Ute Mahler & Werner Mahler toured Europe’s major rivers and streams, considering their social, ecological, political and economic significance.

“A lot of my work is about being in between cultures.” Discover the films of Rhea Storr, who won the 2020 Aesthetica Art Prize.

Over the summers of 2001 and 2002, Mary Ellen Mark brought a large-format Polaroid camera to Twinsburg, Ohio, for the Twins Days Festival.

Hannah Whitaker’s images demonstrate a keen eye for colour and form – dramatic, artful compositions move from high-end accessories to stationery.

Aesthetica collates top things to do this holiday season, online and in person. Discover bright lights, glowing architecture and seasonal images.

Alec Soth is widely recognised as a chronicler of life on the margins. ‘I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating’, marks a change of direction.

From Taipei to Istanbul, these five online shows deal with themes of empathy, common perception and communication across borders.

SHOHEI speaks about the importance of sustainable fashion in 2020. Their garments combine a minimal aesthetic with advanced and eco-friendly fabrics.

Justin Dingwall’s ‘A Seat at the Table’ series is centred around perception and individuality whilst reinterpreting everyday objects in new ways.

Art is a powerful way to start conversations about the climate. York Art Gallery, as part of York Mediale 2020, launches three digital installations.

These five artists, from Aesthetica’s New Talent Archive, capture the mystery and atmosphere of rural and suburban landscapes

Gregory Crewdson’s latest series, ‘An Eclipse of Moths’, comprises 16 images shot over the last two years, ruminating around empty streets.

For seven years, National Geographic photographers and explorers Helle and Uri Løvevild-Golman have documented wild places.

Aesthetica selects 10 gift ideas for art and culture lovers this season. Our 2020 list offers a variety of inspiration – from memberships to artworks.

Niall Staines turns serene landscapes into surreal dreamscapes, pulling waves downwards as if the lines were a solid cross section in the earth.

Cameroon-born photographer Angèle Etoundi Essamba creates powerful black and white portraits, now on display as part of ART x Lagos.

Daniel Freeman is a UK-based photographer fascinated by the way the world appears at night. A new book chronicles empty US streets after dark.

‘Unearthed’ at Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, looks at the relationship between human beings and nature, as told through the lens.

The December / January edition of Aesthetica reflects a sense of transition as we move into 2021. ‘A New World’ is available now.

Fine Art. Surrealism. Fantasy. These are the pillars of Kate Theo’s practice, featuring graphic yellow suns, black crescent moons and folded curtains.

Suzanne Moxhay’s photography is reminiscent of empty sets, uniting the exterior and the interior, drawing from collected material and ambiguity.

Eugenia Falqui breaks away from TripAdvisor- worthy compositions of Bangkok, shooting the surreal and often humorous sides of the city.

Ismail Zaidy’s alluring compositions play with proximity and distance, featuring siblings as symbols of both connection and estrangement.

Today’s architects aren’t just designing buildings. They’re working across multiple disciplines to tackle ecological responsibility and social justice.

Los Angeles fashion photographer Natasha Wilson has a passion for art and travel; she taps into the culture of locations whilst shooting.

Hassan Hajjaj blends North African culture with western iconographies. Framed images subvert and democratise fashion logos and brands.

Markus Guschelbauer creates pastel-coloured installations that represent our desire to organise and control our interactions with nature.

The 2020 NGV Triennial explores portraiture
as a vehicle for expressing both personal and global identities across continents and cultures.

Alia Ali’s photographs use cloth and fabric to hide identities, asking questions about how we define and separate what we can or can’t see.

The largest ever retrospective of Ulay opens in Amsterdam, highlighting trailblazing Polaroids and a 12-year collaboration with Marina Abramović.

The Freedom From Torture poetry competition winner is announced. Brian Doherty was selected by Aesthetica and a panel of jurors.

These artists and photographers reflect on our relationship with the elements, bringing clouds down to earth and filling rooms with mist and fog.

Berlin-based Anke Eilergerhard creates unique, baroque-inspired sculptures that present familiar objects in new ways – playing with the unexpected.

Are cities sustainable? Are we losing accountability for our actions to the planet? Prix Pictet launches a new podcast focused on the climate.

Vanja Bučan explores humanity’s juxtaposing relationship with nature – between ambivalence, control and, paradoxically, romanticisation.

Hollie Fernando creates dreamlike, youthful images inspired by classical painting. The result is a bright fantasy world without limits.

In an unprecedented year, the ING Discerning Eye exhibition offers a presentation like never before, showcasing over 1,000 pieces by 600 creatives.

Sir David Adjaye OBE is one of the most important architects working today. Where did it all begin? A new book charts early works 1995-2007.

Meet artists who are transforming spaces through light and shadow. These striking sculptures cast intricate patterns and images on gallery walls.

Vilma Pimenoff’s series brings Vanitas compositions into the Anthropocene age, drawing upon our production and use of plastic.

Discover photography from home with five recommended online shows. Log on to browse bold new portraits and meditative landscapes.

Between 2011 and 2014, photographer Mark Ruwedel travelled across Los Angeles on a carefully planned route, spanning 72.5 miles.

A new book promises an “insider’s view” of contemporary art, chronicling 12 months of exhibitions, events, art fairs and auctions.

The Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize shortlist for 2021 is wide-reaching, tapping into a world shaped by disruption and change.

Dried blooms emerge from blocks of ice. Pampas grasses are encased in glassy shards. These are the works of London-based Angela Yanjun Chen.

Soren Solkær’s ‘Black Sun’ series tracks the migratory flight paths of starlings across Europe to capture their murmurations in the sky.

Drawn from the Aesthetica Archives, these artists and photographers take varied approaches to wild places – from aerial views to digitised vistas.

The Sony World Photography Awards are open for entries. Ioanna Sakellaraki, was announced as Student Photographer of the Year in 2020.

The work of Erik Madigan Heck occupies a space between photography and painting, exploring personal stories through bold aesthetics.

In 1981, a new furniture collection was unveiled at Milan’s design show Salone del Mobile. It was the world’s first taste of the Memphis Group.