Delve into the Aesthetica Short Film Festival archives and explore what it means to be human. These films examine identity in today’s world.

Global museums and galleries are beginning to reopen – with reduced hours and safety measures in place. Discover five institutions launching shows.

The fair launches its online viewing rooms, with a programme of talks, film screenings and sculpture garden tours. View our Top 5 Recommendations.

From whimsical portraiture to anthropological studies, these new books meaningfully explore themes of sustainability, identity and beauty.

Steffen Tuck’s minimalist perspectives “reduce the visual noise” of urban topographies. She offers sections of landscapes, splicing colour and form.

Across galleries, desert landscapes and major architectural landmarks, artists continue to make statements about the world through installations.

Galleries and audiences have had to adapt to a new normal, attending online show and talks. NOW Gallery discusses their digital programme.

Thirza Schaap combines sculpture and photography to examine the overwhelming presence of plastics, providing a kind of contemporary Vanitas.

We’re launching new portfolio reviews. Speak with Aesthetica Editors about your work, learn about the art world and get useful career advice.

For arts students across the UK, Degree Shows are the highlight of the end of the final year. University of Worcester brings theirs online.

Dr Suzi Morris creates mesmerising paintings that connect art and biological science. The works are now more relevant than ever.

Aesthetica has teamed up with York St John University to present a showcase of creative student work from across the entire department.

The annual Aesthetica Art Prize exhibition is a platform for talent. Look back across the years at captivating shows hosted by York Art Gallery.

London Festival of Architecture returns with its 2020 edition online, examining the theme of power in both commercial and domestic spaces.

Pablo Albarenga has been announced as Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year, with powerful images depicting eco-activists.

Through bold costume, colours, pageantry and performance, Athi-Patra Ruga asks meaningful questions about how to decolonise the art sector.

In 2012, Pedro Dias created an Instagram account to share make-believe worlds, building virtual cities and constructing imaginary landscapes.

Somerset House invites viewers to reflect on their commonalities through a programme aptly titled ‘I Should Be Doing Something Else Right Now. ‘

How often do we take a moment to pause and look back? Design Museum launches a digital programme curated to do just that.

Fabio Ponzio’s ‘East of Nowhere’ reveals a powerful sense of community, capturing Europe at a moment of transition and profound change.

It’s time for every person in the world to speak out against inequality and racism. Read a statement from Aesthetica’s Director, Cherie Federico.

“Being placed into suspended animation has meant that, time becomes an elastic concept.” We interview White Cube about their latest show.

Rachael Gallagher’s practice explores the sublimity of nature and an inability to recreate the awe one feels when viewing something such as the sea

Rosie Scorer is a photographer, working fundamentally to provide insight into her own experiences through imagery and video.

Alice Denton utilises line and colour to create abstract artworks inspired by an interest in architecture, machinery and most recently decay.

Jake McMylor is a photographer who experiences Aphantasia; a condition that means he lacks visual memory, relying on photographs.

Charlotte Taylor’s recent sculpture series, entitled Creatures, considers abstraction, texture and form, inspired by marine life, such as Cephalopods.

Chloe Heffernan is an illustrator whose art is a fusion of brutalist line work and organic forms, drawing upon natural, pastoral and industrial themes.

Jack Shepherd / Vanya’s work uses fashion as its starting point. Shepherd is influenced by the weird and wonderful and work that pushes boundaries.

Avalon Iris questions how humans can reconnect with the Earth. Nature Transience navigates the connection between humans and the natural world.

Charlotte Marshall is a documentary photographer who focuses on studying relationships, identity and livelihoods across a range of themes and forms.

Alex Appleby’s practice interrogates the line, exploring the endless potential, and more currently a collection of gestural marks layered together.

The work created by the duo JR² consists of found material/surfaces, focusing specifically on accessible material with a child-like approach.

Laura Mackenzie focuses primarily on underwater photography. She draws her audience to the critical need for education about ocean wild life.

Heather Mottram explores textiles and natural materials and reinterprets the features of objects and structures already in existence.

In her series entitled The Gas Leak, Emily Cholerton captures dreamlike scenes of her grandmother, in reference to themes of visions and premonitions.

Elliot Hutchinson’s hand-drawn and painted images are hallucinatory, where fantastical characters are bound in new and intriguing ways.

Daisy Ashworth is an artist whose work reflects the nostalgia surrounding childhood memories using images are from her own youth.

Through a material-led practice, Tilly Thornborrow explores family photo albums from the viewpoint of a younger generation.

Sasha Bykova is interested in the role of pleasure, creating three-dimensional paintings that evoke a sense of freedom through their tangibility.

Sam Murphy’s practice is heavily informed by feminist theory, literature, music and cinema. She examines emotions, desires and vulnerabilities.

Rohini Jones’ work responds to themes of culture, race and gender. Tranquillity explores the idea of sacred locations and rituals.

Olivia King’s work is inspired by vivid dreams and how they feed into everyday life, working across print, photography, painting and collage.

Nick Small works predominantly in black and white photography, creating a bold visual statement without the distractions of colour.

Monica Marshall’s practice explores the subconscious and the psyche, making sense of the of life through colour, text and distortion.

Mia Coldwell’s work is a commentary on how society interacts with the organic world focusing on issues such as biodiversity loss and pollution.

Melissa Meachen’s practice revolves around the traditional method of printmaking, whilst asking questions about superstition and folklore.

Madeleine Hoyle’s distorted bodies series is inspired by 19th century corset designs and contemporary gender studies, exploring body image.

Lucy-May Turner uses collage to counteract women’s predisposition of comparing themselves to the unrealistic body imagery.

K Eliza’s abstract approaches unearth and release deep-rooted emotions as part of a cathartic process of the rebirth of the self.