Review: ExtraORDINARY at The Lowry, Manchester

ExtraORDINARY at The Lowry, Manchester, explores everyday objects and actions in contemporary art, and will allow visitors to interact and contribute to the fabric of this engaging exhibition.

Tara Donovan, Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh Art Festival

Tara Donovan’s freestanding sculpture Untitled (Mylar) and expansive installation Untitled (Plastic Cups) are on view at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh.

Wu Tien-Chang: Never Say Goodbye, Collateral Event, Venice Biennale

Taiwanese artist Wu Tien-Chang’s series of light box stills, interactive video projections and installation explore westernisation in post-war Taiwan in a Collateral Event of the 56th International Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.

IK Prize 2015: Tate Sensorium

Tate Sensorium is the winning project of IK Prize 2015, an annual prize supported by the Porter Foundation and presented by Tate.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 28 Days to Go

In the countdown to the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries deadline on 31 August, we look in detail at one of last year’s finalists, Chiang Lup Hong, a fine art illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur.

Ilona Szalay: Witness at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh

Renowned for her trademark oil on glass paintings, award-winning Beirut-born artist Ilona Szalay presents a selection of new work made specially for her first solo exhibition at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh.

Gerhard Richter: Colour Charts, Dominique Lévy

Dominique Lévy unveils its plans for the autumn with a display of Gerhard Richter’s Colour Charts.

Vivian Maier, Beetles+Huxley

Beetles+Huxley, London, opens an exhibition of hand printed images, made from photographer Vivian Maier’s original negatives.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 29 Days To Go

With 29 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries closes, we shine a spotlight on Bangkok-based artist and designer Sanitas Pradittasnee’s longlisted sculpture KHOA MO (Mythical Escapism).

In Conversation with Arifa Akbar, The Independent

Arifa Akbar is Literary Editor of The Independent and inewspapers. She was a judge for the Orwell Prize in 2013, the Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2014 and is on the judging panel for the current Aesthetica Creative Writing Award.

Karen Thomas paints dynamic Pop Culture Icons

Karen Thomas, a British artist based in France, creates dynamic, painterly depictions of pop culture icons such as Mickey Mouse, which are characterised by their thick, quick brush strokes.

New Photography, MoMA, New York

New Photography, MoMA’s longstanding exhibition series of work in photography, returns this autumn.

Pushkin: Pushkin’s Fold, Fairhurst Gallery, Norwich

Pushkin’s Fold is the first solo show by artist Pushkin. Based in Norwich for the past 11 years, his exhibition at Fairhurst Gallery is his first venture into focusing and dedicating all his time to his art.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 30 Days To Go

Artist John Keane, winner of the Aesthetica Art Prize in 2015, joins the judging panel for next year’s award. We continue the countdown to 31 August with a look at Keane’s practice.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Entries: One Month To Go

There is one month to go until the annual Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries closes. Shortlisted artists will participate in a group exhibition in partnership with York Museums Trust and receive editorial coverage in Aesthetica.

Isabelle Cornaro, Palais de Tokyo

Isabelle Cornaro has created an installation of wall paintings for the Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

Alberto Burri, Mazzoleni London

Mazzoleni London announces its forthcoming landmark exhibition of works by Alberto Burri, on display from 2 October – 30 November.

HyperAmerica: Landscape – Image – Reality, Kunsthaus Graz

HyperAmerica at Kunsthaus Graz turns its focus on the notion of the American landscape in the second half of the 20th century.

Revealing Panoramas

Dutch photographer Ellen Kooi’s theatrical images challenge assumed perceptions of the world and transform bleak landscapes into dramatic stories.

Bound Upwards

Photographer Laurent Chehere records urban and residential spaces, tracing the city streets using both reportage and conceptual imagery.