Aesthetica Art Prize:
Lights in the Darkness
Earth Hour asks us to embrace the night. We select 5 Aesthetica Art Prize alumni that explore the play of light in nocturnal environments.
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Earth Hour asks us to embrace the night. We select 5 Aesthetica Art Prize alumni that explore the play of light in nocturnal environments.
Is documentary photography is dead? A new show at New York’s International Center of Photography quietly captures the world as it is.
The latest exhibition at New York’s New Museum presents a searing cross-section of work by Black American artists, titled ‘Grief and Grievance.’
Katy Hessel launched @thegreatwomenartists in 2015. It has since grown into a major podcast. Hear her speak on International Women’s Day.
Five emerging artists at Circulation(s) festival explore the role of the camera lens in constructing narratives – and fantasies – of identity and place.
This month, learn about trailblazing photographers, pioneering creatives and activists fighting for change. Browse our digital round up.
Judith Sayrach finds inspiration when out alone in nature, creating hazy images of solitary spaces: seascapes, lone trees, sunsets and open skies.
Geometric shapes bend and interlock. Arcs, circles and straight lines pile up on top of each other. These are multi-dimensional works by Wyatt Kahn.
A woman stretches upwards, face tipped back, arms reaching towards the sky, her entire form shimmering silver. This is photography by Lee Miller.
Rippling tennis courts. Bright red rooms. Portals into open, cloud-filled skies. Artist and designer Akama Paul pushes the boundaries of reality.
Endless roads, street lights and motel signs. Take a deep dive into our archives and discover image-makers capturing life on the road.
La Prairie, the Swiss skincare brand, continues its commitment to the arts world with a collaboration between Nobuhiro Nakanishi and Max Richter.
New York-based photographer Stacy Mehrfar’s new book reflects upon the loss of roots and search for belonging in the wake of immigration.
Light is fundamental to art. Discover the trailblazing contemporary artists who are working to create luminous, radiant installations.
“We give creatives the chance to have their art pieces made wearable.” SCAFOS translates photographs and paintings into unique garments.
Lindy Lee creates energetic and transformative artworks. She flings molten bronze, burns paper and allows rain to transform surfaces.
In the wake of last year, global photography award Portrait of Humanity returns with a vast and moving exploration of what it means to be human.
Not Vital is driven by exploration. The artist presents minimalism at its most surreal and intriguing, drawing inspiration from across the globe.
In this round-up, Aesthetica marks 50 years since Linda Nochlin’s seminal work, ‘Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?’, was published.