Future Now: Day One

A Renewed Understanding of Living: Contemporary art is the mechanism that enables us to respond to the 21st century. Read about the sessions on 25 May.

Human Narratives

From February to June 2016, Narciso Contreras travelled around post-Gaddafi Libya documenting what he saw. The results are on display at Saatchi.

Global Horizons

The Other Art Fair hosts its inaugural U.S. edition from 1-4 June. The city of New York serves as the perfect backdrop for TOAF’s global expansion.

Exchanging Ideas

On the first day of the Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition, there is a unique opportunity to hear directly from a selection of shortlisted artists.

NTU: Collective Statements

The Nottingham Trent University annual Art and Design Degree Show is one of the largest exhibitions of work by graduating artists in the UK.

Global Exposure

Scott Gray, founder of PHOTOFAIRS and the Sony World Photography organisation expands on his experience within the sector ahead of Future Now.

Societal Portraits

Dana Lixenberg has won the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize. She is known for her work with communities on the margins of society.

SCOPE: Emerging Talent

Celebrating its 11th anniversary in Basel, SCOPE returns to the city in a location situated within walking distance of Art Basel at Messeplatz.

Comme des Garçons: Sculptural Visions

Known for avant-garde designs which challenge conventional notions of beauty and taste, Rei Kawakubo has redefined the aesthetics of our time.

Ideological Presence

Anne-Marie Creamer’s Treatment for Six Characters is part of the Aesthetica Art Prize Longlist. See this work at York Art Gallery from 26 May.

Artistic Portraits

The Edinburgh International Festival reveals its 2017 International Festival Portraits series: a collection of intimately filmed interviews with six artists.

Sequential Expression

Kaleidoscope examines creative modes of practice from the 1960s through a fresh and surprising lens, one bringing into view the relationship between colour and form.

Political Systems

Eunhyung Kim’s Street is part of the Aesthetica Art Prize Longlist. The film is screened at York Art Gallery from 26 May coinciding with Future Now.

Contemporary Visions

During the international festival of photography, Les Rencontres d’Arles, fotofever exhibits 10 artists working in documentary photography.

Addressing Diversity

Ahead of a panel at Future Now on the state of the multicultural world, Laurence Sillars expands on the relevance of diversity in his role at BALTIC.

Gregory Crewdson: Palpable Landscapes

Cathedral of the Pines evokes palpable tension in glacial scenes, transforming the rural town of Becket into a spectral land charged with human emotion.

Universal Resonance

The Afkhami Collection of Modern Contemporary Art showcases a vibrant country producing a wealth of vital cultural expression.

5 To See: This Weekend

We enter the world of technology 19-21 May. Steina & Woody Vasulka experiment with electronic imaging and Mat Collishaw explores VR.

Future Now: While in York

Aesthetica lists 5 Top Restaurants to visit after a long day of thought-provoking sessions at Future Now, soaking up the rich heritage and buzzing culture of York.

Concealed Histories

The Unforgetting is an exhibition of photographs and sculpture that explores the textures of personal memory in relation to the experience of trauma.