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Mitra Tabrizian: Another Country at The Wapping Project Bankside

The Wapping Project Bankside showcases British-Iranian artist Mitra Tabrizian’s unseen series Another Country. Tabrizian’s work explores post-colonial theory and corporate culture in the West.

Xu Zhen: The Last Few Mosquitoes, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver

Xu Zhen has emerged as one of the most inventive and provocative artists working in China today. His work is characterised by tackling authoritarian gestures and clichés of human ambition.

Works On Paper: Wayne Gonzales at Stephen Friedman Gallery, London

Stephen Friedman Gallery presents a solo exhibition of works on paper by American painter Wayne Gonzales. This is the first time that the artist’s unique gouaches have been the focus of a show in London.

The Last Days of Nowhereisland, Bristol

Nowhereisland has become an inspirational story for thousands of people across the world. The island has journeyed from the High Arctic region of Svalbard and was discovered by artist Alex Hartley.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition Ends Tomorrow

The 2012 Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition ends tomorrow, submit your poetry and fiction today. The award celebrates writing, nurturing talent and bringing work to international attention.

Jerwood Makers Open, Oriel Myrddin Gallery, Carmarthen

Jerwood Makers Open brings together five emerging makers working at the forefront of applied art to Oriel Myrddin Gallery. Exhibiting artists have created works in ceramics, design, glass and more.

Witold Giersz: Animation

Imagine if a painting came to life: brushstrokes rippling across the canvas like muscles and shimmering like the surface of a wind-swept lake, drips of paint resolving into heads and limbs.

Marilyn Monroe: A British Love Affair, NPG, London

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe’s death, the National Portrait Gallery will focus on Monroe’s connection to Britain in their new exhibition this September.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition: One Week

We’re inviting all writers and poets to submit to the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition. The competition celebrates and champions creative writing and brings work to international attention.

A Closer Look At Terra Cognita: Noorderlicht International Photofestival

Last week we showed you a trailer from the up and coming Terra Cognita Photography Exhibition at the Noorderlicht International Photofestival.

Aesthetica Art Prize: One Week Left

Over the past five years, Aesthetica has consistently supported and championed artists working in all mediums. Artists may submit their work into any one of the four categories. Entries close 31 August.

Nothing Like Something Happens Anywhere, Chapter

Incorporating the works by artists Francis Alys, Stan Denniston, Andy Holden, Ben Rivers, Ugo Rondinon, Maaike Schoorel and George Shaw, this exhibition explores the meaningfulness of events in our lives.

Sacrilege by Turner Prize Winning Artist Jeremy Deller

Stonehenge goes on tour: Sacrilege by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller comes to Whitstable Biennale in Kent as part of the London 2012 celebrations. On view from 5 until 16 September.

Rineke Dijkstra: A Retrospective, Guggenheim Museum, New York

The inverted cupcake, the washing machine, the hot-cross bun…these are just three nicknames that the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum acquired in the years that followed its unveiling.

The Rootless Forest, Birmingham

The Rootless Forest, a mobile sculpture comprising of a mini-forest made of real trees and soil planted onto a converted canal hopper, will travel the canals of Birmingham and the Black Country.

The Art of Chess, Saatchi Gallery & RS&A, London

The game of Chess is believed to have originated in India in the seventh century and no other game in history has been so widely reflected in art and literature. Chess remains an intriguing subject.

Up and Coming Exhibition, The Contemporary Art Museum

With Americans’ attention directed this autumn toward the Presidential election, The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) brings together three internationally celebrated artists.

Ayuko Sugiura at The WW Gallery, London

The WW Gallery presents Second Skin, a solo show of works by Ayuko Sugiura. Working with sculpture and installation, Sugiura presents the viewer with a series of new skins. From 5 September.

Sarah Lucas: Ordinary Things, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds

The definition of sculpture is currently being put into question here at the Henry Moore Institute. The artist-interrogator is Sarah Lucas. She turns to the sculptural rather than the sensational.

Noorderlicht International Photofestival, Netherlands

The 19th and possibly final edition of Noorderlicht International Photofestival transcends photographic genres to sketch a picture of the relation between man and nature. From 2 September.