NMWA, Washington DC, considers the concepts of specta­cle and transcendence; Revival looks at how female artists achieve emotional connections,

Extraordinary showcases the innovative work of graduands from Leeds College of Art. The college’s buildings become large-scale exhibition spaces this June.

Our 5 To See for 2-4 June brings us into the summer season: The Whitworth challenges borders and Sprüth Magers rejoices in a dynamic flurry of light.

Artist Victoria Lucas draws inspiration from JG Ballard’s Concrete Island in a show that interrogates the constructs of culture and gender representation.

Our June / July issue considers the current state of flux; in this age of digital alienation, it’s important to make time for reflection.

Mónica de Miranda is drawn back to Angola’s modernist architecture to consider the multiple geographies and histories of the city of Luanda.

Filled with abandoned roads, scattered flowers and brilliant skylines – Western Cape and WHiT NY are amongst the latest colourful series by Jimmy Marble.

Romain Thiery offers a visual sense of renewal to universal structures through an attention to texture, light and the notion of absence.

Serbian artist Nikola Olic reimagines environments as disorientating and dimensionless, inviting viewers to examine urban and decontextualised structures.

Reflecting the notion of discovery, Jungle provides a bright, digitalised arena for uncanny figures, each an active participant in a number of settings.

German photographer Andreas Gefeller questions perception and truth, exploiting the possibilities of photography to highlight that which is overlooked.

Mudun مدن Urban Cultures in Transit explores four MENA cities from a micro-perspective, highlighting the relationship of inhabitants to their surroundings.

Ritratti di living provides an emotional backdrop for the lifestyles advertised, combining minimalist design with voyeuristic angles.

photo basel is an opportunity for visitors to the city to explore the dynamic scenes that are being captured by an array of leading photographers.

Enhance your experience of the Aesthetica Art Prize by joining us at the lunchtime talks. Led by artists, curators and academics.

Griselda Goldsbrough leads an informative tour identifying themes in the Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition from 12:30 on 8 June at York Art Gallery.

Future Now 2017 looked at the importance of contemporary art as a necessary mode of communication, establishing social networks.

Shaping Fashion at the V&A is the first ever UK show dedicated to the minimal aesthetic and formal innovation of Spanish designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.

In our 5 To See for 26-28 May, we reflect on the innovative methods that artists use to communicate with their audiences.

Big Ideas. Small World. Future Now continues today; topics include arts journalism, the importance of place, the creative city and talent development.