Atmospheric Scenes from
the 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize

Five photographers from the Aesthetica Art Prize who evoke a haunting and tense atmosphere, where familiar scenes take on new, unexpected meaning.

Catherine Opie’s Portraits
of the Norwegian Landscape

A new show at PoMo is the culmination of Catherine Opie’s attempt to chase the special Norwegian blue light and the singularities of the beautiful landscape.

Arnolfini Spotlights the
UK’s Costal Communities

Against the Tide is a new exhibition by documentary photographer Polly Braden, created in collaboration with young people growing up in UK coastal towns.

Japan House London’s
First Photography Exhibition

The expansive show brings together two Japanese artists, creating a dialogue across generations to examine the nation’s ever-evolving identity.

The Major Ana Mendieta
Retrospective Opening at Tate

This summer, Tate Modern will stage the UK’s first show of Ana Mendieta in a decade, who challenged popular notions of sculpture, photography and film.

Xiaohan Luo: Sensory Experimentation

Xiaohan Luo’s work shows that it is possible to understand the world through more than sound: vibration, movement and the behaviour of people.

Jill Edelstein Captures
South Africa’s History

Jill Edelstein is best-known for documenting South Africa at the end of Apartheid. A major retrospective of her work is now on display at Stills, Edinburgh.

Alfredo Jaar Interrogates
the Power of the Camera

Inferno & Paradiso at Photo Elysee presents 40 photographs taken by 20 photojournalists that distill the complexity of humankind in the modern era.

Regional Identities:
Tish Murtha at Baltic

We spoke to Ella Murtha, daughter of renowned photographer Tish Murtha and curator of the latest show at Baltic, which celebrates the iconic artist.

Negotiating Visibility

Sunil Gupta’s photography has been instrumental in raising awareness around the fight for queer rights. Kettle’s Yard’s latest show celebrates his activism.

An Alternative Perspective

Another Japan captures the cultural diversity and authentic spirit found in Japan’s rural and regional communities, and the artwork created within them.

Colourful Still Life from
the 2026 Aesthetica Art Prize

We spotlight five longlisted artists who turn still life photography on its head, creating playful scenes that highlight the absurdity of modern life and society.

Documenting the Forest

Clare Hewitt documents a circle of 12 oak trees, reflecting on what humanity can learn from nature’s ability to communicate and build solid communities.

Five Images from RPS’ 167th
International Photography Show

The Royal Photographic Society’s annual exhibition is is the world’s longest running photography show. This year, it presents the work of 48 talented artists.

Xinyue Tao: Creative Enquiry

Xinyue Tao’s practice is shaped by intuition, rooted in photography whilst extending effortlessly into performance, installation and experimental forms.

Photography, Memory &
the Politics of the Archive

Hidden Narratives Residency embeds contemporary artistic practice within one of the most significant geographical image collections in the entire world.

Redressing the Balance:
Japanese Women Photographers

This summer, The Photographers’ Gallery in London celebrates the wide-reaching approaches of 27 female artists, active from the 1950s to today.

Yves Saint Laurent:
Fashion and Photography Collide

The International Center of Photography, New York, explores how photography became central to the making of the fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent.

David Ụzọchukwu:
Worlds Beneath the Waves

The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the USA is a meditation on identity, migration and belonging – a place where mythology and fantasy converge.

Rania Matar:
Powerful Portraiture

Rania Matar presents a love letter to the women of Lebanon, through a collection of portraits made in collaboration with individuals from the region.