Owen Harvey’s Last Days Of Summer is a collection of photographs documenting Southend, its visitors and the people who call the city home.

A group show – and growing movement – brings together artists working with colour, space and light, bridging borders between photography and painting.

Twenty six artists dig into what it means to be a woman in present-day China, shining a light on the joys, challenges and contradictions of daily life.

Tomás Saraceno’s first major UK exhibition illuminates the connections between everyday actions and the global climate emergency.

The 2023 Liverpool Biennial considers the past, present and future of society, marking the event’s 25 year anniversary with an atmosphere of reflection.

Eric Asamoah’s analogue pictures are about growing up. They tell of journeys into adulthood, depicting raw and delicate experiences of youth in Ghana.

Helsinki Biennial returns this year with 30 artists and collectives from Finland and around the world, exploring the title ‘New Directions May Emerge’.

Aesthetica Film Festival and Audible have teamed up for The Listening Pitch 2023. We announce the two winning projects, ‘Banana’ and ‘Old Lesbians.’

Acts of Empathy is the theme of the third edition of the Bienal Fotografia do Porto, a photo festival putting sustainability and connectivity centre stage.

Paris’ Centre Pompidou is hosting the biggest retrospective  of Norman Foster’s work to date, introducing 130 high tech and sustainable designs.

The works of renowned sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld OBE energise landscapes throughout the world – each piece seems weightless as she strives to communicate a spiritual dimension. Blumenfeld divides her working life between Italy and the UK. She has been the subject of many monographs and films.

This year, designers were asked “to create an alternative geopolitical landscape driven not by competition nor conflict, but rather cooperation.”

You saw them here first. This summer, we survey the exciting talent coming out of leading UK art schools. This is the place to discover the next big thing.

For the past decade Mandy Barker has engaged in conversations about ocean waste, creating stark images of discarded plastic found on global shores.

Isaac Julien’s film ‘Playtime’ poses the question: “how can financial capital be visualised?” whilst exploring the intersections of class, gender and race.

Columbus Museum of Art exhibits Wendy Red Star’s latest show, examining the roots of feminism and the ways Native peoples have been represented.

We have selected five exhibitions that are opening this Spring that we think you should see. Engage with new ideas and a whole world of possibilities.

Here are exhibitions and events to note in the UK, Europe and US, from photography shows and collection tours to day-long festivals and talks.

Ian Berry’s black-and-white monograph Water documents “man’s neglect and greedy usage of the natural resources of our planet”.

Summer is almost here and what better way to celebrate than with a dose of dynamic and vibrant art. This selection showcases the very best.