Weekly Art Roundup: Political Paintings, Feminist Interventions, and UK Street Art Digitization

This week's art news features several notable exhibitions and developments. Polish figurative artist Wilhelm Sasnal presents new works at Sadie Coles HQ in London until May 23, combining domestic scenes with political imagery including obscured views of the Oval Office. The Guerrilla Girls feminist collective is exhibiting at Charleston in Lewes, East Sussex, through September 6, continuing their critique of art world inequities. Art UK has completed a digitization project documenting 6,700 street murals across the United Kingdom, surpassing their initial goal of 5,000 works. Deputy chief executive Katey Goodwin noted the significant increase in mural creation throughout the country. Other exhibitions include Joan Eardley's paintings at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh until June 28, Tizta Berhanu's group portraits at Tiwani Contemporary in London through May 16, and Shane Keisuke Berkery's debut London show at Carl Kostyál until May 3. Additional news includes Adrian Searle's departure after three decades as the Guardian's chief art critic, the recovery of a stolen ancient Romanian gold helmet, thefts of valuable paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse from an Italian museum, and financial difficulties at Denby Pottery. The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge is displaying Edgar Degas' painting 'Au Café' from the 1870s, which presents a somber view of Parisian life contrasting with more idealized representations of the era.