Review of Nostalgic for the Future at Lisson Gallery, London

A group show that proposes a dialogue between historical and contemporary sculpture, attempting to draw a line between a lost past, a sensuous present and an imagined future has to work hard to justify its audacious blurb.

Bloomberg New Contemporaries

Bloomberg New Contemporaries returns to the ICA and will include works by 46 participants. Last year’s edition attracted over 42,000 visitors and highlighted the show as the place to discover the best emerging artists.

AV Festival 14: EXTRACTION, North East England, March 2014

AV Festival 14: EXTRACTION takes place at venues across the North East of England, including Mima, Sage Gateshead, BALTIC, Tyneside Cinema, NGCA, Star & Shadow, Laing Art Gallery and other spaces.

Interview with Glasstress Artist Paul Fryer

Paul Fryer utilises electronic media and sculpture to create installation pieces in unexpected exhibition sites. He presented his first solo show in 2005 at Trolley Gallery and has gone on to show work all over the world.

Review of 3 am: wonder, paranoia and the restless night, The Bluecoat

3 am can be an extraordinary hour when some fear ghosts and monsters are on the prowl, when animals feel able to move without human detection and the young feel able to express themselves freely.

An Album: Cinematheque Tangier, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis

Tangier-based artist, Yto Barrada probes into the material history and visual culture of her hometown in this multi-layered exhibition of films, artworks, posters and ephemera, on display at Walker Art Center.

Thomas Struth: Marian Goodman Gallery, New York, 10 January – 22 February 2014

The Marian Goodman Gallery in New York presents a major solo show of Thomas Struth’s photographic art. His work was recently exhibited in a major travelling retrospective.

Review of Calder and Melotti: Children of the Sky at Ronchini Gallery, London

The wide influence of Surrealism on what art looks like takes an odd turn when we think of these artists: Calder and Melotti, currently showing at the Ronchini Gallery.

Jackie Nickerson: Terrain, Brancolini Grimaldi, London

The agriculture of sub-Saharan Africa and the labour of everyday life on the land is brought into focus in this new body of work from Jackie Nickerson, on display at Brancolini Grimaldi from 22 November to 25 January.

Review of Surrealism and the Object at Centre Pompidou, Paris

Although the show presents objects that span the 20th century and move onto contemporary works, there is nothing chronological about the display. The curators must have felt that linear chronology would somehow be anti-surrealist.

Sproxton Award for Photography, London College of Communication

Ruth Campbell became the 10th winner of the annual Sproxton Award for Photography, announced at the London College of Communication’s MA Photography Final Show.

Charlotte Colbert: A Day at Home, Gazelli Art House, London

Photographer and screenwriter Charlotte Colbert playfully examines the link between the imagined and the real in the context of the home in a new exhibition at Gazelli Art House.

Miles Aldridge at the launch of the House of Peroni, London

House of Peroni, London, opens its doors to celebrate Italian style and creativity with Miles Aldridge. Fashion photographer, Aldridge, is inspired by Fellini’s era-defining film, 8 1/2.

Review of Larry Bell: Mirage Collage and the Light Knots at White Cube, London

At London’s legendary White Cube gallery prolific American sculptor Larry Bell presents a survey of new sculpture and paper based works: Mirage Collage and the Light Knots.

Review of Push Your Art: Cécile B. Evans, Mathieu Mercier, David Ancelin, Philipp Engelhardt, Romain Sein at Palais de Tokyo

The group exhibition Push Your Art is a logical completion for the first edition of international contest for technologically innovative art creation. The 2013 theme is 3D relief.

Anish Kapoor in Istanbul, Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal and featuring a mixture of new and iconic works, Istanbul hosts the contemporary artist Anish Kapoor in his first major exhibition in Turkey.

Interview with Rossi & Rossi Director Fabio Rossi

Fabio Rossi joined his mother as co-director of Rossi & Rossi in 1988. The gallery was founded by Anna Maria Rossi in 1985 and continues to promote Asian art in the UK.

Resounding Success: BAFTA, Warp and Film 4 at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2013

ASFF is one of the most exciting site-specific film festivals in the UK. While introducing attendees to memorable short film, it promotes an excursion through the city of York.

Wayne McGregor: Scavanger, Collezione Maramotti, Reggio Emilia, Italy

The Wayne McGregor and Random Dance project, part of Aperto, brings together Fondazione I Teatri with Collezione Maramotti and Max Mara for the world premiere of site-site-specific performance Scavenger.

Review of Alison Goldfrapp: Performer as Curator, The Lowry

Alison Goldfrapp takes the lead in an exhibition series turning performer into curator. The initiative behind the programme binds the space between the performing and visual arts.