Conceptual Oppositions

How To See [What Isn’t There] is a group exhibition at Langen Foundation comprising 32 artists from the Burger Collection, exploring profound territories.

Disruptive Collections

We speak with Sydney-based Harriet Moutsopoulos, a collage artist working under the name Lexicon Love; she seeks out the unexpected connections between humour and tragedy.

Lange: Human Stories

Helping to shape an understanding of the interwar years in the US, Dorothea Lange’s deeply human images of urban situations are strikingly poignant.

Reinventing Classicism

Photographer Francesca Woodman considered Italy her second home. A new exhibition considers the country’s profound influence.

Jasmina Cibic: Visual Construction

Aesthetica Art Prize alumnus Jasmina Cibic continues to untangle the complex relationships between art, gender and state authority.

Contemporary Manipulations

American artist Matthew Adam Ross, based in Los Angeles and New York, considers his practice to be a line of enquiry. We speak with him to find out more.

Interdisciplinary Platforms

Minimal fashion brand COS announces the opening of a new London store and creative centre at Kings Cross, offering a new retail model.

Eliasson: Spatial Construction

A collection of Olafur Eliasson’s immersive, environmentally responsive works are on display at Red Brick Art Museum, Beijing.

A Unique Insight

On display at Helmond Museum, a series of 90 large-scale colour photographs by Carl de Keyzer offer rare insights into life in North Korea.

Contemplative Portraits

Evoking a sense of silence, the photography of Trine Søndergaard explores both physical and personal interior spaces. 

Holzer: Lyrical Visions

For over four decades, Jenny Holzer’s impulse has been to investigate the authority of language. Tate Modern celebrate the poignancy of this intent.

Photographic Responses

Featuring work by Edmund Clark, In The Still of the Night at Fotohof, Salzburg, examines public and private worlds through photography.

Art Fairs to Attend in 2018

Aesthetica highlights five key art events opening in 2018, offering unique platforms for discovery, conversation and collaboration.

Semantics of the Home

Andrea Clarke is wholly interested in the spaces that surround us, questioning the confines that they offer and the anonymity attached to home.

10 Paintings from AAP

Be inspired by our selection of painters from previous editions of the Art Prize; form, line and colour push the boundaries of the medium.

Capturing the Present

Tony Vaccaro’s body of work, celebrated in a show at Getty Images Gallery, offers an all-encompassing view of life in the 20th century.  

5 Responsive Works from AAP

Artworks featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize reflect the world around us. These finalists engage with timely socio-political issues.

5 to See: This Weekend

Moving into August, this week’s top exhibitions reflect upon life in cities around the world through bold photography and installation.

Inventive Engineering

Tapping into innovation, RA explores 16 key projects by the prolific architect Renzo Piano, who is known for an inventive practice.

Last Chance to See: AAP 2018

Technology is the signifier of our times, with people checking smartphones every 12 minutes. The 2018 Aesthetica Art Prize responds to this.

An Evolving Genre

A photography show at Museum Ludwig, Cologne, questions the boundaries between fine art and documentary genres.

Making Global Connections

Curated by the Michael Reid Gallery in Berlin, the Australian Embassy in Paris showcases 22 leading figures in contemporary photography.

10 to See: Unseen Amsterdam

Unseen Amsterdam highlights the latest developments in fine art photography. Aesthetica collates a list of 2018’s must-see artists.

Inspiring Minimalism

Emerging brands Gayeon Lee and Matter Matters address the rising levels of consumption with bespoke garments inspired by wider culture.

Historic Inspiration

Influenced by humanity’s fascination with the nature of the everyday, Romain Veillon’s photographs inhabit a world of testimony and nostalgia.

Points of Departure

Sisters Sally Ann and Emily May Gunawan return to Aesthetica with a shoot inspired by the Australian landscape and Pacific Ocean.

Changing Perspectives

Considering the broad scale of materials available today,  a collection of innovative projects delves into the wider potential of 21st century production.

Moments of Isolation

Continuing an ongoing support of emerging talent, Next Generation is an annual collaboration with LCC that celebrates the work of graduates.

Intricate Customisation

Computer-aided designs break the material-making mould, steering the creation of increasingly responsible, adaptable and sustainable architecture.

Visions of the City

Kevin Krautgartner’s works focus on geometric elements from the evolving landscape, revelling in bold structures set against an immaculate skyline.

Urban Algorithms

Using patterns and data from intelligent surveillance systems, Esther Hovers’ images have been crafted around the detection of criminal behaviour.

Surreal Interactions

Brooke DiDonato creates rich, palpable images that document a new kind of reality – taking figures from the realms of the everyday into a state of flux.

National Construction

Photographs of the country’s interior and exterior structures provide thought-provoking insights into a society built upon fairyland aesthetics.

Spatial Recognition

James Casebere devises table-top models, creating thought-provoking and visually deceptive images that have accrued international acclaim.

Aesthetica Issue 84 Available Now

The August / September edition, Global Initiatives, looks at sustainable ways of living across range of disciplines, documenting the human story.

Collaborative Existence

La Fondation Louis Vuitton pulls together art from across the globe to highlight connections between human beings and the planet.

Reinventing History

Vogue Like A Painting at GL Strand, Copenhagen, establishes visual and thematic links between fashion photography and fine art.

Post-Production in the Arts

We live in a world that’s increasingly edited, cropped and filtered. Royal College of Art’s Nicola Koller, Matteo Mastandrea and Thomas Greenall discuss.

A Contemporary Vision

Alfred Seiland’s body of work offers a bright synthesis of colour and light, combining  analog techniques with contemporary aesthetics.

Stylised Perspectives

An exhibition at Ibasho Gallery celebrates the work of contemporary Japanese photographers, reflecting on the fast pace of everyday life.

Digital Connections

Inspired by nature, innovative design collective Studio Drift presents Franchise Freedom, a flying sculpture comprising 300 luminous drones.

Into the Metropolis

For over ten years, Nuremberg-based photographer Christian Höhn has captured the world’s largest cities and transport networks.

The Urban Vernacular

Capturing the everyday landscape, Vishal Marapon’s images connect with changing cities and the material effects of gentrification and development.

10 Sculptures from AAP

During the last month of submissions, the Aesthetica Art Prize collates 10 sculptors from past editions, foregrounding imaginative responses.

An Iconic Approach

Iconic work by Stephen Shore is highlighted as part of Edwynn Houk Gallery’s Summer Show, which delves into a diverse collection.

Geometric Structures

Victoria Miro, London, announces an exhibition of new works by Conrad Shawcross. The works offer a complex, ever-changing experience.

5 to See: This Weekend

Aesthetica selects five must-see photography exhibitions open 28-29 July. Each offers conceptual responses to contemporary life.

Printmaking in the 21st Century

British printmaker Tom Hammick, part of ING Discerning Eye, discusses the process, shedding light on his inspiration.

Design Fairs to See this Year

This selection of international design events provides fresh approaches to making, showcasing the work of upcoming practitioners.

Promoting Creativity

Polaroid Originals’ summer campaign offers bold colours and clean lines, evoking a sense of freedom and creativity.