Archived Material

Theaster Gates’ socially responsive work bridges the boundary between art and society, facilitating political and urban change.

Urban Perspectives

Siegfried Hansen’s street photography is on display this summer as part of the 2018 Hamburg Triennial, covering the theme of Breaking Point.

Considering Artifice

The topic of editing, cropping and filtering, as well as the impact of digital circulation, is addressed in several exhibitions and publications this month.

Contemporary Disconnection

Exhibitions open this summer document the fast-paced nature of the modern age by reflecting on urban and rural landscapes.

Design Insights

Dutch Stuff at London Design Fair takes a pared down approach, offering an eclectic yet nuanced selection of products from the region.

Visionary Enterprise

Looking to the future of creative production, New Designers brings together over 3000 emerging practitioners from leading institutions.

Revisiting America

Looking to the past in order to to reflect upon the present, a new photobook by Matt Henry offers a revealing series of compositions.

Transitory Locales

Investigating spaces of transition, Ursula Schulz-Dornburg’s oeuvre documents borders and cultural sites to explore lost utopias.

Profiling Innovation

A new book by Libby Sellers, Women Design, profiles 21 pioneers who have shaped the design world over the past 100 years, redressing the gender balance.

Curating Experiences

Pioneering in its extent of research, a new book from Phaidon presents a concentrated and intriguing overview of architectural exhibitions.

Chronicling Globalisation

A show demonstrates how photography and video can be used as tools for both documentation and social discourse.

5 to See: This Weekend

From documentary realism to uncanny compositions, photography shows running 23-24 June engage with diverse aspects of daily life.

Exploring Surrealism

Lee Miller and Surrealism in Britain is the first exhibition to track the photographer’s engagement with the movement.

The New York Years

Depicting optimism and honesty, Feinstein’s street photography from the latter half of the century continues to delight and inspire.

Expanding Definitions

In a growing digital landscape, the boundaries of photography are constantly required to evolve. PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai explores this notion.

Representations of Identity

A new publication by Katrin Tiidenberg looks at the social, technological and cultural contexts of the 21st century selfie phenomenon.

Recovering Truth

An honest representation of joy and community spirit erupts from Shirley Baker’s images, which document the effects of urban clearance programmes in Manchester during the 1960s.

10 to See: Summer Shows

This summer’s must-see solo exhibitions, group shows and biennales demonstrate the UK’s dynamic artistic landscape.

Visionary Realism

The first UK retrospective of work by American photographer Dorothea Lange opens at Barbican Centre, London, this summer.

Chromatic Portraits

Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Color offers personal insight into the photographer’s wider oeuvre and the vividness of the world.