The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: Prizes

It’s the last weekend of the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for submissions. Open until 31 August, the competition has an array of goodies up for grabs. Prizes include up to £5,000 courtesy of Hiscox and editorial coverage in Aesthetica.

Burden of Proof, The Construction of Visual Evidence, TPG, London

Looking into instances in which photography is used as evidence in the cases of criminal activity or violent acts, this exhibition examines reliability and authenticity in 11 case studies.

The Aesthetica Art Prize Countdown 2016: 6 Days to Go – Photography

With 6 days to go until the Art Prize call for entries deadline, we highlight Maroesjka Lavigne’s photograph Blue Lagoon (2012), which was selected for publication in Future Now.

Don McCullin, Eighty, Hamiltons Gallery, London

This year marks the 80th birthday of renowned photographer, Don McCullin, and to celebrate this event, Hamiltons Gallery, London, is showing a selection of over-sized silver gelatin prints which are each one of an edition of 15.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 10 Days to Go

With only 10 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries, we take a look at the work of Russ Flatt, who was longlisted in the Photographic & Digital Art category in 2015.

Josef Koudelka: Uncertain Nationality, Fundacion Mapfre

Czech photographer Josef Koudelka has taken some of the most iconic photographs of the last 50 years. This exhibition encompasses rare prints, maquettes and vintage photographs.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 13 Days to Go

Photographer Todd Antony, who was longlisted in the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015 and born in New Zealand, travels across the world to capture people and communities who live extraordinary lives.

The International Kontinent Photography Awards 2015

The winners of the 2015 Kontinent Awards have recently been announced. Now in its third edition, the competition aims to honour the world’s best photographers and provide them global recognition and new opportunities.

¡Cuba, Cuba!, 65 Years of Photography, Southampton Arts Centre, New York

Including over 100 colour and black and white photographs, taken between 1950 and today, ¡Cuba, Cuba! at Southampton Arts Center celebrates the warming of US-Cuba relations.

Unseen Photo Fair and Festival, Amsterdam

Unseen Photo Fair and Festival, Amsterdam’s international photography fair and festival, will return this autumn to the Westergasfabriek and locations across the city from 18-20 September.

Virginia Beahan, Elegy for an Ancient Sea, MCASD, La Jolla

Virginia Beahan’s haunting photographs of the Salton Sea and its surroundings reveal the region’s layered history and precarious present.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 16 Days to Go

Artists working in all media at any stage in their career are invited to enter the Aesthetica Art Prize, which remains open for entries until 31 August. In the countdown to the end of the month, we highlight longlisted artist Noémie Goudal.

Esko Männikkö: Time Flies at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam

Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, is to unveil the first major retrospective of leading Finnish photographer Esko Männikkö, whose work is characterised by an almost magical use of light and colour.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 18 Days to Go – Interview with Laura Stevens

There are 18 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries. Today, we catch up with artist Laura Stevens, who was longlisted in the Photographic & Digital Art category.

Harry Gruyaert at Magnum Print Room, London

For the first solo UK exhibition of work by Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert, Magnum Print Room is presenting over 30 works taken from 1972-2004 which portray his innovative approach to colour.

Evgenia Arbugaeva at the Photographer’s Gallery

The Photographer’s Gallery presents Arctic Stories, by award winning photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva.

Dusseldorf Photography: Bernd & Hilla Becher, Ben Brown Fine Arts

Bernd and Hilla Becher are best known for their heavy-contrast photographs featuring formalist architecture beneath overcast skies, having championed the German ‘New Objectivity’ style.

Shaped in Mexico, Bargehouse, Oxo Tower, London

Following its successful inauguration in 2014, Shaped in Mexico returns to London with a selection of over 150 works by 32 international artists. On view from 3 September, this unique, free show will take place at the Bargehouse.

Noémie Goudal, The Geographical Determination of the Sunrise, Foam

Foam, Amsterdam, showcases the first solo exhibition of young French artist Noémie Goudal.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 25 Days to Go – Interview with Lottie Davies

As part of our countdown to the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries deadline, we speak to photographer Lottie Davies about her intimate depictions of past moments and hear about her developing career.