We spotlight five artists from the prize who are carrying on the illustrious tradition of cinematic photography, telling intriguing narratives in one shot.

Gropius Bau presents a striking intergenerational dialogue in photography that boldly challenges the boundaries and possibilities of lens-based medium.

The international art community celebrates the legacy of Martin Parr, an icon of British documentary photography and an astute observer of modern life.

Nederlands Fotomuseum opens the doors to a new museum, inviting viewers to explore their 6.5 million item collection in new, intimate and innovative ways.

Hayward Gallery presents a major exhibition of the iconic Japanese artist, inviting audiences to step into her intricate creations of black, white and red wool.

David Zwirner presents the dye-transfer printing of William Eggleston. The works were the final images the artist ever made using this analogue process.

The artist-researcher is the latest figure to take on Somerset House’s courtyard installation, revealing how sea snakes are indicator of our ocean’s heath.

An exciting survey of one of Germany’s foremost photographic innovators opens in Berlin. The show champions an array of unconventional methods.

High Museum of Art presents the photography of Mimi Plumb, bringing together five decades of quiet observations of life in the western United States.

These five exhibitions push fashion photography into new realms, using it as a means of investigating culture, history and identity across the world.

Marie Dreezen’s The Bluest of Days is a standout photography collection in which sandy beaches, rendered in blue, are floodlit by spectral shapes.

How nine photographers have shaped visions of Japan’s post-war architecture, whilst offering new and innovative suggestions for the genre’s future.

Striking underwater pictures feature in a brand new compendium dedicated to contemporary image-makers from across Australia and New Zealand.

Experimenting with analogue cameras to capture dreamlike, sun-dappled pictures of plants, petals and leaves that seem to drift in and out of sharp focus.

Environmental art, photography and sculpture come together in Gjert Rognli’s images, which are inspired by the shifting seasons across northern Norway.

Lotte Ekkel creates interesting crops of buildings and brings details into focus, harnessing natural light as a subject and guide when making pictures in the city.

Portraits visualise the deep connection between bodies and nature, with subjects nestling within mossy forests and high up mountainous peaks.

Michelle Piergoelam retells crucial Surinamese oral histories, which are rooted in hope, through atmospheric visual storytelling methodologies.

Inside this edition, architecture, design and environmentalism converge, revealing how natural forms and human intention influence one another.

Elena Paraskeva is a conceptual photographer who embraces Surrealism to construct thought provoking compositions in beauty and fine art.

A new show at Thomas Dane highlights overlooked and previously unseen photographs from Luigi Ghirri, reframing his practice as urgently contemporary.

These artists, longlisted for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2025, all work with light in their practice, using it to shape images, environments and experiences.

Jeu de Paume traces forty years of artistic creation, from the start of Jo Ractliffe’s career to her recent series, documenting South African landscapes.

Gagosian presents an exhibition of all 126
photographs from Nan Goldin’s genre-defining photobook The Ballad of Sexual Dependency.

Victoria Miro presents the world premiere of a five-screen installation of Isaac Julien’s acclaimed film installation All That Changes You. Metamorphosis.

V&A Museum East present a bold and multisensory celebration of the profound and enduring impact of Black artistry on British music, culture and beyond.

London-based artist Xinyi Liu explores the fragile relationship between inner experience and the external world, asking questions about intimacy.

The renowned artist presents a new series of work at Efie Gallery, featuring brand-new pieces that draw on African iconography, architecture and textiles.

Tate Modern hosts a major retrospective of iconic Turner Prize-winning artist Tracey Emin, spotlighting her unparalleled influence on contemporary art.

Two Temple Place’s latest exhibition brings mental health to the fore, positioning it as a universal experience that can shape creative expression.

In 2026, esea contemporary celebrates 40 years, marking its evolution from a Chinese Visual Arts Festival to a National Portfolio Organisation.

What does it mean to be a collector in 2026? Jacquier and Yang reflect on their journeys into the art world, and reveal how they discover new talent.

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art brings together two architectural studio who are committed to exploring human, cultural and site-specific histories.

Fotografiska Tallinn explores the concept of “play” as a way to find joy, resilience, rebellion and connection in a contemporary world that is in constant flux.

We spotlight five exciting new photobooks released this Spring, exploring community connection, national architecture and Indigenous identities.

Basel Abbas and Luanne Abou-Rahme explore the realities of global mass incarceration, asking how artistic expression continues under these conditions.

The South African artist’s ongoing video installation is on display at MoMA PS1. The work explores the reverberations of global patriarchal violence.

International Center for the Image brings together the work of Eamonn Doyle, Niall Sweeney, David Donohoe to explore image, sound and installation.

Fotografiska Tallinn presents the work of Anton Corbijn, a photographer who has authentically documented music legends for more than 50 years.

Today, it’s more important than ever to consider our relationship with the environment. These five artists turn their attention to our vital and fragile climate.

PhotoBrussels returns for its 10th edition with 52 exhibitions across galleries, art centres, home spaces and museums, taking place throughout the city.

International Center of Photography presents a new series that sees two artists put Côte d’Ivoire at the heart of their work, reimagining their shared history.

This winter, Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents a new programme, featuring three new outdoor sculptures, that balances historic engagement with innovation.

Photo Elysee presents the work of 66 artists born between the mid‑1990s and early 2010s, each navigating the currents of contemporary life.

The 25th edition of the Serpentine Pavilion has been announced, designed by Mexico City-based LANZA atelier and inspired by classic English architecture.

A new exhibition at Griffin Museum of Photography sees contemporary artists respond to the popular mythology of Manifest Destiny in American history.

We look back at the Aesthetica Art Prize long listed artists who photograph beyond the documentary, exploring the line between the real and fictional.

C/O Berlin presents the work of Graciela Iturbide, a photographer who spend decades capturing the life of Indigenous communities across Mexico.

The latest recipients of the prize are Oh Haji and Umeda Tetsuya, whose cross-disciplinary exhibition explores experiences of place, space and migration.

Forty years on from its creation, Gagosian presents Richard Avedon’s In The American West, a bold series helped to redefine contemporary portraiture.