Shows to See this Month:
Installation & Performance
Introducing a season of ambitious shows that push the boundaries of experiential art, from the 20th century to today’s technology-driven innovations.
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Introducing a season of ambitious shows that push the boundaries of experiential art, from the 20th century to today’s technology-driven innovations.
Michael Kenna draws on ‘shin shin’ – the quiet stillness of falling snow – in a new exhibition of Japanese landscapes at The Photographers Gallery.
The winner of the 2025 Aesthetica Art Prize is Tobi Onabolu. We spoke to the artist about his practice and what it means to receive the award.
Brooke DiDonato’s images stretch the boundaries of what is possible, asking us to look at domestic settings, landscapes and everyday objects again.
Ingrid Weyland harnesses scrunched-up paper as a metaphor for humanity’s impact on nature, overlaying forest scenes with twisted print-outs.
Jordan Diomandé shows a masterful command of natural lighting, shooting at golden hour to capture sunlit reflections and dramatic shadows.
The imaginative contemporary photography of Dublin-based Sarah Doyle plays with shapes and colours, to offer up a joyful viewing experience.
Cig Harvey engages all five of our senses, with pictures that bring together bright floral motifs, domestic interiors and figures in the landscape.
The publication thoughtfully examines recent artistic breakthroughs and experiments while exploring possibilities for the future of creativity.
In Andoni Beristain’s hands, the camera becomes a tool for remembrance and healing, honouring love and loss through 63 symbolic compositions.
Klaus Vedfelt’s Elevate is an invitation to occupy open horizons, where dancers and acrobats rise and fall, jump and fly, against bright blue skies.
Blue tones, dark contrasts and buildings are the hallmarks of Marco Wilm’s visual style, finding symmetry and balance within busy cityscapes.
Charting one artist’s journey from Florida, all the way to Maine, whilst examining the US landscape, as a site of mythmaking, nostalgia, fracture and longing.
Alejandro Cartagena reveals how the camera can be used as a tool to probe questions surrounding urban expansion and public infrastructure in Mexico.
A new show at Sainsbury Centre explores how seven different artists have witnessed, experienced and responded to conflicts with powerful artworks.
Each year, the UK experiences an average of 156 days of rain. That’s almost every other day. It was during one of these downpours that…
“You’re never going to kill storytelling, because it’s built into the human plan. We come with it.” These words from Margaret Atwood, author of The…
Brendan Dawes is a British artist and designer renowned for his playful yet thought-provoking explorations of data, technology and objects
Zorg (Yifan Jing) (b. 1998) is a London-based visual artist whose practice is grounded in field research. A graduate in illustration from Goldsmiths, University of…