International photographers explore human experiences in the 20th and 21st centuries, responding to events shaping the landscape.

Baltimore Museum of Art and Freersackler Gallery present new shows considering contemporary Asian photography, expanding upon a turbulent history.

Monuments have been created for thousands of years. The Design Museum reflects on notions of history and narrative in projects by David Adjaye.

Tickets are available for the The Future Now Symposium, a two-day exploration of 21st century culture through the mechanism of art.

Must-read publications for January span architecture, photography and design, offering comprehensive histories from India to the US.

Blurring the boundaries between photography, illustration and digital painting, Alex Fruehmann’s works offer alternate storylines.

Aesthetica’s selection of must-see photography shows for early January offers conceptual visions of iconic natural and urban landscapes.

The cinematic mise-en-scène of everyday urban life is central to this retrospective of Northern Irish photographer Hannah Starkey.

Of Individuals and Places comprises images that depict real or imaginary places, or indeed those in an ambiguous position between the two.

This week’s selection of must-see shows includes renowned awards, immersive VR experiences and inspiring photography exhibitions.

This year’s Foam Talents reflect the state of play in 2018, weaving personal narratives through forward-thinking, interdisciplinary methods.

Haroon Mirza’s most comprehensive exhibition to date is loud; the noise emanates endlessly from Ikon Gallery as a tour de force of contemporary art.

Aesthetica’s selection of ten UK photography institutions offers inspirational viewing and exceptional year-round curation.

In today’s age, we are all consumers. As such, “Instagrammable” artworks are rising in popularity, such as Yayoi Kusama’s latest show at Victoria Miro.

The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize brings together formal portraiture alongside spontaneous and intimate images.

Sweden-born photographer Gabriel Isak returns with Entities, a series of images inspired by existentialism, inner worlds and the self.

From new technologies to sustainable regeneration, this selection of contemporary buildings presents new models for the future.

Fires is the new series from Aesthetica Art Prize alumna Ellie Davies, weaving symbolic narratives between the human and natural world.

New York-based May Parlar is a photography and video artist creating visual narratives that explore the notion of identity and belonging.

Aesthetica’s selection of exhibitions to see this weekend investigates public and private worlds through photography – in Africa, Asia and Europe.