Why History Matters
Through three rooms of video installation, John Akomfrah’s new show at BALTIC is complex and ambitious, examining the borders of film.
Through three rooms of video installation, John Akomfrah’s new show at BALTIC is complex and ambitious, examining the borders of film.
“History is the art of highlighting whatever is hiding in plain sight.” Hito Steyerl’s installations reveal and question hidden power structures.
The renowned Dutch fair returns, providing a space for photographers that are testing uneven ground through bold, abstracted compositions.
Studio Brasch works across fine art and conceptual projects, as well as brand campaigns, visual communication and direction.
Sculpture’s new talents consider the boundaries of the medium and its environmental impact, working with data and electricity, metal and sound.
A non-profit organisation takes charge of ocean health through major collaborations with artists, promoting plastic-free lifestyles.
ING’s annual Discerning Eye exhibition is now open for entries. Illustrator Gill Button is one of 2019’s panel, translating emotions into artworks.
A maze of organic, chrysalis-like shapes. A psychedelic hub embedded in a grassy bank. SelgasCano’s pavilion links design and nature.
The final chapter in a three part series, ‘Colored People Time: Banal Presents’ is a rarely heard story of a national disgrace in America.
Charlie Goodge sensitively draws attention to texture – velvet curtains and draped tablecloths create sumptuous visual environments.
Top shows look at the legacies of iconic artists, photographers and architects whilst positioning the natural world as a metaphor for global issues.
The story of designers Herman Miller is told over ten chapters and thousands of illustrations in Herman Miller: A Way of Living.
Anouk van Kalmthout’s works have become well-known for communicating a sense of the surreal – opening doors beyond perception.
A new exhibition explores the garden’s role in modern society through immersive structures, video installations and sound works.
From leading biennials to top cultural institutions, Aesthetica Art Prize alumni continue to demonstrate excellence across the globe.
Conservation and the fight for our planet occupies the front of collective minds in 2019, and artists are helping to further that narrative.
A swimmer cuts through a sun-dappled pool. Chairs cast shadows in summer light. Poetic work by André Kertész is on view at Jeu de Paume.
Berlin-based artist Chiharu Shiota is best known for immersive installations of interwoven threads. The largest solo show to date opens in Tokyo.
From key 20th century events to dialogues between painting and photography, these shows demonstrate the importance of images in history.
