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New Generation of British Photographers
A new wave of fashion photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative

Identity Formation & Social History
Bani Abidi, one of Pakistan's most exciting and engaging artists opens her new work

Manifestations of the Design Art movement
A major survey into design aesthetics unfolds through the unexpected medium of wallpaper

Kardia's Alternative Pedagogy
Peter Kardia's instrumental and experimental teaching methodologies of the 1960s

Winter in Wartime
Martin Koolhoven's emotive film of a boy learning about love, loss and deception

Also featuring
How to Animate: Part Two
Painting with a Microphone
Kathryn Williams
Paul Murray
Rhythms of Cuba: Revolutionary Dance
Aifric Campbell
Q&A with Simon Curtis
10 Recommended Exhibitions


The Royal Society of Arts
The editor of Aesthetica
is a Fellow of the
Royal Society of Arts

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Recent articles

Alice Hawkins, (detail of) Dashenka Girado and Victoria the Bengal tiger. Las Vegas 2008.

The New Generation of British Photographers
Fashion photography is reaching new heights. This winter, a new wave of photographers exhibits the ultimate 21st century narrative. Read More...

Bani Abidi (detail of) Karachi Series 1 – Pari Wania, 7:42 pm, 22nd August, 2008, Ramadan, Karachi.

Identity Formation & Social History
One of Pakistan's most exciting and engaging artists, Bani Abidi, opens her new show, 'Karachi Series.' Read More...

(detail of) Niki de St. Phalle, Nana, 1972.

Manifestations of the Design Art movement
Opening this winter, a major survey into design aesthetics unfolds through the unexpected medium of wallpaper. Read More...

St Martin's Basement Studio

Kardia's Alternative Pedagogy
Peter Kardia was instrumental in his experimental teaching methodologies of the 1960s. In March, 28 artists juxtapose their work. Read More...

The Museum of Modern Art

The Imagination of Tim Burton
Bringing together a massive retrospective of artworks and film-related material at the MoMA. Read More...

Karsten Schmidt

Digital World, Art in the Computer Age
Artists embrace digital code as raw material, addressing unique issues of intimacy, in the computer age. Read More...

Barbara Kruger

A Fusion of Text & Images
Acclaimed American artist Barbara Kruger is showcasing her early work at Sprüth Magers, London. Read More...

Biennale de Lyon

The Spectacle of the Everyday
With Hou Hanru at the helm, the Biennale de Lyon's triumphant 10th show has enough art and energy to connect to a global audience. Read More...



Some of our previous articles

In conversation with
Andy Balman Talks about commercial galleries & art fairs
Daniel Charny Talks about design and curating 'Super Contemporary'
Julian Stallabrass talks about politics on the contemporary art world
Wayne Hemmingway How recession affects the creative industries

Art features
Adam Neate from Street Art to the Gallery
Alex Box Challenging the boundaries of art & fashion
Angus Fairhurst A retrospective of "the quiet man of the YBAs"
Ant Macari Exploring the temporary nature of art
Art in a Material World Pop Life
Art in the Global Age Transmission Interrupted
Artists Anonymous Who Really is the Artist?
Bob and Roberta Smith Breaking the Rules of Graphics
Black Acting Talent Want to see more of me?
Catherine Yass Personal dreams and social aspirations
Boo Ritson Hybrid art
Catriona Millar Scotland's Rising Star
Centre of the Creative Universe Liverpool and the Avant Garde
Caravan Gallery Is Britain Great?
Chen Ke Contemporary Chinese Art Rises Again
Chinese Arts Centre Celebrating 21 years of arts & culture
Chinese Contemporary Art Beyond the Global Market
Chris Gollon An absurdist view on being human
City to City: Urban Regeneration
Contemporary Art from Cuba Unravelling the myths
Contemporary Art from the Middle East Golden Gates
Defining the Art of Illustration Illustrative 08, Zurich
David Shrigley Deadpan humour, conceptual art & a rat
Design Awards 2008
Diana Scheunemann Naked truth of an ideal world
Double Agent Exploring ethics, performance & authenticity
Enrico David Talks about his first major solo exhibition Ultra Paste
Eric Jaquier & Peter Mitchell Strangely Familiar
Fiona Foley Aboriginal artist
Games, Theory & Art A New Modern Perspective
Grayson Perry Unpopular Culture Nostalgia for the Bad Times
Give Me Shelter A Marriage of Man & Nature
Golnaz Fathi Blending traditional calligraphy & contemporary painting
Gordon Cheung Modern Economy to Ancient Mythology
GSK Contemporary The 2009 Contemporary Art Season
Gwon Osang Sculpting Identity
Hybrid Sculpture At the Henry Moore Institute
Into The Sunset Photography's narative on the American West
Ione Rucquoi Talks about Birds, Fishwives and Bunnygirls
Janet Cardiff & George Bures Miller Theatrical & Voyeuristic
John Jones The Hidden Art of the Art World
John Squire The Jack of all Trades
Keiko Mukaide Glass and tranquillity
Kounter Kulture The 2009 art fair that redefines standard practice
Light Installation Outside The Cube
Lip-gloss and Lacquer Art Loves Fashion & Fashion Loves Art
Magnum Photographers 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution
Martin Parr Parrworld
Melik Ohanian Seven Minutes Before
Nicolas Bourriaud Altermodern: The End of Post Modernism
Nigel Hall Sculpture + drawings 1965 - 2008
Peter Saville Design & the aesthetic environment
Philippe Anthonioz The art of living
Polish Art Now Take a Look at Me Now & An Impossible Journey
Pop Art & Mass Culture Curated by Stuart Semple
Rankin Beyond fashion photography
Reza Aramesh Deconstructing identities
Roger Ballen Releasing forces within the human psyche
Romuald Hazoume La Bouche du Roi
Roberto Cuoghi The pagan ceremony of a people abandoned by Gods
Shigeyuki Kihara Gender & Identity: Samoa's Narratives
Shirazeh Houshiary Common Humanity
Solve Sundsbo Fashion photography meets art
Stuart Semple 80s influences & popular youth culture
Street Scene Urban art & graffiti artists
Turner Prize 2008 from Liverpool, The Capital Of Culture
Venice Biennale 2009 Making Worlds in Venice
Video Art Gallery A look at the exhibition Punctum
Wellcome Collection Bizarre to Beautiful
Will Tuck An Iconic vision for today
World Photography Awards 2007
Yoshitomo Nara + graf Reality is what you make it

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