We bring you the top exhibitions to enjoy this July, featuring artists that explore identity, family and national history, as well as the future of design.

PhotoIreland, a longstanding force in the visual arts landscape, unveils the exciting new International Centre for the Image in the city’s North Wall.

Plein Soleil, the latest exhibition from De Revana, considers the history of light as a creative material. The show explores the medium’s enduring appeal.

Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition focuses on humanity’s relationship with freshwater, and how it shapes our culture, climate and infrastructure.

At MFAH, Anicka Yi’s luminous sculptures and haunting digital ecosystems offer a glimpse into a world where art, biology and technology converge.

Edward Burtynsky’s landscape photography reveals the startling impact of human behaviour on the natural world, and the beauty that can still be found.

Mori Art Museum charts the course of one of the most innovative architects of our times, drawing on the influence of nature and forests in his practice.

High Museum of Art spotlights the visionary artists of the New Vision movement, and the contemporary practitioners who are continuing their legacy.

A new exhibition as part of Bienal Fotografia do Porto explores the role of photographers in preserving memory and encouraging activism.

Nick Prideaux’s photo book navigates the loss of the photographer’s family home in Australia, offering a powerful meditation on grief and climate disaster.

Lebanese photographer Randa Mirza documents the changes she has seen in her home city of Beirut, impacted by both conflict and economic upheaval.

This year’s programme, Bedrock, features 30 artists and collectives across 18 venues, spanning heritage sites, community spaces and cultural institutions.

Rencontres D’Arles returns as one of the biggest events in the international photography calendar, spotlighting renowned names and emerging talent.

Guggenheim Bilbao presents a new show from renowned artist Barbara Kruger, whose text-based work questions consumerism, language and media.

Copenhagen’s inaugural Architecture Biennial celebrates slowing down, asking what happens to design when we take the time to reflect and engage.

Clarissa Bonet’s meticulously staged photographs highlight the tension between physical closeness and the isolation that many people feel living in big cities.

Pérez Art Museum Miami brings together 50 artists to explore how photography is a medium for both cultural expression and conceptual experimentation.

Iconic duo Elmgreen & Dragset are set to present a new show in Los Angeles, posing vital questions about identity, alienation and the politics of space.

Sheffield DocFest returns with their Alternate Realities programme, where artist Baff Akoto redefines what storytelling is in the 21st century.

Renowned artist Wolfgang Tillmans presents the final show at Centre Pompidou before the Parisian museum closes for five years of renovations.