Kathy Acker's astonishing vision and Bacon bares all – the week in art

The ICA illuminates Acker’s words with some terrific art and Modern One in Edinburgh celebrates Francis Bacon’s images of blood and guts in 1950s Soho – all in our weekly dispatch

I, I, I, I, I, I, I Kathy Acker
A fascinating journey through the writer and performer’s visionary words, illuminated by some terrific pieces, from Jamie Crewe’s gorgeously decadent drawings to a ventilation system stripped from a Belgian bar. Funny, strange and moving. Read the five-star review.
• ICA, London, until 4 August.

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