The works of renowned sculptor Helaine Blumenfeld OBE energise landscapes throughout the world – each piece seems weightless as she strives to communicate a spiritual dimension. Blumenfeld divides her working life between Italy and the UK. She has been the subject of many monographs and films.
This year, designers were asked “to create an alternative geopolitical landscape driven not by competition nor conflict, but rather cooperation.”
You saw them here first. This summer, we survey the exciting talent coming out of leading UK art schools. This is the place to discover the next big thing.
For the past decade Mandy Barker has engaged in conversations about ocean waste, creating stark images of discarded plastic found on global shores.
Isaac Julien’s film ‘Playtime’ poses the question: “how can financial capital be visualised?” whilst exploring the intersections of class, gender and race.
Columbus Museum of Art exhibits Wendy Red Star’s latest show, examining the roots of feminism and the ways Native peoples have been represented.
We have selected five exhibitions that are opening this Spring that we think you should see. Engage with new ideas and a whole world of possibilities.
Here are exhibitions and events to note in the UK, Europe and US, from photography shows and collection tours to day-long festivals and talks.
Ian Berry’s black-and-white monograph Water documents “man’s neglect and greedy usage of the natural resources of our planet”.
Summer is almost here and what better way to celebrate than with a dose of dynamic and vibrant art. This selection showcases the very best.
Thin Air is a gargantuan, walk-through immersive art experience that highlights potential future directions for multidisciplinary art.
Half of the world’s glaciers will vanish by 2100. Artist Julian Charrière “gives the dark side of the polar region a new voice” in compelling installations.
Ori Gersht is known for destroying painstakingly recreated versions of classical paintings, responding to time periods of technological revolution.
In order to fully understand the past and present, it is important to look at some of the key turning points in the history of humanity. Preview the new issue here.
Photographer Djeneba Aduayom turns to the layered and contrasting emotions within people and their complex relationship to landscape.
Photographer Sarfo Emmanuel Annor is fascinated by colour: drawn to the subject of African youth and its “power to shape the continent’s future.”
Alexej Sachov documents an emerging species of aquatic creature: the result of chance collisions between plastic pollutants in the deep.
Cristina Coral’s imagery brings the psychology of space to our attention – a field exploring the impact of the built environment on emotion and mood.
The works of Norway-born Rune Guneriussen are rooted in a sense of magic. Lamps appear nestled amongst lush green ferns and climb up trees.
Green spaces are beneficial to mental health and general wellbeing. Viet Ha Tran wants to increase awareness of the importance of outdoor areas.
“There is a hidden luminescence in the wilderness of the American West,” writes Cody Cobb, a photographer and keen explorer based in Nevada.
At London Design Biennale, John Mack asks: how is our relationship with tech changing us? In which spaces do we spend more time – digital or real?
Wangyingzhi Janny Ji is an award-winning designer with a varied background. Her work has been recognised by the Art Directors Club, the Type Directors Club, Graphis, Adobe, STA 100, Graphic Design USA, Applied Arts, 3×3 and the Society of Illustrators, amongst others.
Daido Moriyama’s compositions are sure to captivate viewers, not least for their documentation of everyday moments amidst immense change.
Sarah Sze creates a series of site-specific installations that weave a trail of discovery through the Guggenheim’s iconic building.
Peru-born, Brighton-based Ian Howorth’s nostalgic analogue photographs ask: what are the places, objects and sights that shape who we are?
Helen Blejerman is a Mexican artist based in the UK. She uses her practice to explore “the spiritual aspect of people in the context of violence, in particular the context of femicide. My work focuses on the nature growing in clandestine mass graves and burial sites – this in connection to the sacred and the divine for the families in grief.”
Dewi Lewis’ latest release ‘Pictures From the Garden’, responds to Paddy Summerfield’s iconic book with a series of poignant photographic essays.
Hans Vögtli speaks about his grandfather’s largely unknown oeuvre of sweeping Swiss landscapes, contemplative portraits and Impressionist still lifes.
What makes a great building? Architizer’s new publication, The World’s Best Architecture is an attempt to answer this question democratically.
Renowned architect Sir David Adjaye takes a unique approach to honouring cultural legacies through design, as shown in a new monograph from Phaidon.
Ahead of the V&A’s landmark Photography Centre opening, we speak to the Head of Photography and Senior Curator of Photography.
London Gallery Weekend offers a snapshot of the arts landscape, with exhibitions engaging in topics of decolonisation, gender, memory and sustainability.
Tom Wood is affectionately known as “Photie Man” across Merseyside. The retrospective at Walker Art Gallery shows us why, spanning 50 years’ work.
This selection of design exhibitions shows us how creativity, science, innovation and technology intersect – influencing everything around us.
Twenty two photographers explore the political potential of pausing, positioning breaks and inactivity as gestures of rebellion and resistance.
There are just over 200 chalk streams globally. 85% are found in the UK. Ellie Davies highlights their beauty and vulnerability in the face of climate crisis.
A bright and bold new exhibition explores the role of fashion in today’s visual culture and offers a contemporary overview of its evolution over time.
Besides exhibiting extensive collections, these museums and galleries display some of the most striking and pioneering architectural solutions.
An interview with Steve Messam about his latest immersive exhibitions. They’re popping up across the UK, including at National Railway Museum. Each one brims with colour and play.
Practitioners from across the globe come together to consider the role of architecture in addressing issues of representation and sustainability.
Margaret Mitchell offers an insight into the practical and social impact of current homelessness in 36 arresting photographs and vivid portraits.
1-54 celebrates a decade of providing visibility to creatives from Africa and its diaspora. Discover five photographers making waves in New York this May.
Franck Bohbot is interested in the retro aesthetics of arcades and gaming spaces in Los Angeles, capturing neon-noir shots that flicker with excitement.
Photorealism emerged in Europe and the USA in the late 1960s. Here, we introduce four contemporary artists whose portraits succeed in tricking the eye.
The new photobook from Patty Maher is filled with stories. Her images conjure a place where literature, fairy tales and surrealist paintings coalesce.
21 shortlisted artists invite visitors to be inspired by new ideas, with surveys of representation, digitisation, diaspora and the climate crisis.
The annual fair returns to Somerset House for 2023. In this roundup, we outline five artists to know – engaging with topics of ecology, gender and intimacy.
A groups of Lausanne-based students were tasked with creating photographs inspired by a fragrance by French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier.
The international art collective reaches beyond social media likes and shares, encouraging audiences to think about their place in the world.
