Apartheid. War. Colonialism. These are core subjects of the South African artist William Kentridge. His oeuvre is multifaceted. Kentridge makes political films out of drawings in charcoal (he photographs a drawing, partially erases and redraws it, again photographs it, and eventually these successive images add up to a movie). He also creates fascinating sculptures and triptychs, using recurring symbols that are the basis of a Kentridgean lexicon. In his biggest career-spanning exhibition yet, highlights include 13-foot tapestries, his signature charcoal landscapes, and his three-screen film Notes Towards an Opera Model. —Elena Clavarino