The five longlisted artists treat sculptural form as a way to examine systems — economic, social and institutional — that shape daily contemporary life.

A new photography exhibition at Phoenix Art Museum explores the human body in the context of movement, ageing, self-expression and identity.

NGV’s show pairs up Rei Kawakubo and Vivienne Westwood, whose unrelenting efforts to defy the status quo transformed the world of design forever.

This March, New Museum in New York will open a state-of-the-art building by architectural studios OMA / Shohei Shigematsu and Rem Koolhaas.

Onassis Stegi presents a major exhibition of photographs by the award-winning director, producer and screenwriter, Yorgos Lanthimos.

These five exhibitions spotlight important figures in design and explore how their ideas resonates within contemporary culture and everyday modern life.

Yemeni-Egyptian-American artist Yumna Al-Arashi creates work with a singular purpose: to oppose the oppression and stereotyping of women worldwide.

The 25th Biennale of Sydney, titled Rememory, situates cultural memory at the intersection of art, history and civic reflection across five major sites

Photography, painting, textiles and video collide in the works of Cooper & Gorfer, who are renowned for constructing portraits in collaboration with women.

Hayward Gallery presents the work of Samuel Laurence Cunnane, which encourages viewers to look intently at the world in moments of stillness.

February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK. We round up what’s going on in the art world, from museum reopenings to tours and exhibitions.

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.

Fotografiska Stockholm presents the work of Tobias Regell, whose black-and-white photographs capture people in moments of intimacy and vulnerability.

The artist – who is synonymous with artworks that challenge, enthral, and disturb in equal measure – presents three site-specific installations in Milan.

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.

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.