The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2014

Established in 1996, The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize highlights a living photographer, from any country, which it feels has meaningfully contributed to photography in Europe.

Review of Art14 London

Art14 London ran from 28 February until 2 March drawing in galleries and institutions from around the world to Olympia in Kensington. Art14 offered something different in the art fair world.

Gemma Nelson, Martine Poppe & Amy Stephens: Arcana, Hjellegjerde Gallery, London

Arcana is a vibrant exhibition which draws on the mystic origins of the word ‘arcana’ as a celebration of secrets. These artists’ works are being brought together to unify a sense of sanctity.

RSA New Contemporaries, Edinburgh

The best emerging artists are showcased in the sixth annual RSA New Contemporaries at the Royal Scottish Academy Galleries, Edinburgh. The exhibition features 63 graduates.

…all silent but for the buzzing… Royal College of Art

This new exhibition, featuring graduating RCA Contemporary Art Students, explores the indistinct spaces that reside between chatter and silence. It features the likes of John Cage, Alexandrina Hemsley and Lina Lapelytė.

Interview with Roger Ballen

Roger Ballen has spent most of his adult life living in Johannesburg documenting what he calls his “interior”. The startling image-making intercourse with the darker layers of Africa that this entails delivers more than a Roger Ballen Interior.

Michel François: Pieces of evidence, Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

Michel François is renowned for being a conceptual artist in a range of disciplines. His work illustrates the artist’s conviction that the meaning of art is determined through its combination with others in relation to an exhibition space.

Interview with Artists Caitlind r.c. Brown & Wayne Garrett

This February Lexington Art League, unveiled NEW MOON at Triangle Park, Kentucky, as part of Luminosity. We speak to Caitlind r.c. Brown and Wayne Garrett about the outdoor installation.

Festival International D’Art Toulouse

The Festival International D’Art Toulouse was founded initially last year bringing together major artists, some of whom had never had a significant exhibition in France before.

Arab Contemporary: Architecture, culture and identity, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Arab Contemporary is the second in a series of exhibitions by the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art focused on the integral connection between cultural identity and architectural design.

Interview with US Artist Stephen Galloway

Galloway’s work focuses on experiencing nature in paradoxical ways. His large scale, detailed photographs show natural elements as incredibly present, yet also outside our expectations.

Vee Speers: Bordello, The Little Black Gallery

Shot on location in Paris, Vee Speers’ work is set against the backdrop of bordellos, where the lavish interiors have been preserved. Her images provide an exploration of the female form.

Designs of the Year 2014

The Design Museum has announced the nominations for the Designs of the Year 2014. This platform for cutting-edge innovation and original talent showcases the best in global design.

Review of Bailey’s Stardust, National Portrait Gallery

David Bailey is known for his iconic portraits of celebrities, but Bailey’s Stardust at National Portrait Gallery, London, of around 300 pictures reveals the true depth of his work.

Fashion Film: Helena Christensen in The Double

Supermodel Helena Christensen stars in Vs. Magazine’s short fashion film, The Double. Christensen is the guest-editor on the newly released issue featuring Julianne Moore, Emilia Clarke and Stacy Martin, amongst others.

Review of Abstract Drawing, Drawing Room, London

Several variants of abstraction are investigated in an excellent exhibition of drawings, Abstract Drawing, curated by Richard Deacon, the current Last Words artist in Aesthetica. The show at London’s Drawing Room features 57 works.

John Akomfrah, Phoebe Boswell, Rashaad Newsome: Carroll / Fletcher, London

A group exhibition, featuring work from John Akomfrah, Phoebe Boswell and Rashaad Newsome, will run from 7 March until 10 April at the Carroll / Fletcher gallery in Central London.

Jennifer Steinkamp, Lehmann Maupin, Hong Kong

Steinkamp is an artist who has been based in digital media and is a pioneer in the world of 3-D animation. Her digitally rendered animations of natural phenomena are projected within the depicted architectural surroundings.

Review of L’Etat du Ciel, Part I, Palais de Tokyo, Paris

Palais de Tokyo started its programme for 2014 under the title L’Etat du Ciel, which is borrowed from Victor Hugo’s Promontoire du songe, where the he wrote “the sky’s normal state is at night”.

Sarah Moon: About Colour, Michael Hoppen Gallery, London

About Colour follows Sarah Moon’s major exhibition last year Alchimies at Muséum National D’Histoire Naturelle, Paris. This show presents pieces she has never displayed to the public before.