Interview: Sumitra Upham, ICA Reading Room, London

The ICA is currently touring several exhibitions from its Fox Reading Programme across regional museums in the UK with the aim of improve public access to contemporary art and culture.

The 22nd Noorderlicht International Photofestival, Groningen

Noorderlicht International Photofestival returns to the Old Sugar Factory in Groningen for its 22nd edition with four key exhibitions.

Burden of Proof, The Construction of Visual Evidence, TPG, London

Looking into instances in which photography is used as evidence in the cases of criminal activity or violent acts, this exhibition examines reliability and authenticity in 11 case studies.

The Aesthetica Art Prize Countdown 2016: 6 Days to Go – Photography

With 6 days to go until the Art Prize call for entries deadline, we highlight Maroesjka Lavigne’s photograph Blue Lagoon (2012), which was selected for publication in Future Now.

Storylines: Contemporary Art at the Guggenheim, New York

Bringing together over 100 works from the Guggenheim’s collection, Storylines examines the ways in which artists engage narrative.

Istanbul Biennial 2015: SALTWATER, A Theory of Thought Forms

The 14th Istanbul Biennial SALTWATER: A Theory of Thought Forms will take place on 5 September until 1 November across 30 venues on both the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 7 Days to Go

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for entries countdown continues today looking at Patricia Mato-Mora, a ceramic artist and writer based in London. Her work Untitled (2014) was longlisted in this year’s Aesthetica Art Prize.

Ida Ekblad, BALTIC, Gateshead

Ida Ekblad’s current exhibition at BALTIC, Gateshead, is her first solo presentation in the UK, and includes a selection of paintings and sculpture.

Shezad Dawood, It was a time that was a time, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn

Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, opens a new exhibition of work by London-based artist Shezad Dawood, in conjunction with the French Institute Alliance Francaise’s 2015 Crossing the Line Festival.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: One Week to Go

We’re marking our last week of submissions with work by Frances Bloomfield. Longlisted in the Aesthetica Art Prize for Grand Domestique Dialogue, the artist depicts dream-like narratives.

Review of IM Heung-soon: Reincarnation at MoMA PS1

Currently on view at MoMA PS1, New York, Korean artist IM Hueng-soon’s video installation titled Reincarnation is a deeply ponderous work on the burden of grief, loss and the consequences of war.

Marc Quinn, The Toxic Sublime, White Cube, London

The Toxic Sublime is artist Marc Quinn’s first exhibition at White Cube London since 2010.

Don McCullin, Eighty, Hamiltons Gallery, London

This year marks the 80th birthday of renowned photographer, Don McCullin, and to celebrate this event, Hamiltons Gallery, London, is showing a selection of over-sized silver gelatin prints which are each one of an edition of 15.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 9 Days to Go

There are nine days left in the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 call for entries. In the countdown, we spotlight Lorenzo Gattorna, whose artists’ film Marshy Place Across (2014) was selected for the publication Future Now.

John Chamberlain, Inverleith House

Inverleith House presents the very first solo exhibition in a UK public gallery by the great American artist John Chamberlain (1927–2011).

Pascale Marthine Tayou, BOOMERANG, BOZAR, Brussels

Pascale Marthine Tayou’s exhibition BOOMERANG consists of installations in colourful linen, organic materials, wood, crystal figures and found objects.

The New Human, Moderna Museet

The New Human at Moderna Museet Malmö addresses pressing issues of our time relating to migration, alienation, and religious extremism.

Roy Lichtenstein, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh

A special three-room ARTIST ROOMS display is dedicated to works by renowned American artist Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997).

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 10 Days to Go

With only 10 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries, we take a look at the work of Russ Flatt, who was longlisted in the Photographic & Digital Art category in 2015.

Josef Koudelka: Uncertain Nationality, Fundacion Mapfre

Czech photographer Josef Koudelka has taken some of the most iconic photographs of the last 50 years. This exhibition encompasses rare prints, maquettes and vintage photographs.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 11 Days to Go

There are only 11 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries on 31 August. Today, we shine a spotlight on longlisted artist Joomi Chung’s innovative installation entitled Swarm.

Review: Robert Motherwell at Bernard Jacobson Gallery

Robert Motherwell: Black at Bernard Jacobson Gallery focuses on his black and white paintings and highlights the artist’s unique approach to monochromatic Abstract Expressionism.

Ave Pildas, Bijou: Photographs of Theater Box Offices, Joseph Bellows

Bijou: Photographs of Theater Box Offices will feature Ave Pildas’ small-scale vintage black and white photographs.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 12 Days to Go

Gareth Jenkins’ abstract, geometric painting is concerned with the reduction of concept, and how line in its simplest form can be used to convey a sense of the object in a non-figurative format.

Interview with Miami-based artist Michelle Weinberg

Artist Michelle Weinberg divides her time between Miami and New York. Her diverse work includes painting, collage, sculpture, and also public art, product design, tile, mosaic, and textile design.

Nari Ward, Breathing Directions, Lehmann Maupin, New York

Lehmann Maupin brings Breathing Directions, Nari Ward’s third solo show with the gallery, to its Chrystie Street, New York space from 9 September.

