Whitechapel Gallery, London, until 16 April

Travelling from the National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington D.C.), this collection of photographs and video installations presents the many facets of womanhood, as captured by some of the most celebrated women artists of our times. From the intimate and dark self-portrait of photographer Nan Goldin in bed with her ex-boyfriend, to the image of performance artist Marina Abramovic Hon RA riding a white horse, this display of works offers varied perspectives on notions of female identity and sexuality.

Mayoral, London, until 10 February

Inspired by the Spanish Pavilion at the Paris Exposition Internationale des Arts and Techniques dans la Vie Modern of 1937, Art Revolutionaries commemorates 80 years since the inauguration of the international art fair. The Spanish Republic commissioned the Spanish Pavilion in the midst of the Civil War – and its purpose was to reveal, through art, the atrocities committed by Franco’s regime. Like the original Pavilion, this Mayoral show features works by Spanish modernist masters, such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and Julio Gonzalez, as well as rare anti-Franco propaganda posters.

New Art Exchange, Nottingham, until 19 March

This exhibition offers the chance to examine “the conditions of our time” through the eyes of twelve contemporary British artists, whose practices have often been informed by their African diaspora heritage. The show tackles current topics, ranging from social media to political activism, using both traditional and new mediums, including painting, gaming, live performance and bookbinding. The artists in this show investigate the paradoxes and contradictions of the world we live in.

The Arts Club, London, until 27 April

Born in British Guiana, Bowling moved to London when he was 19, to begin his artistic career. It wasn’t until he travelled to New York in the 60s, where he encountered Abstract Expressionists such as Rothko and Newman, that he began to develop his abstract style. By spontaneously dripping colours and experimenting with textures on the canvas, Bowling developed his signature “poured paintings.” This survey show spans Frank Bowling RA’s 50-year career.

Parasol Unit, London, until 12 March

Shown for the first in the UK, Tschabalala Self’s vibrant canvases explore the fantasies surrounding the Black female body within contemporary culture. Energetic, sensual and dynamic, the American artist’s mixed-media collages and drawings depict expressive and bold female characters. Using diverse materials and techniques – including African textiles sewn directly onto paintings – Self’s work subverts and re-imagines images of Black women.