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ASFF Recommended in the Guardian Guide

Steve Rose of the Guardian Guide on the Aesthetica Short Film Festival: “It’s not just the ‘what’, it’s the ‘where’ with this festival, which is as much a treasure hunt as a chance to see some new short films.”

Ad Reinhardt, David Zwirner

The eclectic and multi-form work of Ad Reinhardt (1913- 1967) comes into focus in this inaugural exhibition of the artist’s work at David Zwirner, from 7 November until 18 December.

Review of Pop Art Design at Barbican Centre

With the Barbican hosting its finale, this comprehensive review of the relationship between Pop Art and design from Vitra Design Museum has just gone up a notch.

Interview with The Tetley Co-Founder Kerry Harker and Curator Zoë Sawyer

The Tetley is set to open 29 November in Leeds. Aesthetica speaks to Co-founder and Director Kerry Harker and Curator Zoë Sawyer about the new gallery and the first exhibition A New Reality.

Australia: Contemporary Voices, The Fine Art Society Contemporary

Bringing together a group exhibition of 20 young to mid-career artists from Australia, The Fine Art Society Contemporary examines the current masterpieces coming out of the country.

Diane Arbus 1971–1956, Fraenkel Gallery, San Francisco

During her brief 15-year career Diane Arbus made a bold and singular impression on photography: one which is underlined and celebrated in Fraenkel Gallery’s retrospective.

Interview with Actor and Director Fiona Shaw

Fiona Shaw presents her version of The Rape of Lucretia at Glyndebourne. This is Glyndebourne’s first production of Britten’s masterpiece since its world premiere at the opera house in 1946.

Bill Woodrow RA, Burlington Gardens, London

Renowned for transforming the domestic and everyday urban objects into sculpture, Burlington Gardens, the Royal Academy’s new venue for contemporary art, comprises over 50 pieces from Bill Woodrow’s oeuvre in a new exhibition.

Review of Chris Burden: Extreme Measures, New Museum, New York

Chris Burden is a master of many modes of expression. But his capacity with design, architecture and engineering dominates his current exhibition, Extreme Measures, at the New Museum.

German Design, Past-Present, Czech Centre Prague

The Czech Centre Prague maps the development of German design from the late 19th century up to the present day in this largest exhibition of its kind, from 4 October until 28 November.

Patrick Lichfield’s Caribbean, The Little Black Gallery, London

Covering all genres of Patrick Lichfield’s photography, landscape, portraiture, fashion and nudes, The Little Black Gallery displays the first exhibition of his Caribbean images.

Art Cinema, mima, Middlesborough

Art Cinema at Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima) returns for a one-off special event. Previous events have included work by artists Salvador Dali, René Clair and Rachel Maclean.

Interview with Madelief Hohé, Curator of The Chanel Legend

The designs of Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel have influenced and inspired designers for decades. The Chanel Legend at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag explores the company and its creative directors.

Performa 13, New York

New York City is transformed into the performance capital of the world as the biennial Performa returns for its fifth edition. 2013 sees more than 100 separate shows presented.

Interview with David Johnson

David Johnson makes installations, usually using existing objects with projections or light. His work is concerned with the basic nature of reality: mind and world, spirit and matter, being and nothingness.

Adam Chodzko: Room for Laarni, Image Moderator, London

Adam Chodzko launches his first solo exhibition at Marlborough Contemporary from 6 November with a brand new multimedia project, Room for Laarni, Image Moderator.

Review of 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Somerset House, London

In the catalogue prepared for the first ever Contemporary African Art Fair to take place in the world, the foreword by Koyo Kouoh, the fair’s Cameroon-born artistic director, draws attention to many important aspects of the fair.

Review of Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Damien Hirst: Candy at Blain | Southern, London

Frieze week is always a good opportunity to do something spectacular or insane. The surprising marriage of Gonzalez-Torres and Hirst captivates audiences.

Live Cinema, Artists’ Film and the Crossover Between Mainstream & Experimental Cinema at ASFF

This year at the Aesthetica Short Film Festival, audiences will have the opportunity to engage with both mainstream cinema, and a programme of thought-provoking artists’ film.

Appreciating Aspects of Art, Weetwood Hall, Leeds

Weetwood Hall plays host to an art conference offering eight speakers the chance to explore the less familiar side of art and examine the difference between artist intent and audience reception.