Design as Activism
The new Ai Weiwei exhibition at Design Museum comprises a 650,000 LEGO-brick painting – engaging with ideas of consumerism and production.
The new Ai Weiwei exhibition at Design Museum comprises a 650,000 LEGO-brick painting – engaging with ideas of consumerism and production.
Artists and technologists Harry Yeff and Trung Bao generate dazzling gemstone artworks from influential human and endangered animal voices.
10 gift ideas for culture lovers this season. 2021’s list includes gallery memberships, photobooks, subscriptions and camera accessories.
Ai Weiwei’s installation at Blenheim Palace is a commentary on fences and borders, taking the form of a large, golden, cage-like structure.
This selection of digital shows provides respite and inspiration: embracing home, exploring our relationship with nature and reflecting inwards.
Be inspired by global artists and photographers. Read powerful statements from Ai Weiwei, Kara Walker, Georgia O’Keeffe, Alexander Calder and more.
A new publication explores Provence’s open-air museum, which is home to some of the biggest names in contemporary art and architecture.
Public art has perhaps never been more important, offering audiences chance to experience culture whilst social distancing. Discover 5 to See.
Aesthetica compiles insights from 10 leading names working today – exploring the importance of creativity, and what “art” means to them.
Museums and galleries are starting to reopen across the UK, with safety measures in place. Aesthetica highlights recommended shows to visit.
Aesthetica selects 10 ideas for art and culture lovers. This list offers a variety of inspiration – including gallery memberships, gift sets and more.
“We have to see humanity as one.” Ai Weiwei is one of the world’s most recognised contemporary voices. A new show opens in the USA.
From digital works and video to immersive experiences and large-scale sculptures, these installations have changed the art world.
Yorkshire Sculpture International explores how making objects – whether for aesthetic, functional, or spiritual purposes – is a human act.
A new Minimalism exhibition in Singapore brings together artists from around the world as part of a wider global dialogue around the movement.
Olafur Eliasson connects art, architecture, installation and design, dismantling the presence of physical and cultural barriers in the process.
Art Basel’s photography selection includes key voices, raising awareness of ongoing social, political and ecological questions.
The 21st Biennale of Sydney engages with communities around the globe, addressing timely themes of relocation and globalisation.
New York Times invites a mix of practitioners, industry experts and prolific tastemakers to discuss the most pressing issues in art today.
