Robert Irwin, Pace Gallery

Robert Irwin’s new work is on show at Pace Gallery for the first time. The exhibition documents Irwin’s involvement in the Light and Space movement during the 1960s in Southern California.

Interview with Ilua Hauck da Silva, longlisted artist for Aesthetica Art Prize 2012

Ilua Hauck da Silva works in a wide variety of media to create subversive and thought-provoking art. Her practice explores dark aspects of the human condition and explores the idea of vanity.

Mortality: Death and the Imagination, Manchester

Mortality: Death and the Imagination exhibits works by Ian Breakwell, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Douglas Gordon, Julian Opie Cornelia Parker, Bob & Roberta Smith and Sam Taylor Wood.

Review of exhibition: Roger Ballen / Ryan Mendoza / Paul P at Massimo Minini, Brescia

Continuing to celebrate their 40th year, galleria Massimo Minini in Brescia presents a three person exhibition with photographer Rodger Ballen and painters Ryan Mendoza and Paul P.

Winning Poem Water by Sylvia Adams, the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition

Sylvia Adams is author of a novel, a poetry collection, an award-winning chapbook and a children’s book. As a book reviewer and poetry columnist, her contributions to the literary world have been great.

Interview with House of Peroni Artist, Ludovica Gioscia

Born in Rome and living in London, visual artist Ludovica Gioscia has produced a new piece, Liquid Sky Fits Heaven for the House of Peroni…

Review of Points of Departure, ICA, London

An exhibition which takes Palestine as its focus will raise certain expectations. Points of Departure looks at the earth and soul of Palestine, rather than solely at the protracted conflict surrounding it.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition Prizes: Win publication within the Creative Writing Annual

Inside the Creative Writing Annual you will find short fiction and poetry to inspire you long after reading. The writers included are the winners and finalists from the Creative Writing Competition 2012.

Stranger, Flowers Gallery

Illuminating the relevance of self-portraiture, Stranger at Flowers Gallery examines the practice’s aesthetic value through each individual’s varied approach to self-representation.

Project Space: Word. Sound. Power. at Tate Modern

Word. Sound. Power. is the result of a curatorial collaboration between Tate Modern in London and Khoj International Artists’ Association in New Delhi, who will take the exhibition in early 2014.

Meschac Gaba: Museum of Contemporary African Art 1997 – 2002, London

Meschac Gaba opens Museum of Contemporary African Art 1997–2002 at Tate Modern this week. Fusing art and everyday life, the immersive installation takes over 12 rooms.

Interview, Marcus Jansen, longlisted artist for Aesthetica Art Prize

Marcus Jansen’s work redefines urban landscape painting, blending action painting and objective subject matter. Major themes in Jansen’s work include global political and social concerns.

Review of PUNK: Chaos to Couture at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

PUNK: Chaos to Couture, at the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, nods to the birthplaces of punk before progressing through a series of four Do-it-yourself themes of punk fashion.

Interview with James Franco: Psycho Nacirema at Pace gallery, London

When thinking of James Franco, images of an intense acting talent spring to mind, his performance in 127 Hours was nothing short of incredible, as he captivated audiences with his near solo performance.

Interview with Kate Nowakowski: Winner of the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition

Winner of the Short Fiction category of the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition 2012, Kate Nowakowski speaks to Aesthetica about her success and her advice to writers.

Review of Social Codes, Yannick Fournié and Cyril Le Van, Paris

The theme of contemporary dress codes was suggested by the Galerie Géraldine Banier who then proceeded to contact two French artists who would dovetail for a harmonious exhibition.

Aesthetica Art Prize Open for Entries

The Aesthetica Art Prize 2013 is now open for entries, offering both budding and established artists the opportunity to showcase their work to a wider, international audience.

Interview with artist Sarah Van Sonsbeeck

There is an increasing noise building around the work of Sarah van Sonsbeeck. Though this should hardly be surprising since her work is fundamentally concerned with the texture of the sonic.

On Kawara: One Million Years, Bozar Expo, Brussels

From today Bozar Expo, Brussels, exhibits conceptual artist, On Kawara’s One Million Years. The ongoing work, which documents the passage of time, will appear at the Centre for Fine Arts.

Blondiefest: One Way or Another at ICA, London

Curated by Tom Wilcox, Associate Curator at ICA and Hanna Hanra, Editor in Chief of BEAT Magazine, Blondiefest: One Way or Another celebrates the legacy of Blondie and frontwoman Debbie Harry.