tapestries accompanied by paintings and drawings from the colour-loving Scottish artist.
Clare Woods: Garden Without Seasons at Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery, London, from 29 July to 8 November, presents pastoral and horticultural new paintings delving into nature.
Image of the Week
Ray Exworth spent his life filling Cornish sheds with sculptures but refused entry to viewers. After his death, his secret work has been revealed.
What We Learned
At 100, painter, sculptor, and performance artist Ken Turner continues to challenge the system. Sheffield's Designers Republic created work for Aphex Twin, Pulp, and Pringles. Trent Park House museum reveals wartime 'secret listeners.' The Manifesta biennale brings radical community spirit to struggling German towns. The Entangled and Woven textiles show involved hundreds of artisans. Jessica Morgan has taken 'a big pay cut' to become Tate's new director.
Masterpiece of the Week
Head of a Peasant Woman by Vincent van Gogh, about 1884, depicts a peasant woman from Nuenen, part of his early social vocation to document rural poverty. The painting, at the National Gallery, London, shows sadness and distraction in her eyes against a vague background, highlighting her inner life.
