Art Weekly: Jenny Saville, Yoko Ono and Ai Weiwei

Having trouble viewing this email? Jenny Saville, Yoko Ono and Ai Weiwei – the week in art Saville is out to show she's the feminist Freud, Ono divulges her hopes, book tips and snapshots, and Ai Weiwei is barred from his own court hearing – all in your weekly art dispatch Jonathan Jones guardian.co.uk, Friday 22 June 2012 06.48 EDT Comments (…) Dividing critics … detail from Jenny Saville's Reverse, 2002-20. Oil on canvas. Image courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Click on image to enlarge Exhibition of the week: Jenny Saville Is this painter of pungent flesh a feminist Lucian Freud for the 21st century... or an overblown media phenomenon? Saville has a striking style, but critics have never agreed on the quality of her work. Big red blotches of pigment do not guarantee brilliance. Here is a chance to make up your mind about an artist who straddles fine art and pop culture. · Modern Art Oxford, from 23 June until 16 September Other exhibitions this week Edvard Munch One of the true giants of modern art brings a Scandinavian chill to the British summer. · Tate Modern, London, from 28 June until 14 October Diane Arbus The extremes of pathos and mockery in this photographers' art epitomise the power of photography itself. · Timothy Taylor gallery, London, from 26 June until 17 August John Currin Freaky paintings to amuse and appal. · Sadie Coles HQ, London, until 18 August Karla Black Last chance to catch a show by this recent Turner nominee on her home turf. · Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, until 24 June Masterpiece of the week Rembrandt, Girl at a Window Rembrandt's Girl at a Window, after conservation, 2005. Photograph: Dulwich Picture Gallery Is she a servant, a courtesan? The gold chain around her neck suggests sensuality and is typical of the way Rembrandt glorified women. Whoever she is and whatever relationship – if any – she may have had with the painter, this young woman lives forever in his art. · Dulwich Picture Gallery Image of the week Ai Weiwei (third right), argues with a policeman outside his home in Beijing, where he says he was barred from the first hearing in his company's lawsuit against the tax authorities. Photograph: Andy Wong/AP What we learned this week That Ai Weiwei grows ever more convinced of the need to stand up to Chinese authorities – after he is barred from his own hearing What Yoko Ono's top book tips are, what her personal photo albums look like – and how she answered your questions That the Stirling prize shortlist this year is chock full of austerity chic Who Turner shortlister Luke Fowler has taken as his latest film subject How Chris Ofili has found collaborating with the Royal Ballet – backdrops, bunions and all And finally Have you uploaded anything to the Guardian Art and design Flickr page yet? Or shared any of your art with us? Do you follow us on Twitter? Or on Facebook? Have you seen our Tumblr? Have you signed up for the Art Weekly newsletter? You are receiving this email because you are a Art Weekly subscriber. Click here if you do not wish to receive Art Weekly emails from the Guardian News and Media. Click here to find out about other Email Services from the Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited - a member of Guardian Media Group PLC. Registered Office: Kings Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9GU. Registered in England No. 908396

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