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40 Years of the Turner Prize

This year marks the 40-year anniversary of the Turner Prize, which returns to Tate Britain for the first time in six years. Here are the shortlisted artists.

Collective Action

Decades on from the Miners’ Strikes, the political, social and economic toll of the events continues to run deep. A new photobook chronicles 1984-1985.

Sculpted Matter

“You can’t really pick your medium. Your medium picks you.” Today, we present sculpture exhibitions from Anya Gallaccio, Takis and Saad Qureshi.

Identity in Focus

These five photography shows on display this autumn explore national, cultural and personal identity through intimate and reflective images.

Skin and Metal

Photographer Vera van Dam’s debut monograph focuses on the connection between women and cars, with tender close ups and moody shots of seats.

In Conversation with Jasmina Cibic

Jasmina Cibic’s work explores the use of art and architecture as tools for ‘soft power’. We speak to her about the inspiration behind her latest show.

An Outsider’s Perspective

Rotimi Fani-Kayode was a self-described “outsider”, whose work documented his intersecting identities as a queer Black man from Africa living in the UK.

Limitless Possibility

Discover the first and largest exhibition of African photography in Asia, with stellar work from Atong Atem, Maïmouna Guerresi, Zanele Muholi and more.

Tides Turn

The reopened Centro De Arte Moderno welcomes visitors into ‘Tide Line,’ a fluid display of installations from Mónica De Miranda, Filipa César and more.

Art that Moves

We bring you a selection of compelling exhibitions that are united by a shared interest in participants’ sensory experiences and movement through space.

Celebrating Photography Now

The AOP Open Award celebrates the universality of photography. This year, finalists’ images foreground the joy of community spirit and collective action.

Perfect and Flawed

The Met considers the Sunshine State, exploring how photographers, generations apart, have pictured Florida as a place where fantasy and reality collide.

Reimagining the Muse 

Photographer Kelli Connell examines the complex dynamics of the artist and their muse through the relationship of Edward Weston and Charis Wilson.

Revisiting Histories

Discover new work from Aesthetica Art Prize winner Maryam Tafakory in this roundup of powerful artists’ films screening at the BFI London Film Festival.

In Conversation with Bharti Kher

Artist Bharti Kher’s new installation at Hayward Gallery has been unveiled – the work foreground the bindi, a symbol of spirituality and femininity.

Transmitted through Ages

Transmission – whether of knowledge, stories, memories or landscapes – is the thread connecting the works in Saodat Ismailova’s major retrospective.

Audio-Visual Connections

180 Studios and The Vinyl Factory have teamed up to present an exhibition devoted to the sensory bliss where sight and sound meet.

Innovative Designs

London Design Festival showcases the artists and collectives who represent the future of art and design, creating breathtaking installations.

Surrealism: 100 Years On

Here is a roundup of exhibitions all over the world that are recognising incredible luminaries of the Surrealist movement – both past and present.

Reclaimed Histories

Maja Daniels’ new book explores the myths that surround Sweden’s witch trials and remind us of the real women at the heart of the tragedy.