Interview with Tara Donovan, Artist, Edinburgh Art Festival

New York-based artist Tara Donovan comes to Scotland for the first time, with an exhibition of sculptural works at Jupiter Artland, as part of the annual Edinburgh Art Festival.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 16 Days to Go

Artists working in all media at any stage in their career are invited to enter the Aesthetica Art Prize, which remains open for entries until 31 August. In the countdown to the end of the month, we highlight longlisted artist Noémie Goudal.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 17 Days to Go

As part of the countdown to the deadline on 31 August, we take a look at our Judging Panel for 2016. Joining a selection of influential art figures is Whitney Hintz from the Hiscox Collection.

Esko Männikkö: Time Flies at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam

Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, is to unveil the first major retrospective of leading Finnish photographer Esko Männikkö, whose work is characterised by an almost magical use of light and colour.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 18 Days to Go – Interview with Laura Stevens

There are 18 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries. Today, we catch up with artist Laura Stevens, who was longlisted in the Photographic & Digital Art category.

Review of Marvin Gaye Chetwynd’s The King Must Die at Edinburgh Art Festival

Artist Marvin Gaye Chetwynd contributes to Edinburgh Art Festival’s commissioning strand The Improbable City with a hallucinatory interpretation of the world of historical novelist Mary Renault.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 19 Days to Go

We interviewed Art Prize finalist Saliha Elhoussaini about her intricate drawing series Interdependence. Elhoussaini’s work reflects on the Chaos Theory and the interconnectivity between events.

Hiromi Tango: Fluorescence at Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney

Hiromi Tango: Fluorescence is now on show at Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney. Tango’s working process sees no beginning and no end, incorporating used fragments into new textile pieces.

The Edinburgh International Festival, Programme Line-up 2015

The Edinburgh International Festival opened on Friday 7 August with The Harmonium Project. This year’s programme features 2,300 artists from 39 countries, showcasing opera, theatre, music and dance from across the world.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: Interview with Dr Sam Lackey

Dr Sam Lackey works across all aspects of the collections at The Hepworth Wakefield, and is on the judging panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016. We speak with the curator about her role.

Harry Gruyaert at Magnum Print Room, London

For the first solo UK exhibition of work by Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert, Magnum Print Room is presenting over 30 works taken from 1972-2004 which portray his innovative approach to colour.

Interview with Flying Object, IK Prize 2015: Tate Sensorium, Tate Britain

Winner of the IK Prize 2015, Tate Sensorium by creative agency Flying Object offers an immersive exploration of key works from Tate’s prestigious art collection. The project seeks to reunite sight with the senses of taste, touch, smell and hearing.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 21 Days to Go

Three weeks remain in the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for entries. Longlisted artist Marijke de Goey was selected in 2015 with the sculptural piece Curly Burly (2012), published in Future Now.

Dusseldorf Photography: Bernd & Hilla Becher, Ben Brown Fine Arts

Bernd and Hilla Becher are best known for their heavy-contrast photographs featuring formalist architecture beneath overcast skies, having championed the German ‘New Objectivity’ style.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: Three Weeks To Go – Artists’ Film

With three weeks to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries closes, we reflect on the striking variety of artists’ film submitted to the competition including José Ramón Da Cruz’s audiovisual composition Madre Quentina.

Richard Long: Time and Space at Arnolfini Centre

We review land artist Richard Long’s new exhibition at the Arnolfini Centre, Bristol which focuses on the artist’s personal relationship to place and local materials in the area where he grew up and lives.

Shaped in Mexico, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London

Following its successful inauguration in 2014, Shaped in Mexico returns to London with a selection of over 150 works by 32 international artists. On view from 3 September, this unique, free show will take place at the Bargehouse.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 23 Days To Go

There are 23 days to go in the call for submissions for the Aesthetica Art Prize. In the countdown, we spotlight finalist Rebeka Lord, whose painting Send Me on My Way was published in the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology 2015, Future Now.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 24 Days to Go – Interview with Clare Lilley

Clare Lilley is Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), Wakefield, and a member of the judging panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016. We speak with Lilley about her work at YSP and curatorial projects further afield.

Review of Beverly Hills John at Sprüth Magers, London

John Waters’ Beverly Hills John continues at Sprüth Magers, London, and finds Waters in a more reflective mood, hoping to resolve issues about childhood fame and the horrors of nouveau-riche excess.