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Exhibition of the week
To improvise the mountain
Illustrator Lynette Yiadom-Boakye depicts fictional people in makeup settings. Where does she get her disturbing thoughts from? Here she reveals her inspirations, from Walter Sickert to Bas-Jan Adair.
MK Gallery, Milton Keynes, until 25 January
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The sleepers
Helen Cammock, Tracey Emin and others explore what it means to sleep and not be able to sleep.
Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, until 22 February
Harold Gosney
A closer look at how this Yorkshire sculptor works with bronze and other materials to evoke nature.
York Art Gallery until 28 June
Irma Honerfuth
This 20th century German artist created science fiction sculptures that opposed militarism and the Cold War.
Arcadia Mesa, London, until 16 December
Ahmed Dogu Ipek
The ancient stones and Corniche landscape as seen by this artist from Istanbul during his stay in St Ives.
Tate St Ives until 8 March
Picture of the week
“I take serious photographs disguised as entertainment,” said Martin Parr, the photographer famous for his observations of British life, who died last week at the age of 73. In August, Parr looked at his life through his photographs – from hyper-saturated shots of church celebrations and Tory clubs, to his satirical images of British leisure – and talked us through them.
What we learned
Japanese craftsmen use ancient techniques to create a dazzling array of exquisite handicrafts that we use every day
Polish artist Zofia Kulik manipulates images of naked men to comment on male power plays
The London Underground is home to a range of distinctive designs on its seats
Nina Callow has become the first artist with learning disabilities to win the Turner Prize
Frank Gehry, who died last week, changed architecture forever
Former doll maker Ron Mueck’s sculptures have dazzled Sydney fairgoers
Ghana’s capital, Accra, showcases its amazing arts scene
Masterpiece of the week
Mine by Cornelis Bega, 1663
Science takes a fascinating look at magic in this 17th-century ice painting. Cornelis Bega’s almost clinical style can easily be confused with the realistic work of the artist who came much later. In fact, it reflects the optical discoveries – telescopes, microscopes, projection experiments, the camera obscura – that were at the heart of the scientific revolution then taking hold in Europe. Galileo led the way, and the likes of Boyle, Hooke and Newton were changing knowledge. Where does this leave occult practices like astrology that have long provided illusory knowledge? This astrologer seems lost, sitting sad among his meaningless books. He fears the coming of the age of reason.
National Gallery, London
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