Elegiac Documents

Major retrospective Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings demonstrates a signature experimental style, delving into the American consciousness. 

Creative Reflections

Designblok, Eastern and Central Europe’s largest design week, explores ideas of national identity whilst looking to the next generation of talent.

Suburban Narratives

Miles Aldridge and Todd Hido offer an intriguing view into life in residential neighbourhoods, tapping into ideas of urban isolation and tension.

20 Years of ING Discerning Eye

To celebrate 20 years of ING Discerning Eye, we invite a selection of past and present exhibitors to explore how it has shaped their creative careers.

Evocative Portraits

Nicholas Nixon’s images, on view at C/O Berlin, weave deeply personal and individualistic moments into a story with global resonance.

Curatorial Expression

Several works transform the museum experience for the 57th Carnegie International, offering vibrant, dynamic and responsive dialogues.

New Structural Languages

Studio Joy Works’ latest release celebrates the 25th anniversary of his firm, featuring a vast range of attention-grabbing structures.

Constructing the Land

From nearby urban neighbourhoods in Paris to desert landscapes in the American West, Edouard Sepulchre’s images capture prairie-like idealism.

Artist News

Anca Stefanescu (her work appeared in the June/July 2018 issue) is showing The Gift of Vision at the Larnaca Biennale. The exhibition runs until Friday 30, November.

Global Tourism

Destination Art: 500 Artworks worth the Trip, a new publication by Phaidon that provides a guide to contemporary sculptures and installations.

5 to See: This Weekend

This selection of retrospectives, group shows and international events celebrates women in the industry whilst reflecting on its history.

Cultural Renaissance

The AFAL group constitutes a significant venture in the history of Spanish photography, providing an insight to a time of cultural renaissance.

Deconstructing Illusion

The Beauty of Lines creates juxtapositions between diverse works, revealing unexpected echoes and resonances of form and structure.

Essential Curation

Brooklyn Museum’s new exhibition is a direct response to the crucial social and political issues that have dominated global conversations.

Transforming Aesthetics

Redefining the concept of beauty, Sagmeister & Walsh’s multimedia, sensory installations push beyond superficiality to enhance perception. 

Changing Environments

Modern Nature at The Hepworth, Wakefield explores our evolving relationship with the organic world in an age dominated by urbanity.

Rediscovering History

Where Memory Remains is a thought-provoking theme for the 15th edition of Photaumnales, especially in today’s media landscape.

Cultural Expression

The interaction of faith, culture, fashion and individual expression is examined in world-first exhibition Contemporary Muslim Fashions.

Artificial Vision

Trevor Paglen’s Sight Machine collaboration with Kronos Quartet articulates the world – and human interactions – through AI code.

Coastal Documentation

Rusty Wiles is a Florida native, who serves as a firefighter and paramedic. Five years ago, he downloaded Instagram and began to shoot.

5 to See: This Weekend

Top picks for the beginning of November use cinematic aesthetics and candid photography to capture the essence of pivotal eras in history.

5 to Read: This Month

From new photographic series to architectural monographs, November’s must-read publications chronicle migration, urbanity and post-war life.

Digital Frontiers

Innovative Japanese collective teamLab combine technology, design and the natural world to create immersive interdisciplinary installations. 

Understanding Humanity

To mark the opening of its new venue for photography, Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson pays tribute to activist Martine Franck.

Articulating Reality

Premiering at FACT, Liverpool, Broken Symmetries presents innovative works by artists navigating the shifting realities of science.

Quiet Disconnection

No mobile phones, radios or microwaves are permitted in part of the state of West Virginia. Paul Kranzler and Andrew Phelps investigate.

Representing Chronology

Images by Hiroshi Sugimoto explore the relationship between art and time, raising questions about representations of history.

Urban Expanses

Around 55% of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Chronicling this phenomenon across major cities is photographer Michael Wolf.

5 Interior Design Brands

A selection of innovative companies transforms domestic space through sleek aesthetics, functionality and conceptual innovation.

Retold Narratives

Offering female perspectives on WWI, No Man’s Land offers rarely-seen images taken by contemporary and wartime photographers.

Surreal Architecture

Laurent Chéhère’s surreal images expose hidden narratives, repositioning buildings in the sky whilst bringing unique details into focus.

Visual Exchange

November 2018’s Magnum Square Print Sale in partnership with Aperture looks to physical and metaphorical journeys through iconic images.

Championing Inclusivity

The ING Discerning Eye exhibition is a destination for art collectors, offering the chance to discover key emerging artists.

Innovative Perspectives

Spanning architectural imagery, fashion campaigns and photojournalism, 30 Under 30 celebrates women in contemporary photography.

Nostalgic Outdoors

Dylan Lewis is a photographer from Richmond, Virginia. Addressing themes of loneliness in the 21st century, the images express a sense of longing.

Celebrating Innovation

The eleventh edition of Beazley Designs of the Year – now on view at Design Museum, London – comprises 87 nominations across six categories.

5 to See: This Weekend

From innovative 21st century software to pioneering post-war photography, shows opening at the end of October hold up a mirror to society.

Art and Science: Charting Hybridity

In conversation, 2017 Aesthetica Art Prize finalist Sara Morowetz considers what it means to combine art and science in practice.

Global Realities

Edward Burtynsky’s large scale images – now on view at Flowers Gallery, London – offer abstracted aerial views of humanity’s industrial impact.

An Influential Narrative

The first UK solo show of work by FOAM Talent 2017 winner Vasantha Yogananthan is inspired by the Indian legend of The Ramayana.

Evocative Documentary

Japan Modern highlights powerful photographic work by 20th century Japanese practitioners, exploring urban and rural environments.

Top Tech Products: This Autumn

From wearable technology to AI-assisted cameras, this selection offers a range of interactive, forward-thinking everyday solutions.

Urban Living

Living with Buildings at Wellcome Collection, London, examines how urban structures influence society’s health and well being.

Enduring Imagery

Space, Light and Time: Edward Woodman, A Retrospective foregrounds enduring images of 20th century artworks from renowned artists.

Championing Freedom

Part of Homotopia Festival 2018, Wake up Together at Open Eye Gallery champions the rights of individuals around the world. 

Spatial Illumination

Design To Shape Light transforms perceptions of space through compositions inspired by thoughtful illumination and sculptural forms.

5 to See: This Weekend

Aesthetica’s must-see shows for mid-October investigate the politics of image-making through documentary, post-production and installation.

Enhancing Reality

After delving into commercial photography, Matthew Dempsey looked towards creating original work with draws a line between artifice and fine art.

Responsive Installation

Elmgreen & Dragset’s The Whitechapel Pool is a site-specific, derelict arena that reflects on gentrification and the fate of local amenities. 

Luminous Colour

Aesthetica Art Prize finalist Liz West is featured in a new book highlighting practitioners working at the cutting edge of light-based practice.