MATTHEW HAWKINS relishes the valiant defiance of two gay Scottish painters whose example resists both collectors’ taste and historical fiction

MATTHEW HAWKINS unpicks three new shows that deal with historical spectacle, feminism and fascism, and the extinction of species

MATTHEW HAWKINS recommends three memorable performances from Scottish dance artists Barrowland Ballet, In the Fields Project, and Wendy Houston

MATTHEW HAWKINS is mesmerised by a performance that dissolves the line between audience and performer

MATTHEW HAWKINS applauds a psychotherapist’s dissection of William Blake

MATTHEW HAWKINS enjoys the perverse jocularity, depraved glamour and inner turbulence of the Tate gallery’s tribute to Leigh Bowery

MATTHEW HAWKINS enjoys a father’s memoir of life with his autistic son, and the music they explore together

MATTHEW HAWKINS gives us a sense of what to expect from Glasgow’s International Dance festival

MATTHEW HAWKINS surveys the upcoming programme of contemporary dance in Glasgow, and picks some highlights