New British Innovators: Inside Heatherwick Studio, THE QUBE, PMQ, Hong Kong

The British Council has announced that it will stage a new exhibition, entitled New British Inventors: Inside Heatherwick Studio, in Hong Kong this Autumn, showcasing key pieces from the last two decades of work by Heatherwick Studio.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 13 Days to Go

Photographer Todd Antony, who was longlisted in the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015 and born in New Zealand, travels across the world to capture people and communities who live extraordinary lives.

Interview: Linda Ingham, Abbey Walk Gallery

Linda Ingham is a visual artist and curator, who lives and works in her coastal studio in Lincolnshire. Her work features in the upcoming exhibition Shifting Subjects at Abbey Walk Gallery.

Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997–2014, Art Institute Chicago

Charles Ray: Sculpture, 1997–2014 is the first major exhibition devoted to celebrated the sculptor since a midcareer retrospective in 1998.

The International Kontinent Photography Awards 2015

The winners of the 2015 Kontinent Awards have recently been announced. Now in its third edition, the competition aims to honour the world’s best photographers and provide them global recognition and new opportunities.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 14 Days to Go – Sculpture

There are two weeks left in the call for submissions for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016. This year’s longlisted artists, published in Future Now which accompanied the exhibition, include Nathaniel Foley with his sculpture inspired by aviation and travel.

ArtsBank: Centenary Arts Fair, 9-10 October, Chelsea

ArtsBank, set up in 2010, runs a retail gallery for prints, originals, photography, sculpture, and toy art with a vibrant online presence, which curates the best of Modern British and Contemporary art.

Dan Graham, Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris

Marian Goodman Gallery Paris announces the opening of an exhibition of works by Dan Graham.

¡Cuba, Cuba!, 65 Years of Photography, Southampton Arts Centre, New York

Including over 100 colour and black and white photographs, taken between 1950 and today, ¡Cuba, Cuba! at Southampton Arts Center celebrates the warming of US-Cuba relations.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 15 Days to Go

The Aesthetica Art Prize celebrates projects in a wide variety of mediums. Half-way through our countdown to the 2016 call for entries deadline, we reflect on Lorenza Ippolito’s artists’ film.

Unseen Photo Fair and Festival, Amsterdam

Unseen Photo Fair and Festival, Amsterdam’s international photography fair and festival, will return this autumn to the Westergasfabriek and locations across the city from 18-20 September.

Virginia Beahan, Elegy for an Ancient Sea, MCASD, La Jolla

Virginia Beahan’s haunting photographs of the Salton Sea and its surroundings reveal the region’s layered history and precarious present.

Interview with Tara Donovan, Artist, Edinburgh Art Festival

New York-based artist Tara Donovan comes to Scotland for the first time, with an exhibition of sculptural works at Jupiter Artland, as part of the annual Edinburgh Art Festival.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 16 Days to Go

Artists working in all media at any stage in their career are invited to enter the Aesthetica Art Prize, which remains open for entries until 31 August. In the countdown to the end of the month, we highlight longlisted artist Noémie Goudal.

Martin Creed, Hauser & Wirth, Zürich

From 29 August Hauser & Wirth brings an exhibition of new work in wood, plastic, neon, wool, and canvas by Martin Creed to its gallery in Zürich.

Nam June Paik, Represented by Gagosian Gallery

Gagosian Gallery announces its representation of the estate of video art pioneer Nam June Paik.

Robert Motherwell, Form, Gesture, Feeling, Pearl Lam Galleries

Pearl Lam Galleries, Hong Kong, presents the first solo exhibition in Asia of works by pioneer abstract expressionist, Robert Motherwell.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 17 Days to Go

As part of the countdown to the deadline on 31 August, we take a look at our Judging Panel for 2016. Joining a selection of influential art figures is Whitney Hintz from the Hiscox Collection.

Esko Männikkö: Time Flies at Huis Marseille, Amsterdam

Huis Marseille, Amsterdam, is to unveil the first major retrospective of leading Finnish photographer Esko Männikkö, whose work is characterised by an almost magical use of light and colour.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 18 Days to Go – Interview with Laura Stevens

There are 18 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize closes for entries. Today, we catch up with artist Laura Stevens, who was longlisted in the Photographic & Digital Art category.

Review of Marvin Gaye Chetwynd’s The King Must Die at Edinburgh Art Festival

Artist Marvin Gaye Chetwynd contributes to Edinburgh Art Festival’s commissioning strand The Improbable City with a hallucinatory interpretation of the world of historical novelist Mary Renault.

Repetition and Difference, The Jewish Museum, New York

In Repetition and Difference multiples from The Jewish Museum’s collection are presented together with works by contemporary artists.

From Bauhaus to Buenos Aires, MoMA, New York

Retrospective From Bauhaus to Buenos Aires: Grete Stern and Horacio Coppola at MoMA, New York, until 4 October.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 19 Days to Go

We interviewed Art Prize finalist Saliha Elhoussaini about her intricate drawing series Interdependence. Elhoussaini’s work reflects on the Chaos Theory and the interconnectivity between events.