In surrealist black and white staged images, Astrid Verhoef leaves urban life behind, exploring new connections with the organic world.

Baltimore Museum of Art and Freersackler Gallery present new shows considering contemporary Asian photography, expanding upon a turbulent history.

Tickets are available for the The Future Now Symposium, a two-day exploration of 21st century culture through the mechanism of art.

Good Grief, Charlie Brown! at Somerset House demonstrates the enduring power of popular culture through the lens of Charles M. Schulz.

Must-read publications for January span architecture, photography and design, offering comprehensive histories from India to the US.

Blurring the boundaries between photography, illustration and digital painting, Alex Fruehmann’s works offer alternate storylines.

Aesthetica’s selection of must-see photography shows for early January offers conceptual visions of iconic natural and urban landscapes.

Stylised photography, social documentary and abstract art come together at the close of December, revealing the evolving nature of art.

Of Individuals and Places comprises images that depict real or imaginary places, or indeed those in an ambiguous position between the two.

Form & Function – a new publication from Aesthetica Art Prize alumna Chloe Rosser – provides an alternative view of the human form.

This week’s selection of must-see shows includes renowned awards, immersive VR experiences and inspiring photography exhibitions.

This year’s Foam Talents reflect the state of play in 2018, weaving personal narratives through forward-thinking, interdisciplinary methods.

Visual artist Sarah Oppenheimer’s work manipulates perceptions – involving the viewer in a constantly shifting timeline of cause and effect.

In Transit at SF Camerawork, San Francisco, explores the complex experiences of migration and living between different cultures.

Sweden-born photographer Gabriel Isak returns with Entities, a series of images inspired by existentialism, inner worlds and the self.

Laurie Simmons’ prolific oeuvre is celebrated in a retrospective exploring how image culture creates and perpetuates myths within society.

Fires is the new series from Aesthetica Art Prize alumna Ellie Davies, weaving symbolic narratives between the human and natural world.

New York-based May Parlar is a photography and video artist creating visual narratives that explore the notion of identity and belonging.

Aesthetica’s selection of exhibitions to see this weekend investigates public and private worlds through photography – in Africa, Asia and Europe.

Exploding Collage combines presentations by three contemporary artists – Nadia Hebson, Linder, and Ursula Mayer.