Interview with Luciano Benetton, Imago Mundi

The Imago Mundi project inaugurated by the Luciano Benetton Foundation in 2013 continues its democratic mission to create a body of international art that shows the fullness of human experience.

Dan Flavin, David Zwirner, New York

Dan Flavin has worked with fluorescents since 1963 to develop his own form of minimalism, creating what he termed ‘situations’ composed entirely of light and colour, which interact with architecture and the viewer’s perception of space.

Review of Launch Pad: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night

We review Castlefield Gallery, Manchester’s Launch Pad: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night, a group project initiated by six artists based around the UK, France and the Netherlands.

Group Show, Concrete Cuba, David Zwirner, London

The turbulent 1950s in Cuba began with the military coup led by Fulgencio Batista and were marked by growing conflict between the US-backed Batista dictatorship and the revolutionary movement of Fidel and Raoul Castro, which would eventually topple Batista and transform the Cuban society.

Interview with Thierry Raspail, Biennale de Lyon

The 13th Biennale de Lyon, La Vie Moderne, brings together artists from 28 different countries who explore the contradictory character of contemporary culture in varied regions of the world. We speak to Thierry Raspail, Artistic Director.

Bill Viola’s The Trial at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park looks back over 20 years of work by American video and installation artist Bill Viola. The retrospective features new work The Trial, which investigates the unseeable.

The BAFTA Qualifying Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2015 – Tickets Now on Sale

The fifth anniversary edition of the Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) will take place this year from 5 – 8 November. Tickets are now on sale for the four day event, which invites audiences to explore the city of York while experiencing world-class cinema.

Interview: Gallerist Pearl Lam

We interview Pearl Lam of Pearl Lam Galleries, an exhibitor and promoter of contemporary art and design, with a particular focus on contemporary Chinese art in her galleries across Southeast Asia.

Le Mois de la Photo, Montréal

Le Mois de la Photo launches its 14th edition with a special programme curated by curator Joan Fontcuberta. Focusing on the theme of The Post-Photographic Condition, the Biennial welcomes 100 projects by 29 artists from 11 countries.

Review: Word by Word at Luxembourg & Dayan

Word by Word, curated by Francesco Bonami, recently showed at Luxembourg & Dayan. The show explored the use of text by 20th century artists in facilitating social, political and artistic commentary.

Lawrence Weiner, Within a Realm of Distance, Blenheim Art Foundation

Within a Realm of Distance will display various pieces produced throughout American artist Lawrence Weiner’s career. Known for his role in the 1960s Conceptual Art movement, the artist’s work takes the form of typographic texts.

Sydney Contemporary 2015, Carriageworks, Sydney

Australia’s international art fair, Sydney Contemporary, returns from 10 until 13 September. The event will exhibit over 90 esteemed galleries from 13 different countries across the expansive interior of large-scale arts space, Carriageworks.

Jon Tonks, Empire, Impressions Gallery, Bradford

Throughout the last 60 years, Jon Tonks has photographed the people and landscapes of four remote British overseas territories; Ascension Island, St Helena, and Tristan da Cunha.

Review of Malta Festival, Poznan, Poland

Every June, Poznan in Poland flourishes with a methodically curated collection of cultural activities under the guise of the Malta Festival, this year celebrating its 25 anniversary with a diverse programme.

The 20/21 British Art Fair, Royal College of Art, London

The 20/21 British Art Fair invites visitors to explore two floors of stands at the Royal College of Art, London, this September. Featured galleries include Richard Saltoun, Beaux Arts, and Osbourne Samuel.

ArtInternational, Haliç Congress Center, Istanbul

ArtInternational launches its third edition on 4 September. Drawing on its unique geographic location as a gateway between East and West, the fair promotes itself as a dynamic cultural bridge across the global art market.

Interview: Painter David Lee

David Lee is an artistic polymath. Alongside Turner-esque cloud formations, Lee covers all the bases of the human imagination, rejecting boundaries of conventional artistic licence.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: Last Chance

Its the last day of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for submissions, so be sure to register your entry before today’s deadline at midnight. We take a look at previous years’ successes.

Sarah Sze at Tanya Bonakdar

Through painting, architecture and installation, Sarah Sze attempts to comprehend the information that we encounter in contemporary life, and how mass production affects notions of value.

Crow’s Eye View: The Korean Peninsula, Tina Kim Gallery

This exhibition will bring the Korean Pavilion of the 14th International Architecture Exhibition, at La Biennale di Venezia, to New York. Crow’s Eye View has been inspired by a poem of the same name, written by Korean poet Yi Sang.