Spanning photography and installation, shows opening at the start of December demonstrate approaches to personal and collective identities.

Six N. Five is a design studio that specialises in still life visuals and videos with a clean and modern aesthetic inspired by Edward Hopper.

Marta Bevacqua’s compositions communicate poignant yet playful messages about the role of women and identities – creating intriguing visuals.

LM Chabot cast a critical yet sensitive eye over the environment and society through photographs that span fashion, architectural and editorial genres.

Whitney Hayes is a photographer passionate about capturing the defining moments of humanity – driven by mood as a compositional element.

Approximately one third of the world’s land mass is covered by desert; a selection of innovative architects take on the challenge of these terrains.

Based between Rome and Los Angeles, Gianfilippo De Rossi focuses on street photography and the urban landscape – pinpointing changes in industry.

San Francisco-based portrait photographer Nirav Patel specialises in communicating a sense of peacefulness through the lens.

Championing young artists, architects and designers, COS extends its aesthetic to the wider sector, acting as a gallery space for new visionaries.

Rebecca Reeve started the Through Looking series in 2014, using grid-like forms as a means to capture, arrange and organise the landscape.

A new generation of artists considers the allure of visual stimulation, creating playful and immersive projects that trigger sensory experiences.

In an age where photography is democratised, Foam’s 2018 Talents create an overview of the world in a time of upheaval and apprehension.

A publication by Prestel Publishing and Magnum Photos surveys the extraordinary career and striking images of photographer Inge Morath.

Influential fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld’s oeuvre demonstrated a belief in image-making as an art form, pushing boundaries.

Spanning prestigious awards, conceptual designs and powerful monuments, this season’s must-see exhibitions examine how buildings shape lives. 

Luo Yang’s raw and intimate portraits of women are a powerful assertion of identity, exploring shifting notions of femininity in China.

In an increasingly urbanised and digital world, virtual reality experience We live in an Ocean of Air offers an essential moment of reflection.

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Fotomuseum Winterthur offers a glimpse into the collection – collating a range of seminal works.

In the beginning, there was a pulse. This is at the heart of a series of large-scale installations by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer built around vital signs.

In 2018, there are over 4 billion internet users worldwide. Revealing the hidden network behind this is Artangel winner Evan Roth’s Red Lines.

Xiaowei Chen works in the USA and China. We discuss her solo exhibition Endless Pointsat AroundSpace Gallery in Shanghai until 30 December.

Examining systems of control, Rafal Milach’s Refusal presents a study of architecture, objects and social structures in the Soviet Union.

Demonstrating a rich sense of heritage whilst looking to the future of design, this selection blends bold aesthetics with functionality.

Through striking images, From Ansel Adams to Infinity celebrates the sublimity of US landscapes whilst paying tribute to an iconic photographer.

Higher Ground by Carl De Keyzer imagines a reality in which communities are forced to relocate to the mountains due to rising sea levels.

Ward Roberts draws upon the effects of loneliness and isolation in today’s world. His Flotsam series builds upon repetition, acclimatisation and reverie.

Split Second, a new exhibition of works by Anthony McCall, occupies the boundaries between drawing, cinema and sculpture.

David Hartt’s In The Forest investigates the legacy of modernist architecture and its utopian ideals through the lens of Habitat Puerto Rico.

Judy Chicago’s highly immersive, visually mesmerising works continue to make a resonant statement about the experiences of women.

The Castle, a new body of work by Richard Mosse, reveals the ongoing refugee and migration crisis in the Middle East, North Africa and Europe.

Candida Höfer: Paris Revisited offers views inside grand theatres, libraries and churches, providing new perspectives on popular locations.

The result of 11 years spent travelling along the iconic 2,600 mile Route 66, photographs by Edward Keating investigate the American Dream.

Ghosts Don’t Walk in Straight Lines – a project by Saskia de Brauw and Vincent van de Wijngaard – takes a reflective trip across Manhattan. 

From Las Vegas to the Caspian Sea, these exhibitions move past categorisation to respond to urban, natural and constructed spaces.

Taking a conceptual and abstracted approach that pushes beyond narrative, Axel Hütte captures ethereal images of natural environments.

An exhibition of works by Tony Vaccaro demonstrates an extraordinary diversity, highlighting images from throughout his career.

Chronicling New York’s street life during the mid-20th century, Helen Levitt’s body of work offers an honest and dynamic portrait of life. 

Royal College of Art’s annual fundraising show returns, offering viewers the opportunity to own artwork by a variety of renowned practitioners.

A documentary exhibition at Pérez Art Museum Miami marks the 35th anniversary of Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s site-specific Surrounded Islands.

Thoughtful, bold and humorous, Robert Blomfield: Edinburgh Street Photography offers an insight into a rapidly changing city and culture.

An exhibition at MCA Chicago looks to artist and filmmaker Arthur Jafa’s multilayered video work Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death.

Fine art photographer Julia Fullerton-Batten returns with Old Father Thames, a series inspired by the river and its historical significance.

Demonstrating the power of self-portraiture, Fotomuseum, Antwerp, engages with timely issues of politics, race, gender and identity.

In a new exhibition, Dutch photographer Ellen Kooi’s cinematic panoramas revisit the timely relationship between humans and the landscape.

The winners of Beazley Designs of the Year 2018 are announced. The annual prize celebrates innovative projects that deliver tangible change.

Toujour Paris at Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica, explores the city through the lens of renowned French humanist photographers.

Photographs by Denise Scott Brown look to the Pop Art movement as a lens through which to understand the American vernacular.

Developing a new visual language, Bill Brandt used a wide-angle lens to craft unique compositions from bold new perspectives. 

Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair is a celebration of contemporary printmaking, offering over 500 artworks from across the globe.

Cross Road Blues by photographer Oli Kellett captures urban intersections across the US, offering unique perspectives on lived experience.