The Work of Dave Wise: Photography to Filmmaking

Dave Wise was once described by the producers of hit TV show Britain’s Next Top Model as “part of the fashion elite” and is now a long way from where he began with his camera at the age of five.

About Town, Birmingham Hippodrome

International video art is celebrated in an exhibition at Birmingham Hippodrome and across the city this November. About Town is presented in partnership with Ikon and showcases a variety of free night-screenings by international artists.

City Visions: A Season Exploring Modern Cities, Barbican Centre

City Visions is a series of films, talks and debates that celebrate the energy of modern cities whilst exposing images of urban decay and deprivation. The season engages with conversations around architecture, planning and globalisation.

David Farrell, Iconic Images of the Greatest Artists, Osborne Samuel

This exhibition currently on display is the first survey of works by David Farrell since his death last year, and showcases images of famous sitters from Louis Armstrong and Laurence Olivier, to Anthony Caro and the Rolling Stones.

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival is Awarded BAFTA Accreditation

The Aesthetica Short Film Festival is delighted to announce it is now a BAFTA recognised festival, an achievement that is unprecedented for a festival in its fourth year. Programme released in September.

Interview: Artist Yael Bartana

Cultural identity and systems of belief are questioned in the practice of Yael Bartana. Born in Israel, the artist blends fact and fiction in her photography, film and installation work. Inferno can be seen at the São Paulo Biennial.

Review of Digital Revolution, Barbican Centre, London

The Barbican’s Digital Revolution is an exhibition of 30-ish years of digital art, computers, websites, CGI, music videos and games rather than a manifesto. You feel the future looking over your shoulder throughout, and the future has a tendency to assume we were all quaint.

Ubud Writers & Readers Festival: A Celebration of Global Creativity

Over 150 leading authors and artists from more than 30 countries come together for South-East Asia’s most exciting literary event, Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF).

Review of Here and Elsewhere, New Museum, New York

As much as it might seem provincial that non-western art is categorised by geography and ethnicity, Here and Elsewhere at the New Museum, New York, does justice to this grouping.

Yang Fudong , SALT, Sandhornøy, Arctic Circle

Remote, beautiful – and increasingly endangered – the Arctic has long been a subject of fascination for many and a source of inspiration for artists. SALT is an ambitious concept to create arts and cultural experiences on our planet.

Special 60th Edition of Aesthetica Out Now

Questioning the world around us is a continuous necessity and the desire to challenge everyday systems reinvigorates daily life. This special 60th edition of Aesthetica celebrates innovation.

Intimacies of an Icon

A fictionalised 24 hours in the life of Nick Cave, replaces traditional rockumentary aesthetics with an exploration of how we spend our time on earth.

Extreme Solutions

Kelly Reichardt’s fifth feature film, Night Moves, follows a group of three very different left-wing environmentalists as their well-intentioned morals take a terrible turn for the worse.

Cass Art Recommends the Aesthetica Art Prize for Aspiring Artists

Exciting times lie ahead as we move into the phase of one month left to submit your work to the Aesthetica Art Prize. Cass Art highlights this Prize as a must for artists wanting to make a significant impact upon the art world today.

Aesthetica Art Prize: Judging Panel Announced

We are delighted to present the Judging Panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015. The Prize is open for submissions until 31 August 2014. Spanning the arts industries, our judges lend their expertise to support the next generation of artists.

M.F. Husain: Master of Modern Indian Painting, V&A

It was in 1964 that the first USA exhibition of Maqbool Fida Husain, aka M.F. Husain, was displayed in India House, New York. 50 years on, we now have the opportunity to view his Indian Civilisation series.

Review of Ragnar Kjartansson: The Visitors, Guggenheim Bilbao

The notion of an entire wing of the Guggenheim Bilbao being dedicated to film and video phased me at first. Though increasing numbers of modern art installations seem to feature moving imagery, never had I encountered a space dedicated to the form.

Last Seen Entering The Biltmore, South London Gallery, London

With a title which references the infamous Black Dahlia murder in 1940s Hollywood, Last Seen Entering The Biltmore is a group exhibition which considers the idea of artifice and draws attention to the idea of the theatrical “backstage” as a threshold where transformation takes place.

One & Other: Aesthetica Art Prize Unveils £5,000 Award

The Aesthetica Art Prize is an opportunity to advance your profile on the international art scene and is open to all artists worldwide. One & Other highlights the opportunities presented by the 2015 Aesthetica Art Prize awards.

Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology – Top 100 Emerging Artists

Inside the Aesthetica Art Prize Anthology, works from exciting new and emerging artists from around the world are displayed with an accompanying biography and artist’s statement.