Redefining Americana

Diffusion: Cardiff International Festival of Photography explores multiple photographic perspectives on american society and culture.

Solitary Anticipation

Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf presents the immeasurable tension of waiting in his recent series, located in the space between hope and regret.

Joie De Vivre

Characterised by a playful spontaneity, Guillaume Lechat’s portfolio encompasses a lively, refreshing synthesis of fashion, lifestyle and documentary.

Alpine Constructs

Set against an Alpine backdrop of mountain peaks and lakes, New Swiss Architecture surveys a new generation of architectural practitioners.

Picasso Sculpture, Museum of Modern Art, New York

Pablo Picasso’s work in three dimensions may be less familiar to the public than his innovations in painting, but it played a very personal role in the artist’s life – he kept most of the pieces he created and lived and worked among them.

The Bonington Gallery at Nottingham Trent University

The Bonington Gallery is a significant exhibition space situated within the School of Art & Design at Nottingham Trent University, with a diverse programme of year-round exhibitions.

FOTO/INDUSTRIA Biennale, Bologna

The second edition of FOTO/INDUSTRIA invites artists to explore the world of work in all its aspects with a particular focus on the industrial production chain from conception to recycling.

Lisa Wright’s The Unversed, Curated by Coates and Scarry

Lisa Wright’s latest body of paintings and drawings combining historical and modern-day concerns will be exhibited in her solo show with curatorial duo, Coates and Scarry at Gallery 8, London.

Elmgreen & Dragset, Self-Portraits, Victoria Miro

Elmgreen & Dragset unveil their latest project at Victoria Miro next month. Opening on 13 October, Self-Portraits is the duo’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, and their first at Mayfair.

Review: Keith Arnatt at Sprüth Magers, London

We review Keith Arnatt’s recent show at Sprüth Magers, London, entitled Absence of the Artist, which demonstrates Arnatt’s initial alignment with the Conceptual Art movement of the mid to late 1960s.

Interview: Shona Illingworth, Lesions in the Landscape

We interview artist Shona Illingworth about her investigations into the effect that the experience of amnesia and broken cultural memory has on individual and collective agency at FACT, Liverpool.

KIAF 2015 / ART SEOUL, Korea International Art Fair

Now in its 14th year, the annual Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) has grown into one of Asia’s leading art fair and hosts approximately 200 galleries from more than 10 countries each autumn.

London Design Festival

Design takes London by storm this week in a series of dynamic exhibitions, presentations, special events and shows – all part of London Design Festival. Founded in 2003, the festival is one of the largest design events in the world.

Interview: Tessa Jaray, RA Editions, Multiplied Art Fair

We interview artist Tessa Jaray RA, whose work will feature in Multiplied Art Fair, Christie’s, London, as part of the RA Editions portfolio – a collection of limited edition, contemporary artists’ prints.

Interview with Luis González Palma, Photographer, PHotoEspaña

Guatemalan artist Luis González Palma uses photography to approach themes of memory and identity. Working in portraiture, he draws inspiration from religious and Baroque painting.

Vienna Contemporary, Art Fair, Marx Halle Vienna

Austria’s leading international art fair vienna contemporary will take place at its new home, Marx Halle , from 24 until 27 September. This year’s event welcomes 99 galleries from 25 countries, as well as a series of international art institutions.

Interview with Idris Khan: Sean Kelly Gallery, New York

We interview London-based artist Idris Khan about his new series of work, Overture, exhibiting at Sean Kelly, New York. Khan explores philosophical ideas surrounding displacement and conflict.

Review: Josh Kline, Freedom at Modern Art Oxford

Josh Kline highlights the erosion of privacy and civil rights in the 21st century in Freedom, a darkly compelling new exhibition at Modern Art Oxford, and the first in a cycle of projects by Kline.

Interview with Painter and Sculptor Bernadetta Tajs

Artist Bernadetta Tajs, who completed her arts education in Krakow, Poland, explores the light hearted side of life, using her own imagination as a starting point for her painting and sculptures.

Interview with Luciano Benetton, Imago Mundi

The Imago Mundi project inaugurated by the Luciano Benetton Foundation in 2013 continues its democratic mission to create a body of international art that shows the fullness of human experience.