Urban Symmetry

Nina Papiorek’s minimalist architectural photography explores the relationship between society and the structures we use in daily life.

Pioneers of Photography

These current exhibitions offer a fascinating insight into the life, works and legacy of five pioneering figures of 20th century photography.

UK Exhibitions to Look Out For in 2025

Discover one exhibition for every month of the year in 2025. This list spans shows of art, architecture, design, photography, science and technology.

Hidden Cityscapes

Guido Klumpe’s abstract photography reveals unexpected beauty and poetry in the banal spaces often overlooked for more exciting destinations.

Moments of Inspiration

Throughout 2024, we spoken to pioneering artists about their careers, works and creative inspirations. They’ve had work exhibited in some of the most revered galleries…

Mirroring Life Online

“Where does an image begin and where does it end?” is a pertinent question for our times. Five artists at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, seek to answer it.

Legacy of Images

National Galleries of Scotland showcases the incredible work in its archive, celebrating 40 years of its world-class photography collection.

Beyond the Visible 

Photographer Zac Henderson makes the invisible visible with intricate imaginings of what dark matter would look like using iron filings and magnets.

Art, Culture and Ecology

A new show at LACMA leverages creativity, in all its forms, to spread the word about climate issues and how humanity is irrevocably changing the planet.

Memory Preserved 

Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe documents the unprecedented changes experienced by Black communities on Daufuskie Island.

Dawoud Bey’s Street Portraits

The landmark photographic series is on display at Denver Art Museum, foregrounding the importance of collaboration between artist and subject.

Personal Narratives

Aesthetica spoke to Raven Row curator John Millar about the gallery’s upcoming exhibition of Peter Hujar, a pioneering photographer of the 1980s.

Unexpected Landscapes

Visual artist Esteban Amaro creates otherworldly works that blur the line between sculpture and photography to transform familiar landscapes.

2024 Wrapped: Interviews That Shaped The Year

Aesthetica looks back on the insightful and inspiring interviews with artists that have been featured in the magazine throughout 2024.

5 Images for Winter

Snow covered fields. Icy lakes. Glowing lights. These five lens-based artists create works full of intrigue and atmosphere – evoking winter’s chill.

Rhythms of a City

Autograph showcases the photographs of Abi Morocco Studio, with images that capture Nigeria’s cultural revolution during the 1970s.

Natural Wonders

Sebastião Salgado’s renowned documentary photographs shines a light on the immense beauty and fragile ecosystem of the Amazon rainforest.

Berlin 1990s: A City in Transition

C/O Berlin presents over 200 photographs of the city during the 1990s – a time when it was wrestling with deep and often irreconcilable tensions.

Life in Bloom

Photographer Violeta Sofia turns points of insecurity into moments of celebration with her visually arresting photographs of blooming flowers.

Aesthetica Wrapped: Key Themes from 2024

Aesthetica looks back at the themes that have dominated its pages over the past twelve months, from abstraction to artificial intelligence and more.