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.

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

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

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.

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.

Fifty years after her last exhibition in France and three decades following her death, Louise Nevelson returns to Europe at Centre Pompidou-Metz.

January sees the UK’s high streets, rail stations and shopping centres transform into a national art gallery, as digital screens light up with faces.

Zhang Kechun captures tourists in the Gobi Desert – reminding viewers of the ever-encroaching ubiquity of human presence in even the most remote spaces.

This exhibition examines archives from 1900 to 1970, exploring how gender, social expectation and circumstance shaped practice and recognition.

Glitched landscapes. Paper fish. Echoes of René Magritte. These longlisted artists from the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize create bold and surreal works.

These five exhibitions spotlight the designers and buildings inspired by culture, history and ecology that profoundly shape how we live, heal and connect.

Mexican photographer Alejandro Cartagena uses the camera to examine the most pressing social, urban and environmental problems across the globe.

These five exhibitions foreground the influential figures who have shaped what it means to create sculpture and those pushing boundaries today.

New Contemporaries has announced the 26 artists selected for its 2026 edition, featuring creatives who are set to shape the very future of the industry.

Jessica Backhaus strips photography back to its fundamentals: light, shadow, colour. A new retrospective celebrates her 25 year career.

We spotlight five artists, previously long listed for the Aesthetica Art Prize, who are expanding what it means to document the natural environment.

In Brussels, Family Stories highlights contemporary photographers who are pushing beyond a traditional documentary approach to tap into shared humanity.

The touring show of works by Roman Manfredi and Sayuri Ichida opens in London. Their photo-based works are committed to revealing hidden realities.

Discover five international exhibitions that spotlight emerging artists, whose work is redefining how photography can be used to reflect our society.

Dana Awartani considers remembrance, healing and forgetting in her latest exhibition held at Towner Eastbourne, built on traditional artisanal techniques.

The High Museum of Art in Atlanta foregrounds the design duo, who blurs the boundaries between clothing and art through unconventional work.

Pritzker Prize-winner Shigeru Ban has spent over four decades redefining what architecture can achieve, creating spaces that humane and visionary.

These five photographers turn the tradition of still life photography on its head, creating playful scenes that highlight the absurdity of modern life.

We look back at the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize, a major moment in our calendar and an important platform for emerging figures in contemporary art.

A fresh look at the work of Nan Goldin, who has spent her career documenting intimacy, friendship, addiction and loss with an honest, unflinching eye.

We recommend one show for every month of 2026, spanning retrospectives and group shows across art, design, photography and more. Mark your calendars.

Kunsthal Rotterdam’s retrospective of the designer offers not only a reflection on an extraordinary career, but also a vision of fashion’s future.

Foregrounding five architectural photographers whose work redefines how we see urban spaces, experimenting with light, texture and abstraction.

We’re looking forward at an exciting year full of opportunities for creatives, writers, filmmakers and games developers across the twelve months.

The Brooklyn Museum presents the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date, with over 280 works.

Championing our 2025 award winners, each one represents the very best of emerging talent across contemporary art, film, writing and music.

Today, Aesthetica highlights the top international Art Fairs that have shaped conversations around contemporary art and design throughout 2025.

These highlights reflect our ongoing commitment to championing innovation across art, film, music and design, while creating space for new voices.