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Harry Benson: 50 Years from Behind the Lens, MALLETT

The work of celebrated photojournalist and portrait photographer Harry Benson CBE will be represented in the first major retrospective, 50 Years Behind the Lens, in England at MALLETT this February.

Taking Shots: The Photography of William S. Burroughs, The Photographers’ Gallery

Taking Shots is one of three exhibitions currently running at The Photographers’ Gallery which showcase the work of artists known primarily for their work outside the photographic field.

The Movement: Bob Adelman and Civil Rights Era Photography, NSU Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale

Marking 50 years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The Movement: Bob Adelman and Civil Rights Era Photography showcases 100 iconic Bob Adelman’s photos, documenting the struggles of black Americans in the 1960s.

Hassan Hajjaj: ‘Kesh Angels, Taymour Grahne Gallery

‘Kesh Angels is a solo exhibition of work by Moroccan-born, UK-based artist, Hassan Hajjaj. Running from 28 January until 2 March, the presentation marks Hajjaj’s first show in New York.

Now Showing: A Group Exhibition of Artists’ Film, Carroll / Fletcher

Carroll/ Fletcher’s Now Showing is conceived as a journey that explores the fundamental elements constituting filmmaking; each piece investigates approaches towards technical processes.

Philippe Halsman, Astonish Me! Musée de l’Elysée

Over 300 photographs and documents will expose the extraordinary career of one of the 20th century’s leading photographers at Philippe Halsman, Astonish Me! Open from 29 January.

Black Screen Season: Freedom Riders, Pegasus Theatre, Oxford

Freedom Riders is powerful and harrowing in equal measure. The film follows the inspirational story of six months that changed America permanently. From May until November of 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives.

Review of Photorealism, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery

Photorealism is currently on display at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery until 30 March. The exhibition is the first major survey of the niche movement in the UK.

Encounter Fine Art

Encounter Fine Art seeks to transform the way in which artworks and audiences interact. Interested in the critical observation of art, the company specialises in the creation of co-existing digital and physical exhibition spaces.

John Skoog: Redoubt, Towner Museum and Art Gallery, Eastbourne

Bringing Scandinavian Noir to the English coast is John Skoog’s stark yet poetic film Redoubt. Towner Museum and Art Gallery has commissioned the 2013/14 ars viva prize winning artist to create a film for his first solo UK gallery exhibition.

Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined, Royal Academy of Arts, London

Sensing Spaces: Architecture Reimagined at the Royal Academy of Arts is an exploration of the essential elements of the art form and the way in which humans interact with space everyday.

Review of Radical Conservatism at Castlefield Gallery, Manchester

A key organisation for promoting the work of emerging artists in Manchester, Castlefield Gallery’s latest exhibition, Radical Conservatism, has been curated by Pil and Galia Kollectiv from London.

Dark Tales, Mead Carney

Photographs of well-known faces playing various roles in unusual settings will be on display in Dark Tales, the first solo show by internationally acclaimed Rich Hardcastle at Mead Carney.

Review: Berlin Fashion Week

Berlin Fashion Week showcased some of the biggest competitors in the casual streetwear market and drew a sharp contrast with the trends appearing at high-end presentations such as Premium and Bread & Butter.

Interview with Performance Artist, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Apocrifu is an exploration of apocryphal religious texts through the use of the human body. Collaborating with two other dancers, the piece examines major ideologies.

The New York Moment, Saint-Etienne Nouveau Siècle Festival

Working with the Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Étienne and the Musée d’art moderne, Nouveau Siècle Festival creates a focal point for American art through a new strand, The New York Moment.

Dance Machines – From Léger to Kraftwerk at Moderna Museet, Stockholm

Dance Machines – From Léger to Kraftwerk focuses on the modernist fascination with machines and mechanised life, and how the band Kraftwerk, has explored the relationship between man and machine in various multidisciplinary projects.

Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Timothy Taylor Gallery

Jessica Jackson Hutchins’ practice is difficult to define, restlessly evolving and engaging with a multiplicity of formal vocabularies, and exploring topics from the absurd to the profound.

Bread & Butter, Berlin Fashion Week

The Bread & Butter trade show demonstrates the importance of the craft behind the garment. An emphasis on quality, bespoke tailoring was apparent even within visual merchandising.

Aziz + Cucher: Time of the Empress, Gazelli Art House

New animations and photography works are currently on display at Gazelli Art House from Aziz + Cucher. The art showcases their sustained interest in representing the landscape through their lyrical, meditative, and occasionally sinister perspective.