Read our top 10 suggestions for gifts this Christmas. From cultural institutions, independent and established companies, our list covers it all.

Aesthetica is a destination for readers. Subscribe this Christmas and enjoy year-round inspiration from the best in contemporary art and culture.

Peter Bialobrzeski’s photographic series Die zweite Heimat explores the social condition of contemporary Germany through depictions of everyday places.

Leeds Arts University has been formally recognised as the new title for Leeds College of Art, having been granted full university status by the Privy Council.

The selection for 2-3 December exposes realities about the contemporary experience, delving into current issues and holding up a mirror to society.

Emerging photographer Julian Faulhaber’s series, LDPE, captures brand new public spaces that are untouched by human intervention.

The December / January issue is about ideas. The notion that progress is continuous, and that we can change things if we want to, is a powerful statement.

A selection of contemporary Swedish photographers question the nature of images at Moderna Museet, Stockholm.

Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco, celebrates its 25th anniversary with a show tracking the institutions’s past exhibitions.

The technological revolution has inspired developments across all creative disciplines, creating reciprocal design relationships.

Disrupting notions of the quotidian, Leandro Erlich’s practice employs optical illusions to create surprising visual works.

Experimental Dutch designer Joris Laarman and his team apply innovative digital technologies to the design process.

A major retrospective of work by Andreas Gursky marks the reopening of Hayward Gallery, London,​ following a two year refurbishment.

A selection of images from the archives of ILEX Gallery offers unexpected dialogues between a diverse range of practitioners and themes.

Nandita Raman’s images of abandoned single-screen theatres take the viewer on a journey through India’s forgotten cultural landmarks

The four artists shortlisted for this year’s prize respond to the pervasive nature of information in the accelerating digital age.

The experimental landscape of Kate Bellm’s imagination is dreamlike and vivid, celebrating notions of youth, freedom and nature.

Mária Švarbová’s Swimming Pool fills places of recreation with a sense of emptiness and static stillness.

Holden Luntz Gallery explores a wealth of dynamic fashion imagery, expanding the boundaries of the medium.

IWM North reflects upon the proceedings in the Syria. The four-part programme invites visitors to consider their association to the country.