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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Kate Nowakowski’s short story A Cuckoo’s Broken Wing, is the winning entry for Short Fiction in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Competition. The final deadline for submissions is 31 August.
This week a special programme of films from the 2012 ASFF festival will be screened at the V&A, London, for the Friday Late event. The event this Friday 28 June is the first in a series of Friday Lates.
Artists Marianne Bjornmyr, Madoka Furuhashi, Andi Schmied, Tereza Cervenova and Lara Morrell will have new and recent works displayed in 5 Under 30 at Daniel Blau Photography Gallery.
Anthropocene at Londonewcastle Project Space refers to the current geological age, a period of time during which human behaviour is the dominant impact on the environment and the climate.
As part of the University of the Arts London, the Chelsea College of Art & Design show runs for one more day. We speak to recent graduate Mimi Winsor about the way she views her work.
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.
Split between the old Giardini and the newer Arsenale site at this year’s Venice Biennale, The Encyclopedic Palace is based on the concept of self-taught artist Marino Auriti. Until 24 November.
For its summer exhibition, the Robin Rice Gallery, New York, opens Summertime Salon, an annual photography exhibit featuring both gallery artists and a selection of newcomers.
The majority of Patrick Caulfield’s work sees his gaze turned towards the croissant-and-orange-juice world of 60s, 70s and 80s pan-European glamour. At Tate from 5 June until 1 September.
Graduating from The Ruskin in 2012, Natasha Peel has gone on to present works at Saatchi Gallery. Peel speaks to Aesthetica about the benefits of studying art and her interest in malleable materials.
