Impressions of the City

Trent Parke presents an impressionistic collection of black-and-white pictures, collated over 25 years, that document the buzz of the city at rush hour.

Reaching Out

Sonia Boyce’s display at Whitechapel Gallery brings together seminal and rare projects that explore interaction, participation and improvisation.

Curator Interview: Wendy Red Star

Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star shares insights into curating the spectacular group show ‘Native America: In Translation’ at Blanton Museum of Art.

Reimagined Myths

Lilli Waters’ photographs reimagine the Greek mythological hero Orpheus as a woman, asking vital questions about how we view the female body.

Identity and Belonging

The shortlisted artists in the 2025 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize explore ideas of national identity, family ties and migration.

Where Now?

Artist-led organisation For Freedoms presents their first comprehensive monograph, with over 550 signboards created between 2016 and 2023.

Portrait of a Decade

Discover the art, film, music and cultural moments that shaped the 1980s, a decade of rapid social transformation and technological development.

Making a Rukus

Artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell talks about the making of a show at Somerset House, which celebrates Black LGBTQ+ pioneers since the 1970s.

Beyond Styling

An exhibition at Museum Folkwang shows how hair is a lens through which to examine society, politics and everyday life; it can teach us something new.

Moments of Resistance

The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award features work that spotlights the oppression of women and girls living in Afghanistan.

Redressing the Canon

Who were the great LGBTQIA+ photographers of the past? Zorian Claytons’ ‘Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography’ answers this question.

Life in Black and White

Artists in the 2024 LensCulture Black and White Awards celebrate what it means to be human, exploring our relationship the world around us.

Photography, Travel and Place

Luigi Ghirri’s colour pictures invite viewers to scenic locations in Italy, Switzerland and beyond, reflecting on image-making and artifice in the process.

Together Forever

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and macLYON have come together to explore the concept of friendship in a group exhibition titled ‘Friends in Love and War.’

Creative Recognition

Fotografiska Tallinn’s groundbreaking group show spotlights 32 female artists who explore the nude, from Brooke DiDonato to Prue Stent & Honey Long.

Radiant Installation

This year, pioneering visual artist Anthony McCall has presented a series of large-scale shows at iconic venues: Tate Modern and Guggenheim Bilbao.

An Enduring Legacy 

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts explores how American-Hungarian artists helped shape modern ideas of documentary and portrait photography.

Excavating the Image

Photographer Felicity Hammond unveils ‘Variations,’ in an evolving exhibition that explores geological vs data mining and image-making vs machine-learning.

Photography at 1-54
Contemporary African Art Fair

Over the past decade, 1-54 has established itself as an essential part of the cultural calendar, dedicated to celebrating artists from Africa and its diaspora.

Documenting an Era

Discover five exhibitions that explore how photography has developed over time and showcase how images come to define an era.