Artists to Watch

Calling upon innovative practices, get inspired by winners from the past five years of the Aesthetica Art Prize. Entries open until 30 August.

Innovative Portraits from AAP

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

5 to See: This Weekend

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

Concealed Narratives

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

Transitory Moments

PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai returns for 2018, showcasing contemporary and classic photography from Asia and around the world.

Distinctive Perspectives

On Common Ground at Goodman Gallery positions work by two of South Africa’s most renowned photographers side-by-side. 

Human Experience

Two exhibitions celebrate the versatile and deeply affecting oeuvre of Roman Vishniac, who captured a changing social landscape.

Photographic Innovation

The escalation of the creation, interaction and circulation of images is highlighted by Foam Talent at The Frankfurt Art Association.

Navigating the City

My Nights are brighter than your Days by Franck Abd-Bakar Fanny records the metropolis and surrounding suburban landscapes after dark.

Constructing Realities

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

Powerful Voices

A new exhibition at Hayward Gallery, entitled DRAG​: Self-portraits and Body Politics, explores notions of identity, gender, class, politics and race.

Systems of Control

Edmund Clark’s Control Order House explores detention through photographs, architectural representations and handwritten documents,

Photography Fairs to Attend in 2018

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

Undiscoverable Worlds

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.

10 Photographs from AAP

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

Intriguing Landscapes

Recording ephemeral housing structures and their surroundings, Antoine Bruy’s series, Scrublands, reveals an alternative way of life.

5 to See: This Weekend

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

Contemporary Reflections

Paul Graham’s The Whiteness of the Whale  reveals class divisions in the US through a thoughtful approach to photography.

Nocturnal Cityscapes

Daniel Boudinet’s body of work traverses the nocturnal city, revealing a sense of mystery and surrealism in the urban landscape.

10 to See: US Summer Shows

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