York Minster and Aesthetica have teamed up to launch two £10,000 commissions, recognising bold new voices in sound and contemporary art.

Edward Burtynsky’s landscape photography reveals the startling impact of human behaviour on the natural world, and the beauty that can still be found.

We bring you the top exhibitions to enjoy this July, featuring artists that explore identity, family and national history, as well as the future of design.

Mori Art Museum charts the course of one of the most innovative architects of our times, drawing on the influence of nature and forests in his practice.

High Museum of Art spotlights the visionary artists of the New Vision movement, and the contemporary practitioners who are continuing their legacy.

Theodoros Nikolaidis’ Time Series is a collection of mixed-media pieces that explore identity, wealth and the transient nature of life.

Nick Prideaux’s photo book navigates the loss of the photographer’s family home in Australia, offering a powerful meditation on grief and climate disaster.

A new exhibition as part of Bienal Fotografia do Porto explores the role of photographers in preserving memory and encouraging activism.

Lebanese photographer Randa Mirza documents the changes she has seen in her home city of Beirut, impacted by both conflict and economic upheaval.

This year’s programme, Bedrock, features 30 artists and collectives across 18 venues, spanning heritage sites, community spaces and cultural institutions.

Rencontres D’Arles returns as one of the biggest events in the international photography calendar, spotlighting renowned names and emerging talent.

Focal Point Gallery’s latest exhibition considers the nature of translation, exploring how it functions in society as both a creative and interpretive act.

Guggenheim Bilbao presents a new show from renowned artist Barbara Kruger, whose text-based work questions consumerism, language and media.

Copenhagen’s inaugural Architecture Biennial celebrates slowing down, asking what happens to design when we take the time to reflect and engage.

Clarissa Bonet’s meticulously staged photographs highlight the tension between physical closeness and the isolation that many people feel living in big cities.

Pérez Art Museum Miami brings together 50 artists to explore how photography is a medium for both cultural expression and conceptual experimentation.

Iconic duo Elmgreen & Dragset are set to present a new show in Los Angeles, posing vital questions about identity, alienation and the politics of space.

Sheffield DocFest returns with their Alternate Realities programme, where artist Baff Akoto redefines what storytelling is in the 21st century.

Renowned artist Wolfgang Tillmans presents the final show at Centre Pompidou before the Parisian museum closes for five years of renovations.

These five exciting exhibitions bring light to the fore, showcasing those who pioneered its use in the 20th century and those pushing boundaries today.

The Jarman Award shortlist has been announced for 2025. The prestigious annual prize recognises innovative emerging artists working in moving image.

Women in Art Fair returns for its third edition 19 – 21 June, giving artists and curators a platform to exchange ideas around gender, sexuality and culture.

Photo Basel, Switzerland’s first and only art fair dedicated exclusively to photographic art, returns for its 10th anniversary edition from 17-22 June.

Hélène Amouzou unveils a major new site-specific photo installation, In Between, at London’s Royal Docks to coincide with Refugee Week 2025.

Introducing the artists of tomorrow. This summer, the UK’s art schools are spotlighting rising voices in visual culture. Here are five to add to your diary.

Lee Myoung Ho’s most celebrated series focuses on “portraits” of trees. The twist? These impressive plants are photographed in front of huge canvases.

Steve McQueen’s photography of flowers native to the Caribbean Island of Grenada are a mediation on national history, West Indian heritage and resilience.

Renowned artistic duo Jane and Louise Wilson’s new immersive installation at Bloomberg SPACE examines the nature of power, secrecy and ritual.

A new exhibition at Jeu de Paume brings together 30 artists to examine how we view the world through the lens of AI, and what this means for art.

Artist Michelle Williams Gamaker’s new film and installation focuses on the iconic 1930s screen star and Academy Award nominee Merle Oberon.

Aesthetica Art Prize alumnus Emmanuelle Moureaux continues her “100 colors” series with a new Tokyo installation that examines the concept of time.

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.

Julian Charrière’s show charts a course from seas and lakes to melting ice sheets, taking stock of the ecological and political issues wrapped up in water.

A recent exhibition from ArtFlow featured 20 artists who explored how personal identity is shaped by modern social norms and cultural expectations.

Gerwyn Davies’ playful photography explores ideas of self-expression and societal perception, obscuring his subjects in abstract, geometric costumes.

Foam Amsterdam’s latest exhibition spotlights the resistance photographers who documented the last days of WWII, ensuring history is not forgotten.

V&A showcases the radical contributions of Disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent people to contemporary design and culture, from the 1940s to now.

For the 25th edition, Bangladeshi architect Marina Tabassum presents a contemplative, luminous structure that engages with light, air and time.

Artist Xinyue Liang deconstructs the use of tradition in art, asking questions of how it can be used to drive innovation and creativity as well as honour the past.

Felicity Hammond tours the UK with an evolving installation that “unveils the machine” – revealing the aggressive processes that enable AI tools to operate.

This issue showcases artists who cut through the noise, using creativity as resistance and reflection, sparking empathy and imagining new possibilities.

Shimmering white veils drop down from the sky in Reuben Wu’s latest body of work, creating the illusion of barriers, or curtains, between worlds.

Balloons, origami butterflies, paper cranes and blooming flowers appear in Fares Micue’s self portraits, which are full of hopeful symbolism.

Amsterdam’s Nxt Museum is a space dedicated to groundbreaking new media art. Its current show is full of large-scale and multi-sensory experiences.

Chou Ching-Hui’s intricate Animal Farm series comprises large-scale, diorama-like scenarios, holding up a mirror to contemporary society.

As definitions of photography change, Felicity Hammond tracks relationships between data mining, image-making and machine learning.

Anne Mason-Hoerter presents a fresh approach to the food photography genre, by cutting and pasting many pictures together from memories.

Diver and photographer Alexej Sachov showcases an underwater series, in which fluorescent shapes float against the darkness, far beneath the waves.

The pioneering collective Squidsoup develops responsive, all-encompassing art installations that combine light, sound and new technology.

Diane Hemingway’s dreamy image collection is a deeply personal, bittersweet reflection on how art and nature can help us navigate grief.

Artist Raymond Thompson Jr.’s new book focuses on previously concealed stories of slaves and runaways, reimagining narratives of the Black experience.