Aesthetica Art Prize Open for Entries

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2013 is now open for entries, offering both budding and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider, international audience.

On Kawara: One Million Years, Bozar Expo, Brussels

From today Bozar Expo, Brussels, exhibits conceptual artist, On Kawara’s One Million Years. The ongoing work, which documents the passage of time, will appear at the Centre for Fine Arts.

Blondiefest: One Way or Another at ICA, London

Curated by Tom Wilcox, Associate Curator at ICA and Hanna Hanra, Editor in Chief of BEAT Magazine, Blondiefest: One Way or Another celebrates the legacy of Blondie and frontwoman Debbie Harry.

A Cuckoo’s Broken Wing, Short Fiction Winner from Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition 2012

Kate Nowakowski’s short story A Cuckoo’s Broken Wing, is the winning entry for Short Fiction in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition. The final deadline for submissions is 31 August.

5 Under 30: Young Photographers’ Competition at Daniel Blau, London

Artists Marianne Bjornmyr, Madoka Furuhashi, Andi Schmied, Tereza Cervenova and Lara Morrell will have new and recent works displayed in 5 Under 30 at Daniel Blau Photography Gallery.

Interview with Chelsea College of Art & Design Graduate Mimi Winsor

As part of the University of the Arts London, the Chelsea College of Art & Design show runs for one more day. We speak to recent graduate Mimi Winsor about the way she views her work.

Aesthetica Art Prize Open for Submissions

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2013 is now open for entries, offering both budding and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider, international audience.

Venice Report: The Encyclopedic Palace

Split between the old Giardini and the newer Arsenale site at this year’s Venice Biennale, The Encyclopedic Palace is based on the concept of self-taught artist Marino Auriti. Until 24 November.

Summertime Salon, Robin Rice Gallery, New York

For its summer exhibition, the Robin Rice Gallery, New York, opens Summertime Salon, an annual photography exhibit featuring both gallery artists and a selection of newcomers.

Interview with Ruskin Graduate, Natasha Peel

Graduating from The Ruskin in 2012, Natasha Peel has gone on to present works at Saatchi Gallery. Peel speaks to Aesthetica about the benefits of studying art and her interest in malleable materials.

Fellini – The Exhibition, Amsterdam

Fellini – The Exhibition expands the influential filmmaker’s universe and uncovers the sources of his fertile imagination. 20 years after his death, EYE, Amsterdam opens this show on 30 June.

Interview with the director of Secret Cinema, Fabien Riggall

This year sees innovative company, Secret Cinema, providing a boundary-pushing venture for five fruitful years, which fully immerses the audience into the world of a film. We speak to Fabien Riggall.

Interview with Brian Griffiths, 3rd Year Tutor at the Royal Academy Schools, London

The RA Schools Show, the annual exhibition of works by final year students, opens tomorrow. Held in the RA’s studio spaces, the event sees students present works developed over a three-year period.

Review of Haroon Mirza, The Hepworth Wakefield

Renowned for his multi-media works, Haroon Mirza has taken over the adjacent Galleries 1 and 10 at The Hepworth. He brings together and assembles works constructed of sound, image and objects.

Review of Sixto Rodriguez at the Hammersmith Apollo

The 66th British Academy Film Awards announced Searching for Sugar Man as the Best Documentary of the Year. It is a touching and highly-emotional documentary by Malik Bendjelloul.

Venice Biennale Report: Icelandic Pavillion

Situated away from the main exhibition space of the Giardini and Arsenale, the Icelandic pavilion sits in the tranquil gardens of Palazzo Zenobio along a quiet canal-front street at the Venice Biennale.

René Burri, International Centre of Photography, Verona

Below the sleepy streets of Verona, sits the International Centre of Photography. It is here where a breath taking transcendental retrospective of René Burri is revealed until 22 September.

Khaled Jarrar: Whole in the Wall, Ayyam Gallery, London

Whole in the Wall is the first UK solo exhibition by Palestinian artist Khaled Jarrar. Running from 20 June at Ayyam Gallery, the showcase of work includes a new site-specific participatory installation.

Interview with Royal College of Art Graduate: Jonny Briggs

Jonny Briggs graduated from the Royal College of Art several years ago and has since gone on to feature in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Briggs speaks to Aesthetica about the influence of the RCA.

Venice Biennale Report: Danish Pavilion

The Danish pavilion at the Venice Biennale stands as a rather desolate figure among the well-tended buildings surrounding it. The apparent entrance is a door that stands permanently shut and unattended.