A Sense of Stillness

Beatriz Oliveira is part of the Next Generation – a collaboration between Aesthetica and LCC London, foregrounding new talent in lens-based media.

Compelling Portraiture

British Journal of Photography and Hoxton Mini Press join hands to engage with the diversity, creativity and energy of Britain.

5 to See: This Weekend

This weekend’s must-see exhibitions celebrate female talent throughout history – from seminal photography to today’s pioneering figures.

Sculpting Reality

Alex Prager translates personal experiences and cultural references into hyperreal images and film. The artist discusses a new body of work.

Seeing Science

Aperture’s new publication charts how photography has played an integral role in communicating between science and society.

Autumnal Tensions

Carola Cappellari is part of the Next Generation – a collaboration between Aesthetica and LCC London, foregrounding new talent in lens-based media.

Illusory Narratives

Max Pinckers’ ‘Margins of Excess’ focuses on the stories of six characters based in North America – all of them presented as frauds by mass media.

Transmitting Information

Graeme Haunholter looks at markers of the digital age, interweaving bright skylines with white satellite dishes that protrude towards the sun.

The Present Moment

Unseen Amsterdam returns for its eighth edition, highlighting the latest developments at the forefront of contemporary photography.

5 to See: This Weekend

New exhibitions span from the mid-20th century to today – charting shifting approaches to street photography, sculpture and the role of the lens.

Vibrant Expression

Barcelona-based photographer Txema Yeste captures vibrant traditional Spanish costume across bold works rich in colour and narrative.

5 to Read: This Month

Aesthetica selects must-read publications for September. These books celebrate the works of female artists whilst navigating the US.

Landscape Histories

British artist and photographer Paul Hart looks at intervention in the landscape, highlighting the relationship between humanity and nature.

Water Life

Internationally acclaimed artist Aida Muluneh responds to water scarcity in a series of symbolic photographs on view at Somerset House.

Staging Reality

In the 1980s, American photographer Philip-Lorca DiCorcia emerged as part of a generation of artists pushing the boundaries of the medium.

Island Narratives

Self-taught photographer Raúl Cañibano works in Cuba, chronicling life in a post-revolution era through blending narrative and documentary.

5 to See: This Weekend

Must-see exhibitions for the start of September focus on colour, highlighting the visionary artists that have altered the way we record the world.

Bright Geometry

‘Colour Mania’ at Fotomuseum Winterthur highlights the story of colour as a material in photography and film, featuring Barbara Kasten.

Creative Catalyst

Parkett is now opening the doors to the small museum of contemporary art formed by the rarely seen creations of the more than 270 artists.

A Pioneering Vision

Berenice Abbott’s photographic life began in 1923 in the studio of iconic Dadaist and Surrealist Man Ray. Her legacy was to be one of modernity.