Redefining Life
Alive, a new publication from Thames & Hudson, considers the design and technological innovations that are redefining what it means to be human.
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Alive, a new publication from Thames & Hudson, considers the design and technological innovations that are redefining what it means to be human.
A new show at C/O Berlin presents the work of 12 women photographers from Magnum Photos, whose work questions what it means to be “close enough.”
We bring you five contemporary artists who are experimenting with collage, photomontage and digital composition to expand what an image can be.
Michelle Blancke meticulously uses the camera as a way to preserve quiet moments of wonder and introspection, creating otherworldly images.
Julia Fullerton-Batten constructs images that hover between historical record and myth, where the light, costume and gesture expand the detailed narrative.
In the next installation of our MPB: The Next Shot series, filmmaker Xiona Li considers how the equipment we use influences our creative paths
This year’s Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize winners have been announced, featuring images that showcase character, history and context.
We look back at the inaugural New Music Stage, which spotlighted ten bold emerging artists and audiences all-day access to live performances.
Konstantin Chaykin is an internationally renowned watchmaker. Now, he’s turning his attention to painting his mechanical creations.
These five contemporary artists continue the rich tradition of Surrealism, creating photographs that give the movement a fresh and modern perspective.
A new exhibition at New Art Exchange presents photographs by Heather Agyepong, who explores rest as an act of personal and political resistance.
We look back at the 2025 Aesthetica Film Festival, packed with more than 300 films plus VR, games, podcasts and the inaugural New Music Stage.
Joel Meyerowitz wins Sony’s 2025 Outstanding Contribution to Photography prize, an award that recognises people who have shaped lens-based art.
Elina Brotherus creates ambiguous staged portraits, often documenting a solitary figure from behind as they look out at the sweeping Norwegian landscape.
Susanna Wallin’s multi-media work asks questions about what we do with our time and what we can gain if we view the world from a new perspective.
Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art presents a major new group exhibition on our marine ecosystems, from near-shore and intertidal zones to coral reefs.
Dutch-born artist Gís Marí creates large-scale abstract paintings inspired by the natural world, that explore colour, texture and movement.
In the next installment of our MPB: The Next Shot series, filmmaker Hilary Powell shares the joy in passing on a camera to give it a new lease of life.
A new retrospective of pioneering artist Lygia Clark at the Kunsthaus Zürich features more than 120 original pieces alongside 50 participatory replicas.