Exhibition of the week Diane Arbus The pathos of this remorseless photographer’s portraiture comes to Shetland. Shetland Museum and Archive from 19 August to 12 November, Lerwick Also showing Rising Tide Indigenous Australian and Pacific Islander artists respond to the climate crisis, with works by Anthony C Guerrero and George Nuku alongside pieces from the museum collections. National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, until 14 April Sebastian Thomas: A New Face in Hell Sculptures that imagine the face of the Golem, the legendary creature brought to life from clay to defend Europe’s Jewish communities. Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop until 16 September Thomas J Price Bronze images of Black people confront the white marble dead in the V&A’s sculpture gallery. V&A, London, until 27 May Economics the Blockbuster Artists take on capital in a concept-heavy show that includes Goldin+Senneby, Kathrin Böhm, lumbung Kios and more. Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, until 22 October Image of the week The American painter Brice Marden, who won an enduring international reputation for constant experimentation and resistance to fashion over six decades, has died aged 84. In 1975, the 37-year-old Marden was given a career retrospective at the Guggenheim, and his works continue to be some of the most prized contempory paintings. Read the full obituary here What we learned Sydney is hosting an existential generative AI exhibition New statues of the Glimmer Twins are duds, but we found eight great public artworks Olivia Laing celebrated the real power of Janine Wiedel’s protest photos Eighteen artists explored what happens when poetry and sculpture collide The Lunar Codex project has sent the work of 30,000 artists to the moon Groundbreaking gallerist Angela Flowers has died aged 90 Winners of 2023’s international photographer of the year are on show We explored the weird world of hidden public art A Florida art gallery boss has been accused of selling fake Basquiats Masterpiece of the week The Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child by Sandro Botticelli, c.1485 Sandro Botticelli painted pagan myths including the world’s favourite image of the classical goddess of love, his Birth of Venus. But by the mid-1480s he was returning to the Christian fold, as this passionate vision of the Madonna proves. Mary has the features of one of his pagan beauties but clasps her hands in prayer to revere her divine son. We’re teetering on the edge of a mystical rapture. Botticelli depicts nature’s hues with delicate accuracy, but the pink flowers interact with Mary’s pink and blue clothes, and the pearly translucent complexions of mother and child, to transport your soul. This exquisite painting takes you out of the real world to glimpse a promise of paradise. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh Don’t forget To follow us on Twitter: @GdnArtandDesign. Sign up to the Art Weekly newsletter If you don’t already receive our regular roundup of art and design news via email, please sign up here. Get in Touch If you have any questions or comments about any of our newsletters please email newsletters@theguardian.com