Discernible Illuminations

Solid Light Works is the first major UK exhibition of Anthony McCall’s work in over ten years, in which the visitor is immersed in three new installations.

Palpable Surroundings

Sean Hemmerle is known for capturing abandoned architectural spaces in war-affected areas. A series of portraits offers a new angle.

Video Profile: Dongeun Lee

In her series Who in the www am I? Lee explores questions of identity in the digital era, through a character called Alice.

5 to Read: This Month

Investigating different forms of transformation, this month’s upcoming releases look at the various ways in which we perceive and conceptualise space.

Atmospheric Locales

 SAGE Paris brings together works by Daido Moriyama, Weegee and Eugène Atget, capturing the figures that define the urban terrain.

Visual Revolutions

In 1947 – long before the dawn of the camera phone – Polaroid offered consumers an accessible method of visual documentation.

Spatial Illumination

Work by Aesthetica Art Prize alumnus Liz West is featured in a new publication by Gingko Press, Lust for Light.

Manufactured Realism

Thomas Demand’s unique approach to photography involves the construction and documentation of uncanny environments.

Photographic Luminaries

By disrupting time-honoured notions of chronology, a new exhibition provides a fresh approach to visual communication.

Art Basel: Captivating Arenas

The institutional landscape is transforming, dissolving the physical boundaries between artwork and viewer.

Conceptual Artefacts

Large scale photographs from multidisciplinary artist Taryn Simon are interested in power structures and unearthing systems of control.

Video Profile: Charlotte Pann

Vienna-based artist Charlotte Pann focuses on the phenomenon of relation as a base for and as a result of spatial constellation.

Industrial Aesthetics

Edward Burtynsky’s large format aerial photographs shed light on remote locations, foregrounding the impact of human activity.

5 to See: This Weekend

This weekend, 3-4 March, galleries across the globe ask how meaning is constructed and challenged in today’s unsteady climate.

Elevated Palettes

Gianfilipo di Rossi finds precision and inspiration in the composition of the city’s architecture, with works that are a harmonious exertion of form.

Human Intervention

John Akomfrah’s environmentally conscious video installation, Purple, offers meaningful dialogues about climate change.

Imaginative Journeys

Each individual frame crafted by Christian Tagliavini – an artist known for a precise approach – tells a complex narrative.

Structural Reinventions

In order to move forward, it is often important to look back. MIA Photo Fair celebrates the history of the medium whilst introducing new methods.

Groundbreaking Objects

Foregrounding innovative approaches, Dorotheum’s Design First auction tracks creative history, offering a unique curation of works.

Sensitive Perceptions

Works by Sali Muller, an artist longlisted for the 2016 Aesthetica Art Prize, are currently on display at two simultaneous exhibitions.

Immaterial Environments

Hans Kotter’s Luminous Infinity at Galerie Michaela Stock comprises a range of the artist’s light installations and kinetic objects.

Bold Combinations

A new exhibition foregrounds William Klein’s unique combination of abstraction and fashion, playfully incorporating light and haute couture.

Ecological Concerns

Author Caroline Till chairs a talk at Design Museum, London, bringing together some of the leading thinkers in sustainable making.

Unparalleled Horizons

The 2018 Sony World Photography Awards shortlist reflects the increasing accessibility of the medium, offering diverse perspectives.

Multi-dimensional Engagement

Yayoi Kusama is intensely interested in repetition. The iconic Infinity Mirrors transform this notion into an immersive experience

Photographic Visionaries

Aesthetica Art Prize artists are featured on the short and commended lists for the Sony World Photography Awards.

Environmental Nuances

In a new exhibition at SK Stiftung Kultur der Sparkasse KölnBonn, three artists from Germany, the UK and Italy document shared landscapes.

Interpretative Structures

 A Slight Shift, explores the landscape as a medium, occupying the intersection between land art, photography and minimalist sculpture.

Complex Histories

David Goldblatt tracks the story of his native country and its inhabitants through a politically-engaged documentary approach.

The Beauty of Incidence

MAST Foundation presents the work of four artists that reflect the rapid transformations taking place in today’s global economy.

Interrogating Reality

In an uncertain era defined by political, environmental and social tragedies, creative practitioners attempt to articulate the world.

Formal Progression

Work by Aesthetica Art Prize artist William Braithwaite is showcased as part of the Royal Scottish Academy’s tenth New Contemporaries .

Structural Engagement

Sigrid Neubert is one the best-known architecture photographers in Germany. Museum für Fotografie is now devoted to the artist’s complete oeuvre.

The Photography Show: New Horizons

This year’s Photography Show brings together industry experts and renowned artists, presenting masterclasses for professionals and amateurs alike.

Revealing Inquiries

Mathieu Asselin’s Monsanto: A Photographic Investigation brings together five years of research into the biotechnology corporation.

Redefining Photography

Foam Talent brings together emerging artists, revealing contemporary innovations and providing a platform for shared concerns.

Material Presence

In order to portray the relationship between images and architecture, Dutch artist Bas Princen visits cities around the world.

Brutalist Encounters

Marietta Varga’s practice is based upon spatial context, symbolism and affective colour schemes, offering intimate and uncanny compositions.

Functional Engineering

By capturing the industrial forms that punctuated the landscape of the 1960s, Bernd and Hilla Becher created a new visual language.

Colour and Structure

Luigi Ghirri’s pioneering modern colour photography captures the interaction between human beings and the natural environment.

Mesmerising Constructions

An exhibition at Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, foregrounds six major works by video artist David Claerbout.

Pictorial Mediation

Stan Douglas investigates the relationship between technology and visual culture, unearthing the tensions in images and reality.

5 to See: This Weekend

Shows opening 24-25 February explore how personal and geographical backgrounds contribute to an understanding of individuality.

Materials of the Future

As one of the most prevalent creatives in Montreal’s design scene, Ying Gao’s conceptual fashion pieces render the body a carrier for intelligent construction.

Restorative Compositions

Highlighting the unpredictability and power of nature, Kopeikin Gallery presents Kevin Cooley’s latest photographic examination: Still Burning.

Transcendent Snapshots

Robert Buck/Beck’s staged Kodak Instant photographs chronicle moments from the artist’s creative life, pointing towards a larger narrative.

Futuristic Endeavour

Dionisio González’s series offer answers to social problems whilst exploring the intersection between nature and urban spaces.

Creative Disciplines

In an era were the position of the creative sector is challenged by politics, Zealous introduces a new platform to champion artistic innovation.

Expanded Perspectives

Launching in February 2019, Frieze Art Fair’s new Los Angeles edition will take place annually at the historic Paramount Studios

Video Profile: Dave Weindorf

Blending the past with contemporary contexts, Dave Weindorf’s work offers a sense of conceptual and compositional movement.