Moment Suspended
Brooke DiDonato’s images stretch the boundaries of what is possible, asking us to look at domestic settings, landscapes and everyday objects again.
Fragile Landscape
Ingrid Weyland harnesses scrunched-up paper as a metaphor for humanity’s impact on nature, overlaying forest scenes with twisted print-outs.
Creative Portraiture
Jordan Diomandé shows a masterful command of natural lighting, shooting at golden hour to capture sunlit reflections and dramatic shadows.
Playing in Colour
The imaginative contemporary photography of Dublin-based Sarah Doyle plays with shapes and colours, to offer up a joyful viewing experience.
Sense of Magic
Cig Harvey engages all five of our senses, with pictures that bring together bright floral motifs, domestic interiors and figures in the landscape.
Routes Transform
Charting one artist’s journey from Florida, all the way to Maine, whilst examining the US landscape, as a site of mythmaking, nostalgia, fracture and longing.
Celebrating our 2025 Award-Winners
We’re spotlighting our 2025 award winners, each one represents the very best of emerging talent across contemporary art, film, writing and music.
Shigeru Ban:
Architecture for Humanity
Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has spent over four decades redefining what architecture can achieve, creating spaces that humane and visionary.
A Lens on the City:
Architectural Photography
We spotlight five architectural photographers whose work redefines how we see urban spaces, experimenting with light, texture and abstraction.
Looking Forward:
Aesthetica in 2026
We’re looking forward at an exciting year full of opportunities for creatives, writers, filmmakers and games developers across the twelve months.
Nan Goldin:
Intimacy and Memory
A fresh look at the work of Nan Goldin, who has spent her career documenting intimacy, friendship, addiction and loss with an honest, unflinching eye.
Into the Woodland:
The Magic of Photographing Trees
We spotlight five photographers who capture the quiet magic found in woodlands, reminding audiences why it’s important to connect with nature.
Iris van Herpen:
Sculpting the Senses
Kunsthal Rotterdam’s retrospective of the designer offers not only a reflection on an extraordinary career, but also a vision of fashion’s future.
Highlights from Our Year
These highlights reflect our ongoing commitment to championing innovation across art, film, music and design, while creating space for new voices.
Cosmic Dreaming
at Fotografiska Shanghai
When Chen Chuanduan was a child, he often dreamt of the stars. Now, he’s presenting a work of docu-fiction that attempts to recapture these lost visions.
Seydou Keïta’s Studio Reimagined
The Brooklyn Museum presents the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date, with over 280 works.
2025: A Year in Covers
From dense green foliage to obscured portraits, Aesthetica takes a look back at the remarkable photographers that made it onto this year’s covers.
2026 at a Glance:
Must-See UK Exhibitions
We recommend one show for every month of 2026, spanning retrospectives and group shows across art, design, photography and more. Mark your calendars.
Aesthetica Wrapped:
12 Months of Print in Videos
We’re looking back at a year of magazines, sharing the remarkable photographers and creatives who have been part of the publication throughout 2025.
Wayne McGregor:
Infinite Bodies at Somerset House
Dance once belonged to the stage. But in the hands of Wayne McGregor, it has quietly begun to outgrow architecture. Somerset House shows audiences how.
Meet the Aesthetica Art
Prize Alumni: Ayo Akingbade
Ayo Akingbade’s film explores intersecting narratives of legacy, labour and architecture, focusing on a Guiness factory based in Nigeria.
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