We spotlight five new releases that are coming to shelves this summer. Each publication investigates the most pressing topics in contemporary art.

Guggenheim Pop: 1960 to Now traces the Pop Art Movement’s decades-long relationship with the institution and its influence on artists working today.

MEP, Paris looks back at two hundred years of photography with an exhibition that takes viewers from A to Z celebrating art form’s incredible range.

This free, open-air exhibition brings a world bursting with kaleidoscopic colour and emotion to the streets of Soho, with large-scale images of blooming flowers.

We spoke to renowned artist Greg Girard ahead of a major retrospective opening at The Polygon Gallery, which celebrates 50 years of documentary work.

Photo Museum Ireland assembles a group of artists whose practices test the boundaries of what it means to produce a photograph in today’s digital age.

Five photographers from the Aesthetica Art Prize who evoke a haunting and tense atmosphere, where familiar scenes take on new, unexpected meaning.

Seattle Art Museum celebrates the legacy of a master of 20th century sculpture, whilst enthralling audiences with one of today’s most exciting names.

We spotlight five new sculptures opening in public spaces and galleries this summer, revealing how the medium continues to move in unexpected directions.

A new show at PoMo is the culmination of Catherine Opie’s attempt to chase the special Norwegian blue light and the singularities of the beautiful landscape.

On September 18, Aperture will open its new home in New York, ushering in the next chapter for the 74-year-old photography non-profit and publisher.

Against the Tide is a new exhibition by documentary photographer Polly Braden, created in collaboration with young people growing up in UK coastal towns.

The expansive show brings together two Japanese artists, creating a dialogue across generations to examine the nation’s ever-evolving identity.

This summer, Tate Modern will stage the UK’s first show of Ana Mendieta in a decade, who challenged popular notions of sculpture, photography and film.

Internationally acclaimed artist Bharti Kher will create a major public work to mark the opening of Powerhouse Parramatta in Sydney later this year.

Xiaohan Luo’s work shows that it is possible to understand the world through more than sound: vibration, movement and the behaviour of people.

Jill Edelstein is best-known for documenting South Africa at the end of Apartheid. A major retrospective of her work is now on display at Stills, Edinburgh.

The 9th edition of the celebrated festival spotlights 279 international artists in 11 exhibitions across eight renowned museums and galleries in Hamburg.

Inferno & Paradiso at Photo Elysee presents 40 photographs taken by 20 photojournalists that distill the complexity of humankind in the modern era.

The world’s top university for art and design presents a packed season of insightful shows and events, foregrounding projects from 1,600 students.

The Box, Plymouth is the winner of this year’s Art Fund Museum of the Year, selected by the judges for its for its both ambitious and welcoming approach.

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

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.

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 2026 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.