Bold Portraiture
British artist Bettina Newbery paints fine oil portraits inspired by fashion and popular culture. The past year has seen the creation of works rich in geometric evolutions, portraying modern women.
British artist Bettina Newbery paints fine oil portraits inspired by fashion and popular culture. The past year has seen the creation of works rich in geometric evolutions, portraying modern women.
Studio Ma is currently eyeing up the opportunity to design the world’s first ultra-green museum – a firm committed to buildings that respond to nature.
Do objects have souls? Lee Ufan’s largest outdoor sculpture project in the USA consists of mostly unaltered boulders and stainless-steel plates .
A new Shirin Neshat show engages with the world through lens-based media, demonstrating the power of art to deconstruct the political climate.
For photographer Giorgia Bellotti, forests, fields and neighbouring mountainsides are platforms on which to explore the unconscious.
Anila Quayyum Agha is a Pakistani-American artist creating immersive, illuminated environments from geometric and floral patterns.
Dorothea Lange was a trailblazing female photographer committed to capturing raw, honest portraits. A new retrospective opens at MoMA.
Aesthetica recommends shows across the UK, US and Europe. They present powerful socio-political and ecological messages through fine art.
How do we define the notion of belonging? Works by Bahman Jalali and Gohar Dashti look for answers, transforming the documentary genre.
A selection of new photography and architecture titles to explore this January. The list comprises compelling self-portraits and bold buildings.
The Jerwood/Photoworks Awards support photographers to make new work and develop their practice. 2020’s artists engage with history.
There are over 100 galleries exhibiting at the 2020 edition of London Art Fair. Aesthetica selects five must-see photographers to watch.
American photographer Bruce Davidson travelled to the UK in the autumn of 1960. The resulting visual essay reflects a changing social landscape.
Top picks for the start of January 2020 look at diverse interpretations of life around the globe. Storytelling is at the heart of this selection.
There’s a metaphysical quality to Seth Lower’s images. The Los Angeles-based photographer’s new book takes everyday items out of context.
Sally Mann has spent much of her career asking unsettling questions. She documents America’s southern landscape using 19th century methods.
Over the course of 12 weekends from December 2019 to March, an art, music and culture extravaganza descends upon the Al-Ula region.
China’s intense urban growth, paired with investment and the emergence of a middle class, has created a fertile architectural playground.
The Max Mara Art Prize for Women. The only visual art award for women in the UK, the prize is due to be announced in early 2020,
