Design Museum Invites The Public To Collaborate On Design For Exhibition

The Design Museum in collaboration with MADE.com invites the public to commission a new piece of furniture for display in upcoming exhibition, The Future is Here: A New Industrial Revolution.

David Bowie Is, V&A, London

David Bowie is back at the centre of the public’s consciousness. To celebrate his birthday, Bowie released a surprise single, Where Are We Now?, with the announcement of an album, The Next Day.

Exhibitions at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

The first exhibition of the New Year at Ikon Gallery sees John Flaxman, Timur Novokov and Nastio Mosquito enter a fascinatingly provocative symposium of culture, history and imagery.

Nur Skulptur! Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany

Nur Skulptur! (Only Sculpture!) is a collection of 400 works from the Mannheimer Sculpture Collection, including items from art history, forgotten pieces and artworks from the depot.

Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, California, New York

For the first time in six years, Mike Brodie exhibits a show of new colour images at M+B, Los Angeles. Running from 16 March, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity is a presentation of 30 images.

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Fabric-ation. Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A very extensive exhibition featuring over 30 works made between 2002 and 2013 is now showing at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Fabric-ation includes sculpture, film, photography and painting.

Design Museum Announces Designs of The Year 2013, London

The Design Museum announces the contenders for the sixth annual Designs of the Year. They include the best designs from around the world in the last 12 months across seven categories.

Unfolding the Ayran Papers, Coventry

In a celebration of film, unseen footage from the Stanley Kubrick Archive and a film installation by Turner Prize nominated artists, Jane and Louise Wilson, exhibit at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.

Contemporary Key, London

Contemporary Key is a contemporary art tour company that puts significant emphasis on the joy of learning about art. At the start of each monthly tour, the group meets for a coffee and chat.

Michael Eastman: Havana at Michael Hoppen Gallery, London

A photograph shows a tea green room with decorated marble flooring. The back wall is half-covered with jade wood panelling, and against it sit seven wood-backed, red-cushioned seats.

Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013 Now Open for Entries

ASFF allows for both budding and established filmmakers to connect with new, worldwide audiences and interact with some of the biggest personalities in the film industry today.

Aesthetica Art Prize Interview: Ben Jack Nash

The Aesthetica Art Prize is a celebration of excellence in art from across the world. We speak to Ben Jack Nash about his sculptural work that often examines the soul of major catastrophes.

Charles Atlas: MC9, Tate Modern

Charles Atlas, award winning artist and filmmaker, opens MC9 at Tate Modern on 19 March. Running for just a week, his multi-channel video installation explores the intersections of media and dance.

Interview: Designer, Osman

Osman will spend 2013 experimenting with the space at his new atelier by inviting a variety of London’s cutting-edge artists and designers. Aesthetica speaks to him about his design process.

The Armory Show, New York

This year’s Armory Show marked 100 years since its first edition in 1913 – one of the single most important events in contemporary art that had featured art by Duchamp, Picasso, and Brancusi and revealed the European avant-garde to U.S.

Jerwood Painting Fellowships 2013 Exhibition Announced

JVA will exhibit work by three exceptional emerging painters for the Jerwood Painting Fellowships 2013 from the 13 March. The Fellows are Anthony Faroux, Susan Sluglett and Sophia Starling.

Aesthetica Art Prize Winners Revealed & Exhibition Open

Winners of the Aesthetica Art Prize were announced last night at the preview of the Art Prize Exhibition. Damien O’Mara was awarded the Main Prize and Poppy Whatmore collected the Student Prize.

Haroon Mirza: Untitled Song, Middlesbrough

British designer, Haroon Mirza opens his exhibition, Untitled Song, at mima. Living and working in London, Mirza’s influences range from electronics and science to avant-garde classical music.

The Art of Pop Video, FACT Liverpool

FACT, Liverpool are launching their newest exhibition: The Art of Pop Video. Opening on 14 March, the showcase recalls some of the most memorable moments in modern music.

Jessica Jackson Hutchins, The Hepworth, Wakefield

The Hepworth presents Jessica Jackson Hutchins in her solo debut in a UK public gallery. Hutchins has engaged with the legacy of Barbara Hepworth as part of the process of making this new body of work.