Alfredo Boulton was an esteemed Venezuelan architect, critic, historian and photographer dedicated to promoting his country’s modern art.

Light and texture are key to Stephanie O’Connor’s latest series, as blossoming shadows bounce off pale freckled skin or reflect into deep brown eyes.

Eddo Hartmann has visited the Semipalatinsk Test Site multiple times, traversing radioactive grassland steppes, building sites and abandoned cities. 

David van Dartel photographs singer-songwriter Froukje. The images show various sides to her, from quiet confidence to fearless vulnerability.

Foam’s new show provides an impressive survey of Tina Modotti’s artistry and activism, reinstating her as a key figure in the history of lens-based art.

Curator Casey Riley tells us about the major exhibition spanning 130 years of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and Native American photography.

Camara Oscura Galeria de Arte’s retrospective showcases Elina Brotherus’ compelling images, where she casts herself as creator and subject.

Photographer and educator Ryan Parra has spent 10 years researching the flora of the southwestern USA, combining visual art with scientific techniques.

Wong-Chung Wai’s photobook, published by GOST Books, sets out a farewell letter to the region, drawing on the artist’s experience of loss.

Tania Franco Klein, whose works are held by MoMA and Getty, holds a mirror up to the various effects of time spent online, such as disconnection, performative stress and media overstimulation.

Iranian-born, Melbourne based Hoda Afshar presents her first major solo show, reflecting on the injustices of governance and state responsibility.

Photographer and social practice artist Spandita Malik collaborates with women across North India to create empowering embroidered portraits.

In 2005, Grace Lau opened a “Chinese portrait studio” in the seaside town Hastings, and set about reversing the colonial gaze through photography.

Hangar Photo Art Center displays the work of 12 women photographers from Magnum who bridge the distance between artist, subject and viewer.

The desire to represent the world around us through pictures can be traced back more than 45,000 years. Now, artists are finding new ways to visualise land.

Saint Louis Art Museum reflects on the lasting impact of Hip Hop to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the genre and movement.

An-My Lê’s first museum survey opens in New York. It reflects on personal experiences as a political refugee, and explores cycles of history and conflict.

Patterns and textiles are Alia Ali’s main motif; she’s best known for making portraits in which cloth is used to conceal and camouflage her subjects.

Guest Editions publishes Laura Pannack’s Romanian-folktale-inspired photobook, ‘Youth Without Age and Life Without Death.’ We review the work here.

The High Museum of Art brings together a show that examines the complex and critical history of the American South’s culture, character and history.