Pin-Ups: Toulouse-Lautrec and the Art of Celebrity at the National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, 6th October 2018 to 20th January 2019

Toulouse-Lautrec’s life and career may have been short, his art disposable, and the celebrities he created now only names in history books, but his influence has been anything but short-lived. His unique art still defines how we imagine fin de siècle Paris; he recognised the commercial potential of merging high art and advertising; and he paved the way (for good or ill!) for the modern-day cult of the celebrity.

Yayoi Kusama: THE MOVING MOMENT I WENT TO THE UNIVERSE, Victoria Miro Gallery London N1 7RW, 3rd October to 21st December 2018

The world’s favourite artist? If you’re already a Kusama fan, this small but perfectly formed show has all the ingredients you’ve come to expect. But if you’re not a Kusama convert, the very same ingredients will leave you wondering what all the fuss is about. Chacun à son goût, mes amis! (And yes, that is me above!)