Best In Show

Best in show | Rudolf Nureyev, 1964, by Jane Bown

This portrait of the Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev, on display at Newlands House Gallery, showcases the photographer's intimate style

Best in show | Oak Passage, 2025, by Andy Goldsworthy

This monumental piece, created from windfallen oak, brings a feel of the outdoors to the Royal Scottish Academy

Best in show | Coat, 1937, by Cecil Beaton

This whimsical garment epitomises the legendary fashion designer's obsession with gardening, now explored in a new exhibition at the Garden Museum

Best in Show | Et in Arcadia Ego, 1976, by Ian Hamilton Finlay (with John Andrew)

Kirstie Meehan chooses her highlight from a new show at the National Galleries Scotland: Modern Two

Best in show | Advertisement for Bovril, 1930s, Museum of Brands, London

An exhibit that captures the era when depictions of women in advertising were starting to change

Best in show | Pink Spread, 1986, by Mali Morris

Light, space and colour interact in this vibrant work on display in Newcastle University’s Hatton Gallery

Best in show | Layered Legacies, 2024, by Mani Kambo

Harewood House's artistic director chooses a contemporary piece that draws on the property's revered fine art interiors

Best in show | The Umbrellas, 1881-86, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

How Leicester Museum & Art Gallery has used digital tech and animation to bring this masterpiece, on loan from the National Gallery, to life

Best in show | The Garden of Eden with the Temptation in the Background, c.1600

This slightly bonkers but brilliant masterpiece by Jan Brueghel the Elder takes centre stage at Compton Verney's latest show

Guide | Creating family-friendly interpretation

Creating exhibition text that appeals to people of all ages is a balancing act that should be rooted in research, says Amy Davy

Best in show | Lady Dorothy Campbell as Niobe, 1935, by Madame Yevonde

Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne

Best in show | The Wife: Her Book, 1907, by Haydn Brown

This fascinating – if dated – piece of social history is the highlight of a new exhibition at Halliwell’s House Museum, Selkirk