Gregory Crewdson: Palpable Landscapes

Cathedral of the Pines evokes palpable tension in glacial scenes, transforming the rural town of Becket into a spectral land charged with human emotion.

5 To See: This Weekend

We enter the world of technology 19-21 May. Steina & Woody Vasulka experiment with electronic imaging and Mat Collishaw explores VR.

Environmental Restoration

An-My Lê captures current concerns around war and immigration whilst alluding to the past; The Silent General references Walt Whitman’s Specimen.

New Discoveries

Now in its third year, Photo London has become a powerhouse for international galleries to showcase the revolution of an ever-expanding medium.

Disseminating Practices

Ahead of a panel on the future of photography at the upcoming Symposium, Thomas Dukes expands on the concept of visual arts in the digital landscape.

Linguistic Ambiguity

From 24 July Bruce Nauman becomes the next focus of the ARTIST ROOMS at Tate Modern utilising light and language to alter spatial perception.

Structural Influence

[Re]construct demonstrates the ways in which artists have incorporated the materials of architecture through works selected by Arts Council.

Conceptual Dialogues

Those attending Future Now have the added opportunity of an exclusive invitation to the Private View of the Art Prize Exhibition.

Visual Anomalies

Esther Hovers’ False Positives features intelligent surveillance systems – cameras that are able to detect deviant behaviour within public spaces.

Seismic Visuals

Joel Meyerowitz: Towards Colour documents a seminal movement away from monochrome into the search for tonal complexity.

Future Now: Meet the Artists

Creatives from the 2017 Aesthetica Art Prize shortlist and longlist participate in a closing event at Future Now; hear from this year’s line-up.

Beyond Gender

This year’s Belfast Photo Festival challenges the colour binaries of pink and blue that are commonly assigned to newborns at birth.

Cultural Exchange

Culture Shifts: Global at Open Eye Gallery explores the dynamic urban landscapes of Liverpool and Hong Kong as the cities seek to redefine themselves.

HOME: Cinematic Ecologies

Sarah Perks (HOME, Manchester) delves into the various worlds of Artists’ Film, and the spaces in-between, ahead of a session at Future Now.

Global Discussions

Future Now illustrates Aesthetica’s commitment to promoting emerging artists, offering portfolio review sessions with influential organisations.

Diffusion: Visual Intervention

kennardphillipps dig into the surface of words and images to visualise the connection between the oppressed and the political elites of the everyday.

Photomonitor: Digital Landscapes

Ahead of a panel alongside Aesthetica, Corridor8 and Elephant Magazine, Christiane Monarchi expands on digitalised culture.

Transformative Museums

The finalists for Art Fund’s Museum of the Year have been announced including Tate Modern, The Hepworth and Sir John Soane’s Museum.

Art as Mechanism

The status of the gallery is in flux, demonstrating why arenas for discussion such as Future Now are vital to making sense of the art world.

Future Now: Augmented Realities

Artists have always used technology to redefine their work. But there are more practitioners working with code rather than “making” today.