Perceptions of the Modern Age
Having received recognition for Babel, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui returns to the Sadler’s Wells stage for the first time since 2011 with his latest creation, Fractus V.
Having received recognition for Babel, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui returns to the Sadler’s Wells stage for the first time since 2011 with his latest creation, Fractus V.
O / U is at both P! on Broome Street and ROOM EAST on Orchard. Though the rationale for this division is not always clear, the works echo each other.
Artist Boss opens at the New Art Centre, Roche Court, showcasing research into the lives of artist assistants – particularly those associated with Anthony Caro.
In each of the pieces in Human Ecology at Galeria Nara Roesler, humans reflect their environment in specific and condensed gestures.
In anticipation of the V&A’s, London, new design hub opening next year in Shenzhen, an exhibition exploring unconventional Chinese design is at the T. T. Tsui Gallery.
For his new exhibition, on view during Art Basel Miami Beach, Anselm Kiefer is celebrated as a post-World War Two artist at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale.
Parasol Unit, London, opens a new exhibition featuring the work of American sculpture artist, Robert Therrien, covering a career informed by Minimalism.
Unseen returns for its fifth edition, introducing a programme that will challenge, excite and inspire. We speak to Head of Artistic Affairs, Emilia van Lynden.
This September, art historian and curator Stephanie Seungmin Kim has combined the work of 35 contemporary artists, to create Jikji, The Golden Seed.
A major new exhibition at the V&A seeks to encapsulate a monumental time, both in British culture and internationally: the late 1960’s. You Say You Want a Revolution?
As part of the Next Generation collaboration, we interview Yunya Yin about her practice and experiences at London College of Communication.
Pirelli HangarBicocca will showcase the first European retrospective dedicated to Kishio Suga. Situations shows installation pieces from 1969 to the present day.
A major retrospective has been launched by The Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, this September, featuring the works of iconic industrial designer Roger Tallon.
One of the most influential artists of the 20th century, Louise Bourgeois has been an important figure amongst the Louisiana collection.
The words “Scandinavian design” have become a shorthand for sleek, understated and beautiful minimalism. But Scandi design is far from a catch all term.
The New Museum hosts the first New York survey of work by Swiss artist Pipilotti Rist, recognised internationally for her multimedia installations.
Having previously exhibited at Brooklyn Museum of Art in 1990, Yalta 1945 has not since been presented to the public until now at Ben Uri Gallery, London.
This October, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art hosts an exhibition by Turner Prize-nominated artists Jane and Louise Wilson: a focus on World War One.
Internationally celebrated Jeppe Hein has created a new site-specific labyrinth installation at Massachusetts’ World’s End in Hingham. We interview the artist.
Helaine Blumenfeld is widely acclaimed, having been spoken about in the context of Henry Moore. We catch up with her before exhibiting at Hignell Gallery.
For the Landmark Arts Centre Autumn Fair, we interview Curator, Ben Kidger, and Aimee Jewitt-Harris, Transplant Links, about art and charity awareness.
Aesthetica interview Elliott Lowe, one of the featured artists from Issue 72’s image collaboration with London College of Communication.
Photographer Thomas Kern (b.1965) has for many years visited the island of Haiti to document its turbulent history. Kern’s images capture scenes of everyday life.
Tate Britain presents the winner of the IK Prize, in partnership with Microsoft. The Italian based research team at Fabrica won with their proposal, Recognition.
The Walker Art Center presents Question the wall itself, a multi-disciplinary exploration of the political, social and cultural qualities in interior architecture.
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art host retrospective of work from artist Daniel Richter, at the midpoint of his career: one of the most important painters today.
Painting is a liberating outlet for Stephen Heward. Aesthetica talk to the artist about past experiences and a practice far from disappearing in the digital age.
African-American artist Lorna Simpson marks her third solo exhibition at Salon 94 Bowery, showcasing paintings from their premiere in the 55th Venice Biennale.
FOAM, Amsterdam, presents a new exhibition by Ai Weiwei. #SafePassage explores the daily struggles between the individual and political structures.
Henri Barande comes to Saatchi Gallery, London, for his first and only UK exhibition this October. Viewers are allowed a once in a lifetime chance to see into his world.
Contemporary Istanbul, the region’s leading arts fair returns in 2016 for its 11th edition, taking place in November. The event showcases exciting work from the region, alongside prominent international works.
Aesthetica Art Prize artist Gabriela Torres Ruiz has been shortlisted for the Haus am Kleistpark Kunstpreis, which is granted annually by the municipal galleries Tempelhof-Schoeneberg-Berlin.
Anna Fafaliou is a London-based conceptual and visual artist fascinated by the relationship between the colour white and memory. We talk to the artist about her practice.
Today marks the final day to enter the 10th Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. The literary prize welcomes submissions in poetry and short fiction from emerging and established writers.
Hauser & Wirth looks to showcase Fly Away, a series of new paintings and sculptures by Rashid Johnson, featuring an installation piece which draws on the impressive qualities of the gallery’s architecture.
London-born Sophie Milner’s painting process is a step between reality and a dream-like state. Aesthetica catch up with Milner about her new show Sleepwalkers at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh.
Launching on 17 September and running for 16 days, Estuary is a new biennial arts festival inspired by the Thames Estuary and situated in historic locations along the Essex and Kent shorelines.
This August Artichoke marks the Great Fire of London with a range of spectacular art installations, performances and talk that give unique perspectives on a significant moment within the country’s history.
Tate Liverpool demonstrates similar thematic concerns, spirituality, birth and death, in the work of two prominent artists from disparate times.
Sunlife have launched a new campaign featuring past and present views into notable cities, including Birmingham, York and London. Aesthetica catch up with the company about the relevance of nostalgia.
As the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award call for entries deadline approaches, we look back at last year’s Fiction Winner Jasmine Sky Ruff who was selected for her short story Polaroid Venation.
This September York Art Gallery collaborates with Dr Jo Applin (University of York) to curate an exhibition that challenges ideas about the representation of skin in the art world.
What would happen if a camera decided to take a selfie? German photographer Jürgen Novotny, who also works under the name J. Flynn Newton, takes this idea for his recent project CameraSelfies.
Performer/Audience/Mirror: Lisson Gallery highlights the dynamic medium of film. The work on view spans hours accommodating the work of 18 conceptual artists, and extending behind the gallery.
This autumn, Rockbund Art Museum (RAM) will stage the first solo exhibition of the influential international artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres (1957-1996) in Greater China, 20 years after his death.
It must now be regarded as a tradition that a British art college education entails a prolonged immersion and exercise in extraordinary interdisciplinary innovation. Leeds College of Art is no different.
Opening on 3 October, this year’s PAD London marks the 10-year milestone for the annual art and design fair. To celebrate its anniversary, the event will be held in a bold white tent on Berkeley Square.
The international festival of photojournalism, Perpignan, returns in 2016 with works from all over the world presented in a myriad of awe-inspiring exhibitions across the city.
Returning to the iconic Shanghai Exhibition Centre on 9-11 September, Photofairs Shanghai engages collectors from Asia-Pacific and the Pacific rim. We speak to Alexander Montague-Sparey.
Czech artist Jan Karpíšek creates paintings and assemblages in collaboration with his honeybees and other natural processes. His art is connected to his interest in…