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York Minster Talent Award:
Call for Applications

York Minster and Aesthetica have teamed up to launch two £10,000 commissions, recognising bold new voices in sound and contemporary art.

Powerful Storytelling 

International Month of Photojournalism celebrates the lens-based artists who shine a light on unseen stories and the people whose lives they affect.

Sheffield DocFest:
The Power of Documentary

Sheffield DocFest is a crucible for bold ideas, daring storytelling, and international exchange. The annual festival returns this June for its 32nd iteration.

Dreamlike Visions

Erik Johansson is known for creating surreal, dreamlike photography. Now, the artist is sharing his art with the community by opening a new gallery.

Hidden Legacies

Eileen Grey is an overlooked figure in the world of architecture. Now, a new documentary spotlights her enduring influence upon the design world.

New Creatives:
Top Graduate Shows 2025

Introducing the artists of tomorrow. This summer, the UK’s art schools are spotlighting rising voices in visual culture. Here are five to add to your diary.

Planetary Creations

Photographer Katerina Belkina creates mysterious, otherworldly landscapes, inspired by humanity’s endless fascination with space exploration.

Seulgi Lee: A Geometry
of Language and Craft

Seulgi Lee’s unique artistic practice experiments with colour and form to challenge typical perceptions of language, cultural exchange and traditional crafts.

The Cinematic Art of Listening: 
2025 Listening Pitch Winners 

The winners of the 2025 Listening Pitch grant have been announced. The three films answer the question: what can we hear if we listen right now?

Tate Modern Turns 25:
A Quarter Century of Inspiration

Tate Modern celebrates its 25th anniversary, looking back at a quarter of a century of platforming bold, innovative contemporary art and creative voices.

Championing Talent: Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise

These awards, now open for entries, bring awareness to immigrants working in fashion-related fields, celebrating how their work enhances US culture.

Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

The 19th edition of this globally anticipated event opens, exploring the transformative power of interdisciplinary collaboration in the face of crisis.

Floral Inspirations

The Garden Museum presents a new perspective on Cecil Beaton’s illustrious career, shining a light on the influence of gardens and flowers on his artwork.

Powerful Storytelling

Fondazione Brescia Musei shows Joel Meyerowitz’s pioneering street photography, highlighting his innovative use of colour and rich urban portraits.

Rediscovering the Self

The Box Plymouth’s retrospective of Jyll Bradley highlights a varied and distinguished career that considers identity, light, nature and queerness.

Illuminating the Cosmos

For Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, experiential collective Marshmallow Laser Feast turns its visionary lens towards our place in the universe.

Aesthetica Art Prize:
Open For Entries

Submit to one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for creative talent, celebrating boundary-pushing work across a range of media. Win £10,000 & more.

Undiscovered Worlds

Rob Blanken’s abstract photography uncovers the hidden world of crystals, offering an insight into how the patterns are mirrored in the human body.

May’s Top Photography Shows

The top exhibitions to see this May bring emerging artists to the fore, spotlight overlooked creatives and offer new perspectives on well established names.

Lawrence Lek: A Dystopian
Vision of Tomorrow’s Mind

Lawrence Lek’s immersive installation presents a vision of the future where the boundaries between humans, machines and AI have been blurred.

A Stark Reality

Zed Nelson’s book, ‘The Anthropocene Illusion’, shines a light on the ways that humanity tries to recreate nature despite environmental destruction.

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