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.

Interview: Melissa Moore, Diffusion Photo Festival

Melissa Moore is an artist and an Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts London. Her photographs will feature in Diffusion International Festival of Photography 2015, Cardiff, in October.

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.

Interview with Lukasz Snopkiewicz, Photographer

Photographer Lukasz Snopkiewicz plays with the possibilities of black and white digital imagery to depict the reflective qualities of water, revealing both its creative and destructive capabilities.

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.

Interview with Didy Veldman

We interview choreographer Didy Veldman about her new adaptation of Picasso’s The Three Dancers, bringing to life the painter’s vivid Cubist imagery with its themes of ecstasy and doom.

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.

Interview with Todd Hido

We interview San Francisco-based photographer Todd Hido about his exploration of urban and suburban housing across the USA via large, detailed, luminous colour photographs.

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.

Interview with Colin O’Brien, Photographer of London Life

Colin O’Brien’s photographic journey began in 1948. Since then he has been photographing London street scenes in expressive black and white, capturing the drama of Londoners’ day to day lives.

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.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: Prizes

It’s the last weekend of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for submissions. Open until 31 August, the competition has an array of goodies up for grabs. Prizes include up to £5,000 courtesy of Hiscox and editorial coverage in Aesthetica.

Interview with Corinne Demas, Fiction Winner 2015

Two days remain to enter the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award, an international literary prize that enables poets and short fiction writers to showcase their work to a wider audience. We speak with Corinne Demas, this year’s fiction winner, about her literary career.