There are over 1,500 galleries in New York. Here, we recommend five shows to see this summer, selected from the vast cultural map of the five boroughs.

What makes a “good” building? The answer to this question is changing all the time. Architizer shines a light on contemporary buildings making waves.

The Prix Pictet 2023 announces a shortlist of 12 photographers, delving into the vast spectrum of experiences that define our collective existence.

The Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) presents the work of interdisciplinary artist Gina Osterloh in her first major museum survey, ‘Mirror Shadow Shape.’

Alias Trate’s portrait paintings each signify a different emotion, from anger to compassion, prudence to angst, fortitude to patience.

A new book from Thames and Hudson traces the fight for social, political and creative freedom through the eyes of 23 Iranian photographers.

Yayoi Kusama’s boundless, thought-provoking and vibrant work is on display in a major retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao this summer.

Halcyon Gallery moves into its new flagship site at 148 New Bond Street, Mayfair. They open with Dominic Harris’ exhibition ‘Digital Consciousness’.

The art world has seen an increased curatorial focus on those engaging with the climate emergency. Centre for British Photography opens one such show.

Ilina Mustafina is a multidisciplinary artist, designer and photographer based in New York. Her work has an organic and spontaneous focus. Each piece is softly compelling – offering an innate understanding of light, colour, shadow and structure, as well as composition of the human form.

Hatje Cantz publish an essential compendium of 220 photographs from 22 artists that reframe gender, manhood and what it means to be tender.

Through the work of 36 photographers, this exhibition explores the landscape of contemporary lens-based media across Africa.

Sunday School marks its sixth anniversary, bringing together photographers from across Africa and the wider diaspora for this exhibition.

Sixty four national pavilions consider the future of residential buildings and city planning amidst growing populations and the climate emergency.

Paul Sawyers is a contemporary artist and photographer interested in “the potential of found objects to create improvised moments.”

This year’s edition of the event returns from 29 June-16 July in a wide-ranging programme that spans art, choreography, installation and performance.

In the last few decades, sustainability has become one of the key driving forces in architecture and design. Here are five examples to know.

At Arles 2023, image-makers reflect on their relationships with places and popular music, as well as government policy and patriarchy.

Isaac Julien is one of the most celebrated British filmmakers and artists of all time. He is the subject of a major retrospective this summer.

In this group show, six artists reimagine the boundaries of visual representation by investigating the connections between history and identity.