Portrait of a Decade
Discover the art, film, music and cultural moments that shaped the 1980s, a decade of rapid social transformation and technological development.
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Discover the art, film, music and cultural moments that shaped the 1980s, a decade of rapid social transformation and technological development.
Artist Angelica Mesiti explores the relationship between humans, nature and the cosmos in a new installation at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
Artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell talks about the making of a show at Somerset House, which celebrates Black LGBTQ+ pioneers since the 1970s.
An exhibition at Museum Folkwang shows how hair is a lens through which to examine society, politics and everyday life; it can teach us something new.
The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award features work that spotlights the oppression of women and girls living in Afghanistan.
Who were the great LGBTQIA+ photographers of the past? Zorian Claytons’ ‘Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography’ answers this question.
Digital artist Hayden Clay’s surreal and dreamy landscapes offers a stark warning about a future world overtaken by rising sea levels.
Artists in the 2024 LensCulture Black and White Awards celebrate what it means to be human, exploring our relationship the world around us.
Riar Rizaldi explores the relationship between science, fiction and technology through film in his debut UK solo exhibition at Gasworks, London.
“I am a movement artist. I started with painting, but I got stuck, I was at a dead end.” Pirelli HangarBicocca unveils a show for kinetic art pioneer Jean Tinguely.
Luigi Ghirri’s colour pictures invite viewers to scenic locations in Italy, Switzerland and beyond, reflecting on image-making and artifice in the process.
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and macLYON have come together to explore the concept of friendship in a group exhibition titled ‘Friends in Love and War.’
Dangling silicone tubes take on the impression of veins. Hanging membranous fabric mimics skin, accumulating as time goes on. Pink liquid is pumped around the…
Fotografiska Tallinn’s groundbreaking group show spotlights 32 female artists who explore the nude, from Brooke DiDonato to Prue Stent & Honey Long.
This year, pioneering visual artist Anthony McCall has presented a series of large-scale shows at iconic venues: Tate Modern and Guggenheim Bilbao.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts explores how American-Hungarian artists helped shape modern ideas of documentary and portrait photography.
Photographer Felicity Hammond unveils ‘Variations,’ in an evolving exhibition that explores geological vs data mining and image-making vs machine-learning.
Over the past decade, 1-54 has established itself as an essential part of the cultural calendar, dedicated to celebrating artists from Africa and its diaspora.
Discover five exhibitions that explore how photography has developed over time and showcase how images come to define an era.