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Review of Katie Paterson, Kettle’s Yard Gallery & St Peter’s Church

Darwin’s epochal observation at the close of The Origin of Species (1859) might aptly describe artist Katie Paterson’s theme and agenda in her latest exhibition, at Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge.

Venice Report: Love Me Love Me Not

Love Me Love Me Not offers an insight into the rich and varied cultures of the countries represented. Running at the Venice Biennale until November, the showcase collates the work of 17 artists.

Review of Ute Lemper, London

Staged as part of this year’s London Literature Festival, Ute Lemper Sings Pablo Neruda was a fantastic concert dedicated to the memory of Pablo Neruda, one of the masters of Chilean poetry.

RA Schools Show 2013

The RA Schools Show, the annual exhibition of works by final year students, will open on 19 June at the iconic Royal Academy Schools. The show is held in the historic studio spaces of the Schools.

Turning FACT Inside Out, Liverpool

This summer FACT combines art and politics in Turning FACT inside Out. Running from 13 June, the show explores aspects of environment, architecture, capitalism and augmented reality.

Review of The Mercy Seat, Part of York Theatre Royal’s TakeOver Festival

York Theatre Royal’s TakeOver Festival is certainly to be admired. A performing arts festival programmed and run by young people, it succeeds in bringing compelling, often lesser known works to the fore.

Interview with Katarzyna Klimkiewicz: Director of Flying Blind

Since her success at the Edinburgh International Film Festival for her first directional feature debut; Flying Blind, Polish director Katarzyna Klimkiewicz’s is creating a stir in the film world.

Tapa: Barkcloth paintings from the Pacific, Birmingham

Tapa – Barkcloth paintings from the Pacific, proposes a curious offering for a contemporary site. A timeless partnership, which transgresses history and the furthest reaches of the globe, is formed.

Interview with Alexander Lass & Nadia Papachronopoulou – Directors of Unrivalled Landscape

Scripted and produced by members of Orange Tree Theatre’s Writers Group, which nurtures the talents of professional playwrights, Unrivalled Landscape comprises six new short plays.

Venice Biennale Report: Interview with Gilad Ratman for Israeli Pavilion

Aesthetica speaks to Gilad Ratman, currently representing Israel at the Venice Biennale about politics, narratives and his project for the event. The Workshop is a five-channel video installation.

Venice Biennale Report: Interview with Tavares Strachen

Artist Tavares Strachen talks to Aesthetica about science, the North Pole and the desire to fit in. Entitled Polar Eclipse, the Pavilion for the Bahamas makes for a rich, multi-sensory experience.

Interview: Artist & Creator of Playlust, Play Hunter

Born and bred in Zurich, Play Hunter is an artist, author and creative entrepreneur. Studying Fine Arts at Saint Martins College of Art, London, Hunter set up her website Playlust back in 2007.

Review of Asymmetrical Cinema, Beaconsfield

Asymmetrical Cinema is a fitting title for the unsettling cacophony of noise and image currently on show at Beaconsfield. The exhibition is curated by Dale Holmes and Kirsten Cooke.

Review of Gary Hume at Tate

The man who made a name for himself by painting hospital doors has come a long way with a very simple formula: gloss paint in bold, treading a line between abstraction and figuration.

Venice Biennale Report: Jeremy Deller, British Pavilion

The British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, English Magic, by artist Jeremy Deller is about as quintessentially English as they come. The building cuts an imposing edifice within the Giardini.

PINTA, London

Returning to Earls Court Exhibition Centre for its fourth edition, PINTA offers visitors the chance to view and purchase work by eminent artists from South America, Spain and Portugal.

PHotoEspaña, Madrid

For 2013, PHotoEspaña expands its programme as it opens 74 exhibitions and activities in Madrid, Alcalá de Henares, Alcobendas, Cuenca, Lanzarote and Zaragoza. Running 5 June until 28 July.

Venice Biennale Report: Who is Alice?, Korean Art

The exhibition Who is Alice? brings together works by a range of Korea’s most significant contemporary artists, of whom there is currently an abundance, both within and outside of Korea itself.

Review of A Book is A Performance at Centrespace

Presented on a series of trestle tables and shelves punctuated by black chalkboard panels A Book is A Performance at Centrespace displays a broad selection of artists’ editions and multiples.

Gilad Ratman, The Workshop, Venice Biennale Report: Israeli Pavilion

The Workshop comprises a five-channel installation by Gilad Ratman. The piece interacts with the pavilion’s architectural structure to create a work that draws the viewer along on a narrative journey.