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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.

Seasonal Cycles

Artist Angelica Mesiti explores the relationship between humans, nature and the cosmos in a new installation at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Making a Rukus

Artist and filmmaker Topher Campbell talks about the making of a show at Somerset House, which celebrates Black LGBTQ+ pioneers since the 1970s.

Beyond Styling

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.

Moments of Resistance

The 14th edition of the Carmignac Photojournalism Award features work that spotlights the oppression of women and girls living in Afghanistan.

Redressing the Canon

Who were the great LGBTQIA+ photographers of the past? Zorian Claytons’ ‘Calling the Shots: A Queer History of Photography’ answers this question.

A World Underwater

Digital artist Hayden Clay’s surreal and dreamy landscapes offers a stark warning about a future world overtaken by rising sea levels.

Life in Black and White

Artists in the 2024 LensCulture Black and White Awards celebrate what it means to be human, exploring our relationship the world around us.

Speculative Dialogues

Riar Rizaldi explores the relationship between science, fiction and technology through film in his debut UK solo exhibition at Gasworks, London.

Dynamic Experiment

“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.

Photography, Travel and Place

Luigi Ghirri’s colour pictures invite viewers to scenic locations in Italy, Switzerland and beyond, reflecting on image-making and artifice in the process.

Together Forever

Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, and macLYON have come together to explore the concept of friendship in a group exhibition titled ‘Friends in Love and War.’

In Conversation with Mire Lee

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…

Creative Recognition

Fotografiska Tallinn’s groundbreaking group show spotlights 32 female artists who explore the nude, from Brooke DiDonato to Prue Stent & Honey Long.

Radiant Installation

This year, pioneering visual artist Anthony McCall has presented a series of large-scale shows at iconic venues: Tate Modern and Guggenheim Bilbao.

An Enduring Legacy 

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts explores how American-Hungarian artists helped shape modern ideas of documentary and portrait photography.

Excavating the Image

Photographer Felicity Hammond unveils ‘Variations,’ in an evolving exhibition that explores geological vs data mining and image-making vs machine-learning.

Photography at 1-54
Contemporary African Art Fair

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.

Documenting an Era

Discover five exhibitions that explore how photography has developed over time and showcase how images come to define an era.

Photo Cymru: 5 to See

Ffoto Cymru is a new photography biennial that takes over Wales this October. Works address the theme and question: What You See is What You Get?