The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 24 Days to Go – Interview with Clare Lilley

Clare Lilley is Director of Programme at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), Wakefield, and a member of the judging panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2016. We speak with Lilley about her work at YSP and curatorial projects further afield.

Noémie Goudal, The Geographical Determination of the Sunrise, Foam

Foam, Amsterdam, showcases the first solo exhibition of young French artist Noémie Goudal.

Review of Beverly Hills John at Sprüth Magers, London

John Waters’ Beverly Hills John continues at Sprüth Magers, London, and finds Waters in a more reflective mood, hoping to resolve issues about childhood fame and the horrors of nouveau-riche excess.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 25 Days to Go – Interview with Lottie Davies

As part of our countdown to the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries deadline, we speak to photographer Lottie Davies about her intimate depictions of past moments and hear about her developing career.

Discover Indonesia Marks 70 Years Of Independence

This August marks the 70th anniversary of Indonesian independence. As part of the celebration Cryptic (Glasgow) are putting together the largest show case of Indonesian culture within the UK.

Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980

Transmissions: Art in Eastern Europe and Latin America, 1960–1980 focuses on the connections among an international scene of artists.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 26 Days To Go

Conceptual artist Denys Blacker uses performance, sculpture and drawing to explore themes of symmetry and precision, as in The Noble Gases, which featured in the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015.

Rotimi Fani-Kayode at Lightwork, New York

In collaboration with Autograph ABP, London, a retrospective of the late Rotimi Fani-Kayode, a seminal figure in 1980s black British and African contemporary art opens at Light Work, New York.

Yayoi Kusama, Infinity Theory, Garage, Moscow

Plunging the spectator into a series of immersive environments, Infinity Theory offers audiences a unique sensory and psychological experience.

Interview: Aesthetica Art Prize Judge Pavel S. Pyś

In the countdown to the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries deadline on 31 August, we interview 2016 panel judge Pavel S. Pyś, Exhibitions & Displays Curator at the Henry Moore Institute.

Review: ExtraORDINARY at The Lowry, Manchester

ExtraORDINARY at The Lowry, Manchester, explores everyday objects and actions in contemporary art, and will allow visitors to interact and contribute to the fabric of this engaging exhibition.

Tara Donovan, Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh Art Festival

Tara Donovan’s freestanding sculpture Untitled (Mylar) and expansive installation Untitled (Plastic Cups) are on view at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh.

Wu Tien-Chang: Never Say Goodbye, Collateral Event, Venice Biennale

Taiwanese artist Wu Tien-Chang’s series of light box stills, interactive video projections and installation explore westernisation in post-war Taiwan in a Collateral Event of the 56th International Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia.

IK Prize 2015: Tate Sensorium

Tate Sensorium is the winning project of IK Prize 2015, an annual prize supported by the Porter Foundation and presented by Tate.

Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 28 Days to Go

In the countdown to the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries deadline on 31 August, we look in detail at one of last year’s finalists, Chiang Lup Hong, a fine art illustrator based in Kuala Lumpur.

Ilona Szalay: Witness at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh

Renowned for her trademark oil on glass paintings, award-winning Beirut-born artist Ilona Szalay presents a selection of new work made specially for her first solo exhibition at Arusha Gallery, Edinburgh.

Gerhard Richter: Colour Charts, Dominique Lévy

Dominique Lévy unveils its plans for the autumn with a display of Gerhard Richter’s Colour Charts.

Vivian Maier, Beetles+Huxley

Beetles+Huxley, London, opens an exhibition of hand printed images, made from photographer Vivian Maier’s original negatives.

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2016 Countdown: 29 Days To Go

With 29 days to go until the Aesthetica Art Prize call for entries closes, we shine a spotlight on Bangkok-based artist and designer Sanitas Pradittasnee’s longlisted sculpture KHOA MO (Mythical Escapism).

In Conversation with Arifa Akbar, The Independent

Arifa Akbar is Literary Editor of The Independent and inewspapers. She was a judge for the Orwell Prize in 2013, the Fiction Uncovered Prize in 2014 and is on the judging panel for the current Aesthetica Creative Writing Award.