Artistic Soul

Tate Modern’s Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power is a rare opportunity to see era-defining artworks that changed the face of art in America.

Thematic Multiplicities

As August approaches, the Online Viewing Room at David Zwirner has curated a selection of images that express the notion of summer.

Design Materials

Plywood: Material of the Modern World at the V&A, London, explores how a frequently overlooked material, plywood, has revolutionised design and creative practices over the past 150 years.

CWA: Inspirational Narratives

The 2017 Creative Writing Award closes for entries on 31 August. Submit your work and become part of a wider network of literary visionaries.

Nostalgic Engagement

For the conceptual artist Mike Mandel, the 1970s was a time of enrichment; the ensuing productivity is celebrated in Good 70s at SFMOMA. 

AAP: Lasting Recognition

It’s the last month to submit to the 2017 edition of the Aesthetica Art Prize. Enter your installation, sculpture, painting, design or video by 31 August.

Progressive Imagery

Generation Loss constitutes a shimmering cave where mirrored projections, overlapping screens and digital shields choreograph steadily and firmly.

New Discoveries

Centre Pompidou offers a unique retrospective of Walker Evans, developing a new perspective on a feat that has been considered by many.

The Emotive Lens

Ed van der Elsken favoured the street over any other subject. His images evoke a sense of modernity, “hunting” for moments that represented the city.

Social Representation

Opening as part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, The Autry Museum of the American West is mounting a new show dedicated to the archives of La Raza.

Critical Re-examination

Frank Lloyd Wright was one of the most prolific architects of the 20th century, designing over 1000 buildings. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, stages a 150th anniversary celebration of his birth.

Inclusive Sensibility

As part of CO Berlin’s summer programme, Danny Lyon’s photography comes to the fore through an acute sensibility to the human condition.

Weighted Documentary

Pieter Hugo: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea showcases 14 collections, including subjects that range from honey collectors to definitions of home.

Fluctuating Perspectives

Even immobile objects are in flux. This is one of the insights of Steve McQueen’s Static, a film that instigates new perspectives on the Statue of Liberty.

Tumultuous Americana

Launched in tandem with a seminal exhibi­tion at Beetles+Huxley, London, Sleeping by the Mississippi provides a glimpse into the “third coast” of the US.

Compassionate Artistry

The series confronts somewhat difficult issues with the belief meaningful art and courageous conversations contribute to a more just world.

Formal Innovation

Acting as a barometer of contemporary practices, the 2017 Foam Talent exhibition showcases 20 international artists taken from a larger annual call.

Nuanced Compositions

Photographer Bill Henson encompasses a diverse range of themes spanning the personal and the universal.

Documenting Expansionism

“Decolonisation” is a term that holds uncertainty and possibility in Tyburn Gallery’s summer show, through an exciting array of contemporary photography.

Creative Synergy

For the 2017 London Design Festival, the hub is at the V&A, further deepening the strong link between a world-leading collection of art and innovation.