Portraiture is a time-honoured genre. We select five artists from the Aesthetica Art Prize who redefine the style for the 21st century.

Shows open 18-19 August navigate private and public worlds, demonstrating the  power of photography to communicate personal messages.

A new series by Todd Hido looks to the darkness of Northern Europe for inspiration, drawing audiences into unfamiliar yet curious worlds.

A new cultural hub brings the latest developments in Japanese art and design to the heart of London; Japan House launches with work from Sou Fujimoto.

With two weeks to go until our call for entries closes, we reflect on the responsive works of 2016 Aesthetica Art Prize winner Rachel Ara.

In 2014, Stefanie Moshammer embarked on a three-month assignment in Las Vegas. Whilst there, a strange encounter inspired a deluge of images.

Aesthetica collates five of 2018’s must-see photography events, each providing a platform for the next generation of talent.

Reuben Wu is a photographer, filmmaker and music producer whose visual work is driven by the urge to explore new places as if they were unknown.

Ahead of our call for entries closing this month, we foreground a selection of visually compelling and thought-provoking photographers from 10 finalists.

Must-see exhibitions running 11-12 August push the boundaries of art by questioning media imagery and using drones to replicate nature.

We select five practitioners from previous editions of the Aesthetica Art Prize who engage with new technology and digital culture.

Aesthetica’s selection of US exhibitions open this season investigates timely themes of surveillance, unseen sites and voyeuristic city scenes.

How To See [What Isn’t There] is a group exhibition at Langen Foundation comprising 32 artists from the Burger Collection, exploring profound territories.

Aesthetica Art Prize alumnus Jasmina Cibic continues to untangle the complex relationships between art, gender and state authority.

Minimal fashion brand COS announces the opening of a new London store and creative centre at Kings Cross, offering a new retail model.

A collection of Olafur Eliasson’s immersive, environmentally responsive works are on display at Red Brick Art Museum, Beijing.

For over four decades, Jenny Holzer’s impulse has been to investigate the authority of language. Tate Modern celebrate the poignancy of this intent.

Aesthetica highlights five key art events opening in 2018, offering unique platforms for discovery, conversation and collaboration.

Andrea Clarke is wholly interested in the spaces that surround us, questioning the confines that they offer and the anonymity attached to home.

Artworks featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize reflect the world around us. These finalists engage with timely socio-political issues.