5 to See: This Weekend

Seminal portraits, stylised images and thought-provoking documentary photography. Top exhibitions navigate memory, history and identity.

Forgotten Traditions

Photographs by Markéta Luskačová, taken on the North East coast of England in the late 1970s, will go on display at the Martin Parr Foundation.

The Female Gaze

‘Women Photographing the Landscape’ at Flowers Gallery, London, explores tensions between genre and gender through the lens.

5 New Buildings

From intelligent housing developments to Texan retreats, here are five structures that have changed the landscape in their part of the world.

Astronomical Heights

Half a century has passed since man first set foot on the moon. Museum of Fine Arts Houston celebrates with an exhibition of 40 photographs.

5 to See: This Weekend

Must-see exhibitions for the start of August look back to reflect upon the present. Portraiture and intriguing cityscapes document a world in flux.

5 to Read: This Month

Top titles for August 2019 span eco-conscious design, light installation and street photography – interpreting the modern world through creativity.

The August / September Issue

Issue 90, entitled ‘Living for Today’, is a response to our times, covering innovative upcycled plastic whilst questioning alternative truths in the media.

Why History Matters

Through three rooms of video installation, John Akomfrah’s new show at BALTIC is complex and ambitious, examining the borders of film.

All That Glitters

Photographed across four years, ‘The Canary & The Hammer’ by Lisa Barnard, shows how our dependence on gold was born.

Searching for Truth

“History is the art of highlighting whatever is hiding in plain sight.” Hito Steyerl’s installations reveal and question hidden power structures.

Constructing the Experimental

RIBA furthers its conversation on how architecture can influence arts, music, film and theatre with ‘The Architects Underground’.

ING Discerning Eye: Art in the Digital Age

ING’s annual Discerning Eye exhibition is now open for entries. Illustrator Gill Button is one of 2019’s panel, translating emotions into artworks.

Civil Rights

The story of the British Black Panthers are the subject of an exhibition from iconic photographer Neil Kenlock and curator Mattie Loyce.

Five Sustainable Fashion Collections

As brands place greater emphasis on ethical consumption, Aesthetica selects five new collections that combine style with sustainability.

Beyond Aesthetics

A maze of organic, chrysalis-like shapes. A psychedelic hub embedded in a grassy bank. SelgasCano’s pavilion links design and nature.

Vital Banality

The final chapter in a three part series, ‘Colored People Time: Banal Presents’ is a rarely heard story of a national disgrace in America.

Velvet Interiors

Charlie Goodge sensitively draws attention to texture – velvet curtains and draped tablecloths create sumptuous visual environments.

5 to See: This Weekend

Top shows look at the legacies of iconic artists, photographers and architects whilst positioning the natural world as a metaphor for global issues.

Contemporary Decadance

The story of designers Herman Miller is told over ten chapters and thousands of illustrations in Herman Miller: A Way of Living.