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Jeff Wall: Tableaux, Pictures, Photographs, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam

Jeff Wall pioneered large-scale photography, transcending the classical into the contemporary. His critically acclaimed work, produced in the form of colour transparencies displayed in lightboxes since the 1980s, was inspired by the backlit advertisements found at bus stops in Europe.

Didn’t We Have A Lovely Time: The Photographers’ Gallery, London

Appropriately enough, with the UK basking in a rare summer heatwave, the Photographers’ Gallery’s latest Print Sales exhibition evokes the British seaside holiday – complete with ice creams.

Aesthetica Art Prize: Judging Panel Announced

We are delighted to present the Judging Panel for the Aesthetica Art Prize 2015. The Prize is open for submissions until 31 August 2014. Spanning the arts industries, our judges lend their expertise to support the next generation of artists.

Review: Franz West, Where Is My Eight? The Hepworth Wakefield

Austrian artist Franz West was a pioneer in viewer participation. He achieved worldwide fame with his furniture and sculpture for exterior and interior spaces, and his Passstucke (Adaptives).

Various artists, From Pre-History to Post-Everything, Sean Kelly New York, USA

Sean Kelly’s latest group exhibition presents ancient objects alongside contemporary paintings and offers a visual dialogue between old forms and those being investigated today by young painters working with abstraction.

As Exciting As We Can Make It: Ikon in the 1980s

As Exciting As We Can Make It: Ikon in the 1980s, currently on display at Ikon Gallery is a departure from the solo and two-person exhibitions that have become synonymous with Ikon’s programme.

Adriano Costa, Sam Falls, Samara Scott, Michael E Smith: Zabludowicz Collection, London

The Zabludowicz Collection – which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year – is presenting four solo exhibitions of sculpture, taking place simultaneously in a former Methodist chapel.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Call for Entries Countdown: Short Fiction Writer Gemma Hawdon

Aesthetica celebrates the work of writers through its Creative Writing Award. We look in depth at short fiction writer Gemma Hawdon and present an extract from her selected story.

Interview with Becca Pelly-Fry, Director of Griffin Gallery

Becca Pelly-Fry is Director of Griffin Gallery and Global Artist Outreach Programme Manager for ColArt. Griffin Gallery supports emerging artists through its diverse programme of shows and its annual art prize, Griffin Art Prize.

Allan Kaprow, Yard, The Hepworth Wakefield, UK

This summer The Hepworth Wakefield presents the first reinvention of Allan Kaprow’s Yard to be realised in the UK. First installed outside the Martha Jackson Gallery back in 1961, Kaprow’s seminal “Environment”, or “Happening” will be hosted by The Calder, The Hepworth’s newest space.

Review of Quentin Blake: Inside Stories, London

The House of Illustration is not new. It launched in 2002 as a UK illustrators’ collective, spearheaded by Emma Chichester and indeed Quentin Blake himself, and has since attracted the attention of illustrators Peter Blake, Lauren Child, Sara Fanelli, David Gentleman and Jan Pienkowski.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Call for Entries Countdown: Poet Lucienne Kim Flavell

There is just over one month left to enter the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. We highlight those longlisted from the latest award, which include Lucienne Kim Flavell author of Borders.

Various artists, Some Artists’ Artists, Marian Goodman Gallery, New York

Marian Goodman presents a selection of artists curated by other artists. Bringing together 23 artists of different ages and from various countries, Some Artists’ Artists showcases a multitude of voices.

Review of Malevich, Tate Modern, London

Kazimir Malevich was one of the great innovators and explorers of European abstraction. He had a clear sense of the trajectory of style and purpose in the visual arts, and in his eyes, art had an exalted destiny in the modern world.

Various artists, Last Train, Ron Arad Studio, London

Following its unveiling at the Venice Art Biennale last year, Ron Arad’s Last Train makes its way to London. Ron Arad opens his Camden studio to showcase the large-scale diamond engravings created by a range of artistic collaborations.

Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Countdown: Poet Bob Beagrie

In anticipation of the call for entries countdown for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award on 31 August, we provide an insight into the winning writers selected for the latest prize.

Caroline Jane Harris, Anatomy of the Arboreal, Scream, London

Young British artist Caroline Jane Harris, finalist for the 2013 Aesthetica Art Prize, presents her first solo exhibition at Scream in London. Featuring labour-intensive papercutting technique, Harris’ work is inspired by the natural world.

PHotoEspaña 2014, Madrid

What has, for the last 16 years, been an ambitious programme of photography exhibitions throughout Madrid has shifted course. This year’s PHotoEspaña presents exclusively Spanish photography, organised with participating venues.

Richard Long, Mendoza Walking, Faena Arts Centre, Buenos Aires

His first exhibition in Argentina, Mendoza Walking showcases two new site-specific works from British artist Richard Long (b. 1945) at the Faena Arts Center. This art centre rose out of the old machine room of an iconic turn of the century mill.

Interview with Tatiana Rais, Winner of the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Award 2014

Tatiana Rais is the Director and founding member of Espacio Odeón: Centro Cultural, a non-profit cultural centre in the heart of Bogota. She is one of the 2014 winners of the British Council Young Creative Entrepreneur Award.