'On Kawara was reluctant to have his earlier work, made in Japan during the 1950s, shown alongside that made after he settled in New York in 1964. These exhibitions, one in Paris of paintings by Kawara from 1955 and 1956, the other in London featuring his Date Paintings, from 1966 until two years before his death in 2014, thus conform to a compartmentalising tendency. At the same time—not least because they are occurring at the same time—they invite us to look beyond the stark differences between two styles of painting to see a continuity in the philosophical thinking that informs them.' — from "Not Understanding, Not Knowing: The Existentialism of On Kawara," a new essay by the curator and writer Jonathan Watkins.

FREE. On Kawara: Date Paintings is at David Zwirner, London until 25 January 2025. 24 Grafton Street, London W1S 4EZ. (Showing concurrently, On Kawara: Early works is at David Zwirner, Paris, 108, rue Vieille du Temple)

'Locke reimagines historical objects from the Museum’s collection to throw fresh light on British imperialism. Building on the carnivalesque of his 2022 Tate Britain commission The Procession, a new series titled The Watchers (2024) challenges viewers to reconsider their place within the historical narratives surrounding them, to have a good hard look at history’s complex impact on our present.' — Sammi Gale.

PAID. Hew Locke: what have we here? is at the British Museum until 9 February 2025. Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Kenia Almaraz Murillo 'intertwines indigenous South American materials, such as embroideries made by her uncles and yarn sourced from her mother’s village of Aquechata, with found urban objects, such as car parts and headlights, creating a tapestry of experience.' — Donna Salek, World of Interiors

FREE. Kenia Almaraz Murillo, Andean Cosmovision is at Waddington Custot until 30 January 2025. Waddington Custot, 11 Cork Street, London W1S 3LTF

Subject Platter is a modular table designed and made by artist Gary Woodley, painted by Rose Davey, with terracotta stools by Francesca Anfossi. Across four exhibitions, four different artists bring their varied practices to the table. Currently on view are Iain Hales' pigmented Jesmonite sculptures, which are reminiscent of artefacts rescued from obscure archaeological sites.

The table creates a space within a space. It is site specific and occupies the entire gallery at Corner7.

FREE. Subject Platter is at Corner7 until 28th February 2025: Laura White, Table Baroque (now closed); Iain Hales, The Best Leftovers (17th January - 2nd February); Gabriele Beveridge, Bodies (7th - 23rd February; Lisa Milroy, Cloudy, 28th February 2025). Open by appointment Monday – Friday, 12 – 6pm on Saturdays & Sundays. Corner7, 7a Stratford Villas, London NW1 9XJ

Cover image: Hew Locke. What have we here?