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Cosmic Creations

A new exhibition at Fotografiska Stockholm takes us beyond the surface of the Earth, asking the eternal question of where do we belong in space?

Contemporary Colour: 10 From Paris Photo

The leading art fair presents endless mirrored rooms, offices overflowing with paper, glimmering night skies and ecosystems teetering on the brink.

Everyday Beauty

Nick Prideaux’s photography captures life’s ethereal, fleeting moments, reminding us of the beauty to be found in our ordinary, everyday lives.

Moments in Time

The five new photobooks what it means to exist in the modern world, from the complexity of the mother daughter bond to the American Dream.

Artistic Dialogues

Paris Photo puts photography’s biggest names in conversation, from the dawn of the camera to the 21st century. Now, the global art fair returns.

Visionary Portraits 

Dorothea Lange described Consuelo Kanaga as “way ahead of her time” – now a new book traces the life and works of the pioneering photojournalist.

Impressions of the City

Trent Parke presents an impressionistic collection of black-and-white pictures, collated over 25 years, that document the buzz of the city at rush hour.

Reaching Out

Sonia Boyce’s display at Whitechapel Gallery brings together seminal and rare projects that explore interaction, participation and improvisation.

Curator Interview: Wendy Red Star

Apsáalooke artist Wendy Red Star shares insights into curating the spectacular group show ‘Native America: In Translation’ at Blanton Museum of Art.

Light, Colour, Sound

Light, colour and sound collide to mesmerising effect in a new immersive installation from Aesthetica Art Prize Alumnus Squidsoup.

Reimagined Myths

Lilli Waters’ photographs reimagine the Greek mythological hero Orpheus as a woman, asking vital questions about how we view the female body.

Identity and Belonging

The shortlisted artists in the 2025 Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize explore ideas of national identity, family ties and migration.

Where Now?

Artist-led organisation For Freedoms presents their first comprehensive monograph, with over 550 signboards created between 2016 and 2023.

Portrait of a Decade

Discover the art, film, music and cultural moments that shaped the 1980s, a decade of rapid social transformation and technological development.

Seasonal Cycles

Artist Angelica Mesiti explores the relationship between humans, nature and the cosmos in a new installation at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Making a Rukus

Artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell talks about the making of a show at Somerset House, which celebrates Black LGBTQ+ pioneers since the 1970s.

Beyond Styling

An exhibition at Museum Folkwang shows how hair is a lens through which to examine society, politics and everyday life; it can teach us something new.

Moments of Resistance

The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award features work that spotlights the oppression of women and girls living in Afghanistan.

Redressing the Canon

Who were the great LGBTQIA+ photographers of the past? Zorian Claytons’ ‘Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography’ answers this question.

A World Underwater

Digital artist Hayden Clay’s surreal and dreamy landscapes offers a stark warning about a future world overtaken by rising sea levels.

Life in Black and White

Artists in the 2024 LensCulture Black and White Awards celebrate what it means to be human, exploring our relationship the world around us.

Speculative Dialogues

Riar Rizaldi explores the relationship between science, fiction and technology through film in his debut UK solo exhibition at Gasworks, London.

Dynamic Experiment

“I am a movement artist. I started with painting, but I got stuck, I was at a dead end.” Pirelli HangarBicocca unveils a show for kinetic art pioneer Jean Tinguely.

Photography, Travel and Place

Luigi Ghirri’s colour pictures invite viewers to scenic locations in Italy, Switzerland and beyond, reflecting on image-making and artifice in the process.

Together Forever

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and macLYON have come together to explore the concept of friendship in a group exhibition titled ‘Friends in Love and War.’

In Conversation with Mire Lee

Dangling silicone tubes take on the impression of veins. Hanging membranous fabric mimics skin, accumulating as time goes on. Pink liquid is pumped around the…

Creative Recognition

Fotografiska Tallinn’s groundbreaking group show spotlights 32 female artists who explore the nude, from Brooke DiDonato to Prue Stent & Honey Long.

Radiant Installation

This year, pioneering visual artist Anthony McCall has presented a series of large-scale shows at iconic venues: Tate Modern and Guggenheim Bilbao.

An Enduring Legacy 

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts explores how American-Hungarian artists helped shape modern ideas of documentary and portrait photography.

Excavating the Image

Photographer Felicity Hammond unveils ‘Variations,’ in an evolving exhibition that explores geological vs data mining and image-making vs machine-learning.

Photography at 1-54
Contemporary African Art Fair

Over the past decade, 1-54 has established itself as an essential part of the cultural calendar, dedicated to celebrating artists from Africa and its diaspora.

Documenting an Era

Discover five exhibitions that explore how photography has developed over time and showcase how images come to define an era.

Photo Cymru: 5 to See

Ffoto Cymru is a new photography biennial that takes over Wales this October. Works address the theme and question: What You See is What You Get?

Hidden Legacies

Dawit L. Petros examines the legacy and lasting impact of Italy’s colonial past in a new exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Photography.

Critical Reportage

The Photographers’ Gallery dedicates an exhibition to the powerful photojournalism of Letizia Battaglia, inviting viewers to see her work over five decades.

Family Ties

Tina Barney blends the spontaneity of snapshots with the composition of classical paintings. Jeu de Paume, Paris, celebrates the photographer’s career.

Focus Art Fair:
Moving Experiences

This October, Focus Art Fair opens the doors of London’s Saatchi Gallery to lovers of contemporary art. Meet three of the incredible artists on display.

Archiving Community

We spoke to Paul Wright from the British Culture Archive about the importance of documentary photography in capturing local communities.

Artistic Dialogue

Bildhalle Amsterdam and Harper’s Bazaar NL have come together to present ‘I See You – 14 Artists in a Dialogue,’ an exhibition all about creative exchange.

Luminous Creations 

These five exhibitions combine pioneering new technology with immersive light installations to create experiences that play with human perception.

Landmark Designs

Susan Kare is the creator of Macintosh’s original icons, typefaces and user interface graphics – one of the world’s most influential women in technology.

Crystallised Memories

How does it feel to leave home? Photographer Luca Iovino explores memory and moving in his debut book, ‘The Name We Hold’, published by Disko Bay.

Intersections: The October / November Issue is Here

This issue celebrates how, when we open our minds to unexpected collaborations, we allow ourselves to be surprised, challenged and transformed by ideas.

10 to See:
Black History Month 2024

Aligned with the theme of Black History Month 2024 – Reclaiming Narratives – these are 10 shows in which creatives take on the role of chroniclers.

Fleeting Moments

The International Centre of Photography celebrates the resistance, self-expression and community spirit captured across 50 years of street photography.

Moments of Nostalgia

Based in Accra, Ghana, Carlos Idun-Tawiah is tapping into childhood memories and family photo albums to construct fictional narratives.

Spatially Responsive

Site-specific sculpture and installation are used to push back against art’s commodification and reproduction in Cerith Wyn Evans’ latest exhibit.

The Self Reflected

Charting the role of mirrors in the history of art, from Renaissance paintings to the latest in photography and immersive installations.

Details Up Close

Unnoticed moments are the subjects of Lotte Ekkel’s images, from single leaves to moonlit raindrops and eerie, lonesome tree branches.

Echoes Preserved

Brendan George Ko’s portraits of friends, often bathed in light and shadow, meet high-quality, crisp close-up shots of foliage to set the scene.

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