Exhibition of the week

James McNeill Whistler

The brilliant American who took Victorian Britain by storm and brought avant garde ideas from Paris and Japan gets a stonking big show, Mother included.

Tate Britain, London, from 21 May until 27 September

Also showing

Gender Stories

The concept of gender explored through art by David Hockney, Grayson Perry, Rene Matić and more.

Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, from 16 May until 31 August

Delcy Morelos

Spectacular earthy sculpture set against the rugged architecture of London’s Barbican … should be brutal!

Sculpture Court, Barbican Centre, London, until 31 July

Henry Moore

Moore’s abstract yet absolutely unthreatening sculptures have been spaced through the green and glorious vistas of Kew, if you like that sort of thing.

Kew Gardens, London, until 31 January 2027

Nomenclature for the Time Being

A group exhibition about … well, the title is self-explanatory, surely.…