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The selection for 2-3 December exposes realities about the contemporary experience, delving into current issues and holding up a mirror to society.

The December / January issue is about ideas. The notion that progress is continuous, and that we can change things if we want to, is a powerful statement.

The four artists shortlisted for this year’s prize respond to the pervasive nature of information in the accelerating digital age.

Interested in the elements that sit below the surface, Dean Bradshaw’s conceptual compositions focus on the finer details that define the exterior.

Jeanette Hägglund is a Swedish photographer based in Uppsala who has worked in the industry for 12 years across advertising and portraiture.

Tania Franco Klein’s works uncover the darker elements of culture from over-consumption and media over-stimulation to emotional disconnection.

Both universal landscapes and personal experiences are represented in a new publication that considers the wider effects of architectural tourism.

Tekla Evelina Severin is an interior architect who since 2010, has been working in the multidisciplinary fields of art direction, set design and photography.

At Light’s Edge provides desolate views of American landscapes illuminated by eerie distress signals – messages coming from above or vice-versa.

IWM North reflects upon the proceedings in the Syria. The four-part programme invites visitors to consider their association to the country.

International Center of Photography presents The Day the Music Died, British photographer Edmund Clark’s first solo museum exhibition in the US.

The selection for 25-26 November investigates self-definition, uncovering what it means to be formed by experience, locale and popular culture.

The NGV Triennial provides a platform for innovative practitioners, foregrounding those who engage with new technologies.

Uniting a gap of 50 years, Magnum Print Room draws a portrait of America through the medium of monochromatic photography.

The selection for 18-19 November delves into the concept of the every day, illuminating aspects of the quotidian in unexpected ways.

Gabriela Torres Ruiz captures the phenomenon of silence through a juxtaposition of landscapes and deserted structures.

At YSP, Wakefield, the Underground Gallery and its external concourse are entirely re-characterised by Alfredo Jaar’s seminal installations.

5 to See for 4-5 November engage with notions of the collective conciousness, inspiring ideas about the creation of a greater whole.

Anne Hoerter examines new ways to exhibit botanical forms; she is also developing her portrait portfolio. We speak with the artist about her practice.