This week, Jacob Wilson returns to the Courtuald Gallery to review Jasper Johns, drops in to Paolo Gioli at Amanda Wilkinson and goes to Stepney Green to Stuart Middleton at Carlos / Ishikawa

The meal deal: Jasper Johns, Paolo Gioli and Stuart Middleton

The meal deal: Jasper Johns, Paolo Gioli and Stuart Middleton

Words: Jacob Wilson

The meal deal: Jasper Johns, Paolo Gioli and Stuart Middleton
Picture of a graphic showing a toilet door with the sign "toilets are for collector's only" Picture of a graphic showing a toilet door with the sign "toilets are for collector's only"

Which Mayfair galleries will let you use their toilet? Plaster’s private eye goes undercover to find out

Mayfair is no country for weak bladders

Mayfair is no country for weak bladders

Words: Plaster Private Eye

Mayfair is no country for weak bladders

Harriet Lloyd-Smith visits an exhibition about glitches. She leaves with a mild headache and a mind blown

Picture a glitch: when art goes wrong

Picture a glitch: when art goes wrong

Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith

Picture a glitch: when art goes wrong
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This week, staff writer Jacob Wilson went east to see three shows on his lunch break: Konstantin Zhukov at Neven, Kaye Donachie at Maureen Paley and Ruby Dickson at Nicoletti

The meal deal: Konstantin Zhukov, Kaye Donachie and Ruby Dickson

The meal deal: Konstantin Zhukov, Kaye Donachie and Ruby Dickson

Words: Jacob Wilson

The meal deal: Konstantin Zhukov, Kaye Donachie and Ruby Dickson

This week, Plaster staff writer Jacob Wilson consumed three shows on his lunch breaks: Frank Auerbach at The Courtauld Gallery, Tiona Nekkia McClodden at White Cube Bermondsey and Erwin Wurm at Thaddaeus Ropac

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Frank Auerbach, Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Erwin Wurm

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Frank Auerbach, Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Erwin Wurm

Words: Jacob Wilson

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Frank Auerbach, Tiona Nekkia McClodden and Erwin Wurm

‘10 Seconds’, a new show by Alexis Hunter serves up bloodied manicured hands, bulging crotches, flaming high-heels and hammer-yielding destruction

Alexis Hunter has ten seconds to get your attention

Alexis Hunter has ten seconds to get your attention

Words: Izzy Bilkus

Alexis Hunter has ten seconds to get your attention

This week, Jacob Wilson's lunch break reviews are Barbara Kruger at the Serpentine, Wilhelm Sasnal at Sadie Coles HQ and Doron Langberg at Victoria Miro

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Barbara Kruger, Wilhelm Sasnal and Doron Langberg

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Barbara Kruger, Wilhelm Sasnal and Doron Langberg

Words: Jacob Wilson

The meal deal: Jacob Wilson reviews Barbara Kruger, Wilhelm Sasnal and Doron Langberg
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'Present Tense' at Hauser & Wirth Somerset leaves Harriet Lloyd-Smith split down the middle

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

Words: Harriet Lloyd-Smith

‘Present Tense’: a powerful show, peppered with déjà vu

It was the depths of January and Philippa Snow was in no mood for a show called ‘Cute’, but she found her sweet tooth

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’

Words: Philippa Snow

“I felt out of place, like a depressive at a children’s birthday party”: Philippa Snow on ‘Cute’
A photograph of a person wearing a pig mask and riding a shopping trolley. A photograph of a person wearing a pig mask and riding a shopping trolley.

As OG group show New Contemporaries returns to Camden Art Centre for the first time in 20 years, Will Jennings braces for a sensory assault from the next generation

New Contemporaries is not for the faint-hearted

New Contemporaries is not for the faint-hearted

Words: Will Jennings

New Contemporaries is not for the faint-hearted
Karlo Kacharava painting 'Sentimental traveller' at S.M.A.K., Ghent Karlo Kacharava painting 'Sentimental traveller' at S.M.A.K., Ghent

Karlo Kacharava at S.M.A.K., Ghent

Karlo Kacharava comes out from the shadows

Karlo Kacharava comes out from the shadows

Words: Laurie Barron

Karlo Kacharava comes out from the shadows
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As Jenny Saville opens a show of pastels at Gagosian, London, Harriet Lloyd-Smith wonders if it’s ever a good idea to write about your heroes

Jenny Saville: up, down and back under the spell

Jenny Saville: up, down and back under the spell

Words Harriet Lloyd-Smith

Jenny Saville: up, down and back under the spell
A black and white photograph of Alistair Butler taken by Robert Mapplethorpe. He is posed topless flexing his muscles A black and white photograph of Alistair Butler taken by Robert Mapplethorpe. He is posed topless flexing his muscles

What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity

What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity

What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity

Words: Emily Steer

What Robert Mapplethorpe taught me about masculinity

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