Movement, Memory and Meaning
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…
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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…
Our top five shows this winter encourage audiences to see the world from new and exciting perspectives, rewriting established and traditional narratives.
The winners of the 2025 RPS Awards have been announced. It is the world’s oldest photography prize, celebrating the very best of the medium.
In the final film of our MPB: The Next Shot series, director Theo Tennant reflects on how his camera shaped his BAFTA Cymru-winning documentary.
Cristina De Middel’s poignant series Journey to the Center, presents a compelling exploration of migration, shared myths and human resilience.
The winners of the 2025 Jarman Award have been announced. This year, the illustrious prize is shared between Morgan Quaintance and Onyeka Igwe.
Artist Sam Metz creates sculptures that centre neurodivergence and chronic pain, challenging conventional perceptions of contemporary art.
A new show traces over 20 years of the Chiharu Shiota’s practice, bringing together drawings, sculptures, photographs and huge installations.
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.
