Barbican Centre places contemporary artist Mona Hatoum in dialogue with iconic creative Alberto Giacometti in a groundbreaking new exhibition.

We bring you five new photobooks to enjoy this autumn. Their topics range from iconic figures in architecture, to the reality of present-day dating.

Artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul brings together moving image and theatre to create an immersive exploration of time, memory and place.

Helsinki Biennial 2025 invites visitors to immerse themselves in nature, transforming the city’s iconic landscape into a vibrant artwork in its own right.

Ajamu X’s latest exhibition at Foam Amsterdam questions: How can stories of queer communities be preserved when they are deliberately excluded?

We speak to the renowned American visual artist, who transforms the immense top floor at Salts Mill in Bradford for her largest solo UK installation to date.

A major retrospective at The Hepworth Wakefield celebrates a taboo-breaker and trailblazer: an artist unafraid to confront beauty, decay and mortality.

The acclaimed photographer’s upcoming exhibition in London encourages pause and contemplation via three compelling, otherworldly bodies of work.

MPB: The Next Shot invites filmmakers to explore the intersection of memory, technology and artistic growth by sharing stories of their old camera kit.

A new exhibition from artist Eva-Maria Lopez reveals the hidden histories of colonialism, profit and power that lie behind everyday plants.

Karlheinz Wachsenegger’s projects span portraiture through to architecture – communicating emotion through camera angle, composition, light and tone.

In 1972, a groundbreaking building opened in Tokyo’s Ginza District: The Nakagin Capsule Tower. Now, MoMA in New York surveys its story and influence.

Tai Shani’s monumental sleeping sculpture fills the courtyard of Somerset House, inviting viewers to take a moment to dream of alternative futures.

Ragusa Foto Festival invites audiences to look more closely at the world around us, asking: what becomes possible when we move past the superficial?

Rijksmuseum recontextualises its impressive collection of photography from 19th century India, placing it in dialogue with contemporary artists.

Russell Newell’s photographs of Peckham in the 1980s provide a vital visual archive of Britain during a period of intense political and social upheaval.

Yuna Ding’s work is defined by muted colour palettes and a soft focus. Yet beneath the delicate visual and playful aesthetic lies an astute cultural critique.

This is Gender presents an urgent and timely new exhibition, showcasing artists who consider the overlap of gender, disability and access to public life.

Amy Horowitz’s first photobook includes 166 portraits of young adults, shot over five years in NY’s Washington Square Park and the West Village.

The Brigitte Kowanz retrospective at Albertina Museum features luminous artworks that respond to the rise of digitisation and the information age.

To celebrate World Photography Day, we’re sharing ten remarkable lens-based artists whose work has been featured in the pages of Aesthetica Magazine.

Photographer Pixy Liao takes stages portraits with her longterm partner, creating scenes that comically subvert stereotypes of gender and relationships.

Carrie Mae Weems is one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century. A new exhibition at Gallerie d’Italia celebrates her remarkable career.

The 2025 edition of Scorpios’ Encounters takes inspiration from humanity’s enduring fascination with longevity and extending natural lifespans.

Photographer Siri Kaur’s latest project focuses on her sister, exploring family bonds, growing up, femininity and the rejection of shame as a woman.

White Cube’s latest exhibition considers how artists navigate humanity’s relationship with the landscape, creating artworks imbued with cultural meaning.

Is technology changing the way we see ourselves? This question is at the heart of Somerset House’s 2025 summer show, which dives into digital culture.

The exhibition highlights works that use natural phenomena such as light, air and water to sharpen audiences’ awareness of the world around them.

The Cerith Wyn Evans exhibition at MCA Australia is filled with installations that ask us to consider how we inhabit time, and how we move through space.

These five art festivals capture today’s zeitgeist, spotlighting artists who tackle urgent political and social issues and provoke important conversations.

Hélios Boechat takes a zoomed in view of nature – drawing viewers into the microcosms of insects, flora and the evolutionary processes they embody.

Henriette Sabroe Ebbesen’s kaleidoscopic photos invite audiences to rethink how we see the body, morphing the familiar into something brand new.

Elliott Erwitt is known for irreverent and witty photographs that show the absurdity of everyday life. His work is on display at Fotografiska Tallinn.

Autograph’s new retrospective spotlights the career of Eileen Perrier, who uses the camera to foster real connections between individuals and communities.

A landmark new book from Getty celebrates the transformative, but often overlooked, influence of LGBTQIA+ artists on the history of photography.

Zanele Muholi’s iconic series brings together Black, queer people in a celebration of love and joy, whilst recognising the barriers the community still faces.

Saïdou Dicko bridges collage, painting and lens-based media at The Photographers’ Gallery. His work features silhouettes set against vivid backdrops.

Our top picks for August are a vital reminder that art is a tool for advocacy and activism, featuring artists who say something urgent about our current world.

In Bristol, Arnolfini opens Dana Awartani: Standing by the Ruins, a deeply resonant exhibition that brings together new and existing works from the artist.

The Royal Photographic Society’s annual exhibition returns for its 166th edition, spotlighting works that are both visually stunning and culturally important.

Stedelijk Museum invites audiences to reconnect with the environment, exploring magical, natural phenomena through innovative new technologies.

Photographer Sian Davey began transforming her garden in 2020, it has since become the backdrop to dozens of portraits of her friends and neighbours.

Glowing firefiles illuminate Japan’s woodlands after dark in Kazuaki Koseki’s dazzling body of work, skillfully weaving together ecology and folklore.

Light, line, texture and form are key elements of Ashley Chappell’s portraiture, which occupies a space somewhere between fine art and fashion.

A new publication looks back on over fifty years of environmentally attuned buildings that blend inside and outside, responding to natural landscapes.

American landscape traditions are reframed by Terri Loewenthal’s vibrant multi-layered compositions, which are psychedelic and flooded with colour.

Sanja Marušić combines collage, costume, painting and the camera to craft otherworldly settings where playful, surreal narratives unfold in unexpected ways.

This issue explores the power of stillness and reflection, spotlighting artists whose work creates space for nuance, complexity and bold new ideas.

Rock formations, sand and water are constant sources of inspiration for Agnieszka Ostrowska, whose images are shaped by travel and place.

Neil Kryszak captures dreamlike moments, which embrace a feeling of darkness and uncertainty, rendered in a cinematic, neon-noir visual style.