Sunil Gupta’s photography has been instrumental in raising awareness around the fight for queer rights. Kettle’s Yard’s latest show celebrates his activism.

We spoke to Ella Murtha, daughter of renowned photographer Tish Murtha and curator of the latest show at Baltic, which celebrates the iconic artist.

Another Japan captures the cultural diversity and authentic spirit found in Japan’s rural and regional communities, and the artwork created within them.

Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC unveil the start of Olympia’s transformation from one of London’s Victorian public buildings into a new neighbourhood.

We spotlight five longlisted artists who turn still life photography on its head, creating playful scenes that highlight the absurdity of modern life and society.

Artist Maxim Zhestkov’s latest work is a generative, interactive installation across four environments navigated by the viewer through using a joystick.

This summer, Fondation Beyeler brings together new works, recent films, and selected earlier pieces by one of the most innovative artists of his generation.

Haunting images. Dark spaces. Hypnotic sounds. Tong Niu is a London-based multidisciplinary artist creating ethereal moving-images and installations.

Clare Hewitt documents a circle of 12 oak trees, reflecting on what humanity can learn from nature’s ability to communicate and build solid communities.

Stedelijk Museum is set to host the definitive retrospective of one of the most influential and pioneering artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The artist collides the endless scroll of internet-era saturation with ideas of mindfulness, and the contrast is sharp enough to prompt a double take.

The Royal Photographic Society’s annual exhibition is is the world’s longest running photography show. This year, it presents the work of 48 talented artists.

“I can change the sky to any colour you want.” The iconic American artist launches his 100th skyspace, opening at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Denmark.

Artist Liz West has unveiled a trio of new works in Toronto, responding to her love of 1990s music and the rhythmic, shared experience of colour and light.

The Jarman Award shortlist has been announced for 2026. The prestigious annual prize recognises the innovative emerging artists working in moving image.

19 June marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom. We round up this year’s celebrations.

Miao Tan takes the ancient practice of natural lacquer in a new direction, challenging the perceptions of it as a smooth, finished product.

Xinyue Tao’s practice is shaped by intuition, rooted in photography whilst extending effortlessly into performance, installation and experimental forms.

Hidden Narratives Residency embeds contemporary artistic practice within one of the most significant geographical image collections in the entire world.

From black holes to boundless mirrors, the Turner Prize-winning artist returns to London with works that inspire a sense of awe, fear and wonder.

This summer, The Photographers’ Gallery in London celebrates the wide-reaching approaches of 27 female artists, active from the 1950s to today.

The ICA reimagines Boston’s Seaport skyline with a new, landmark facade commission by artist Derrick Adams, as well as outdoor, interactive sculptures.

The International Center of Photography, New York, explores how photography became central to the making of the fashion house of Yves Saint Laurent.

The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in the USA is a meditation on identity, migration and belonging – a place where mythology and fantasy converge.

In a new show at Smart Museum of Art, teamLab builds upon this longstanding practice to expand what is possible with 21st century technology.

The 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize shortlist comprises 20 international artists who propose creative responses to the most pressing issues facing humanity today.

Rania Matar presents a love letter to the women of Lebanon, through a collection of portraits made in collaboration with individuals from the region.

We Felt A Star Dying, opening at the Grand Palais, is a monumental, mixed-media work that comes from two years of research into quantum physics.

Mexican architecture studio LANZA atelier employ 30,000 bricks in their undulating design, as the annual commission marks a quarter of a century.

June is Pride Month, and we’re spotlighting the top art exhibitions and events that recognise LGBTQIA+ history, call for equality and celebrate queer love.

The 12th edition of Future Now returns, bringing together award-winning artists for talks that engage with many themes from our rapidly changing world.

Howard Greenberg Gallery spotlights two artists whose work emerged from the social periphery and left an indelible mark on cultural imaginations.

Tate Modern celebrates an artist who dedicated his career to engaging the public, employing optical effects and encouraging physical interaction.

Documentary photographer Sophie Green’s Tangerine Dreams is a vivid portrait of the communities and subcultures that shape Britain.

The photography festival returns, bringing nearly 100 exhibitions to Madrid and cities across Spain, including Barcelona, Santander, Seville and Zaragoza.

London Gallery Weekend provides an opportunity to discover the capital city’s world-class gallery scene, celebrating the city’s diverse creative communities.

Ten.8 afterimage explores the legacy and impact of Ten.8, a photography journal that emerged from the Midlands’ radical cultural and political landscape.

Michelle Sank’s Drag Daughters, now on display at Het Zuid-Afrikahuis, Amsterdam, is a powerful series that portrays Cape Town’s influential drag queens.

As photography celebrates its bicentenary, Pinault Collection is hosting a major group exhibition at the Bourse de Commerce to mark the anniversary.

The American artist’s new book of essays opens the black box of AI, offering tools to navigate an image culture increasingly shaped by computer vision.

A new seasonal series of sculpture exhibitions will see works by world-renowned artists like Hans Arp and Garth Evans go on show in Leeds this summer.

Inside the June / July issue of Aesthetica, artists, architects and photographers invite readers to engage with a slower, more attentive way of seeing.

The boundaries between self and organic world dissolve in Tamara Dean’s portraits, as the artist navigates bright bushes and towering treetops.

Frank Relle travels along Louisiana’s waterways, recording otherworldly images of cypresses by using an intricate lighting system rigged to his flatboat.

Renowned architect Kengo Kuma reflects upon a decade of structures, dedicated to renewing the bonds made between nature, people and places.

Svetlana Talanova makes her works by hand in the darkroom, using photosensitive paper to show how patterns can often recur across humans and plants.

Photomontages by Daniel Rose collide leaves and branches with geometric shapes, offering a fresh new perspective on the Japanese art form of ikebana.

Nuno Serrão’s minimalist images offer small parts of wider and complex narratives that are united by cinematic aesthetics and a sensitivity to the world.

A new exhibition as part of Rencontres d’Arles 2026 reassesses the long history of flowers in photography, from a contemporary viewpoint.

Street photographers offer an array of different perspectives on Tokyo, a global metropolis that is known for its blend of tradition and futurism.