Objects and props, theatrical lighting and the hint of hidden narratives mark an evolution in Michael Alford’s approach to painting the female nude. With an abiding interest in depicting human figures

Exhibition of the week Lucian Freud: Drawing into ...

Objects and props, theatrical lighting and the hint of hidden narratives mark an evolution in Michael Alford’s approach to painting the female nude. With an abiding interest in depicting human figures

Gerhard Richter Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris, until March 2 Dieter Schwarz and Nicholas Serota Gerhard Richter 416pp. Citadelles et Mazenod. £45 (€49.90). The Fondation Louis Vuitton, housed in Fran

‘Suzanne with Mona Lisa, Mexico City (1981)’ from The Ballad of Sexual Dependency 1973-86, by Nan Goldin

Lola Young Eight Weeks Looking back, moving forwards, defying the odds 336pp. Penguin. Paperback, £10.99. Lola Young has been a crossbench member of the House of Lords since 2004. She is also an emeri