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.

The theme for the 2025 edition of Design Shanghai is Design for Humanity, spotlighting over 600 pieces from brands spanning over 30 countries and regions.

The Goodwood Art Foundation opens to the public on 31 May 2025 with a clear objective: to establish itself as a serious UK centre for contemporary art.

Photographer Thibault Drutel finds moment of deliberate stillness amid perpetual motion and business in Munich’s one hundred subway stations.

C/O Berlin celebrates 20 years of the Talent Award with an exhibition of 14 remarkable documentary photographers who have received the award.

“Are you listening?” asks the Barbican Centre in London, as it launches a huge exhibition that promises to transform the way we think about sound.

Kazuaki Koseki’s captivating photography reflects the ephemeral beauty of the brief moment when firefly populations light up local Japanese forests.

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture continues this summer with line-up of public art, theatre, music, exhibitions, open-air cinema and community activity.

A new outdoor exhibition, hosted by Onassis Stegi, presents 25 artists who navigate the intricate relationship between creativity and technology.

International Month of Photojournalism celebrates the lens-based artists who shine a light on unseen stories and the people whose lives they affect.

Jasmina Cibic’s new exhibition continues a career-long enquiry into power and political symbolism, asking viewers to rethink established narratives.

Sheffield DocFest is a crucible for bold ideas, daring storytelling, and international exchange. The annual festival returns this June for its 32nd iteration.

Erik Johansson is known for creating surreal, dreamlike photography. Now, the artist is sharing his art with the community by opening a new gallery.

Eileen Grey is an overlooked figure in the world of architecture. Now, a new documentary spotlights her enduring influence upon the design world.

Photographer Katerina Belkina creates mysterious, otherworldly landscapes, inspired by humanity’s endless fascination with space exploration.

Seulgi Lee’s unique artistic practice experiments with colour and form to challenge typical perceptions of language, cultural exchange and traditional crafts.

The winners of the 2025 Listening Pitch grant have been announced. The three films answer the question: what can we hear if we listen right now?

Tate Modern celebrates its 25th anniversary, looking back at a quarter of a century of platforming bold, innovative contemporary art and creative voices.

These awards, now open for entries, bring awareness to immigrants working in fashion-related fields, celebrating how their work enhances US culture.

The 19th edition of this globally anticipated event opens, exploring the transformative power of interdisciplinary collaboration in the face of crisis.

The Garden Museum presents a new perspective on Cecil Beaton’s illustrious career, shining a light on the influence of gardens and flowers on his artwork.

Fondazione Brescia Musei shows Joel Meyerowitz’s pioneering street photography, highlighting his innovative use of colour and rich urban portraits.

The Box Plymouth’s retrospective of Jyll Bradley highlights a varied and distinguished career that considers identity, light, nature and queerness.

For Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture, experiential collective Marshmallow Laser Feast turns its visionary lens towards our place in the universe.

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Rob Blanken’s abstract photography uncovers the hidden world of crystals, offering an insight into how the patterns are mirrored in the human body.

The top exhibitions to see this May bring emerging artists to the fore, spotlight overlooked creatives and offer new perspectives on well established names.

Lawrence Lek’s immersive installation presents a vision of the future where the boundaries between humans, machines and AI have been blurred.

Zed Nelson’s book, ‘The Anthropocene Illusion’, shines a light on the ways that humanity tries to recreate nature despite environmental destruction.

NSU Art Museum presents a collection of iconic duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s work, highlighting their creative process and large-scale installations.

‘Beach of Dreams’ brings eight new commissions to coastal locations around the UK, working with communities to create art that celebrates the sea.

In a time of accelerating climate anxiety and ecological crisis, Kew Gardens invites us to pause, look closely and reconnect with the natural world.

Photographer Nadia Attura transforms typical desert landscapes into surreal, dreamlike locations, inviting audiences to step into a technicolour paradise.

Tate Modern’s new exhibition of Korean artist Do Ho Suh’s large-scale, fabric installations considers the question: is home is a place, an idea or a feeling?

These five new books, released this spring, reveal the history and people behind some of the world’s most iconic and ambitious architecture projects.

Hundreds of designers and changemakers come together from around the world to share ideas, confront challenges and inspire audiences via design.

Art Fund announce the shortlist for Museum of the Year 2025: Beamish Museum, Compton Verney, Chapters, Golden Thread Gallery and Perth Museum.

In a digital world that’s saturated by an endless flow of imagery, Fondazione Prada looks back and surveys typological photography in 20th-century Germany.

Fotomuseum Den Haag’s latest display spotlights 26 pioneering Japanese women photographers, offering fresh perspectives on society and culture.

Larry Achiampong’s new book, ‘If It Don’t Exist, Build It’, reflects on a remarkable 20 years of artistic practice that examines class, gender and identity.

Comprising more than 50 photographs and spanning two decades of practice, this body of work traces a visual constellation of life, decay, memory and desire.

Liz West’s captivating exhibition turns Mercer Art Gallery into a playful, luminous realm of constantly shifting light, reflections and saturated colour.