Critic's choice: Top 5 exhibitions

The luminous time of twilight is captured in a new photography exhibition, the National Gallery reveals Velazquez's quest for realism and over 150 portraits by David Hockney are on display...

Twilight: Photography in the Magic Hour
Victoria & Albert Museum, SW7
A luminous, liminal time, twilight has long captivated filmmakers and photographers. Rather than presenting a history of twilight as muse, this concise exhibition zooms in on the work of eight contemporary artists. Highlights include Gregory Crewdson's elaborate cinematic tableaux and Robert Adams's Summer Nights, a series that captures natural beauty on the urbanised fringes of the Rockies. (020 7942 2000). Until Sun 17 Dec.

Velazquez
National Gallery, W1
The great Spanish painter's quest for physical and psychological realism led him to develop an economical style that would later inspire the Impressionists and Picasso - revealed in this rich, career-spanning exhibition that charts Velazquez's development from his Seville beginnings to his move to Madrid and important trips to Italy, where he studied with the masters. (020 7747 2885). Until Sun 21 Jan.

David Hockney Portraits
National Portrait Gallery, WC2
Made up of over 150 works spanning five decades, this mammoth survey more than confirms David Hockney's status as a national treasure. Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy is among the famous highlights here, but images of Hockney's parents or Andy Warhol are equally striking. (020 7306 0055). Until Sun 21 Jan.

Turner Prize 2006
Tate Britain, SW1
It may not have the look-at-me controversy of previous prizes, but this year's Turner is a cheeringly solid show. Rebecca Warren's sculptures are rude and lusty, German-born Tomma Abts has created an installation of abstract canvases in a muted palette, and Phil Collins's canny films probe reality TV. The winner will be announced on 4 December. (020 7887 8008). Until Sun 14 Jan.

Rodin
Royal Academy, W1
The Kiss, Rodin's legendary lovers, and The Thinker, his tribute to more cerebral passions are both known the world over, yet this is the first major UK celebration of Rodin's work in 20 years. Made up of some 300 pieces, it features sketches and models as well as the finished pieces themselves, leading the viewer chronologically through the Frenchman's career. (020 7300 8000). Ends Mon 1 Jan.