Aesthetica Magazine

Aesthetica is a global magazine dedicated to art and culture, established in 2002. It is released every two months and showcases contemporary art from various regions, including photography, visual arts, design, film, music, and theater. The magazine is well-regarded for its insightful perspectives on visual art and culture. With a combined print and digital audience exceeding 284,000, it reaches readers both nationally and internationally. Cherie Federico, the Managing Director and Editor of Aesthetica, was honored as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2008.

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Giuseppe Penone: Art and Nature

1 week ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Giuseppe Penone (b. 1947), an artist renowned for his deep engagement with the natural world, opens Thoughts in the Roots, an exhibition that spans his expansive five-decade career. The show, bringing together a range of works from 1969 to the present-day, highlights Penone’s unwavering exploration of the relationship between humanity and nature.
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2 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

Established in 1979, the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) has members across six continents and is the leading voice for fine art photography dealers. Its flagship event, The Photography Show, is the world’s longest running exhibition dedicated to photography. This year, the fair returns to Park Avenue Armory to unveil a diverse presentation of work that reflects the fluid and dynamic nature of lens-based art.
Machine Love: The Fusion of Art, AI and Gaming

2 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Today, the worlds of video games, artificial intelligence and contemporary converge in new and unprecedented ways. Technology is advancing at breakneck speed, and artists are harnessing the power of AI, game engines and digital tools to create immersive, thought-provoking works that redefine the boundaries of creativity. Interdisciplinarity is not only transforming how art is made, but also how it is experienced.
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2 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

The iconic red bus is emblematic of London, adorning countless souvenirs and collectibles. There are 675 bus routes in the city, which are traversed by 9,300 vehicles. On average, people make around 5 million journeys every day. Photographer Steve Madden’s new book captures a small snapshot of these commuters and travellers. Madden would spend the mornings on the radio for the BBC, and then head into Central London whenever it rained.
Reimagined Landscapes

3 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Eleanor Sutherland

Contemporary photographers often look to paintings from centuries past, reimagining their use of light, composition and symbolism for a modern audience. Think Jeff Wall’s A Sudden Gust of Wind (after Hokusai) (1993), which translated the Japanese artist’s 1832 woodblock into a contemporary setting with office workers and flying sheets of paper. Then there’s Elina Brotherus’ 2004 reinterpretation of German painter Caspar David Friedrich’s Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (1818).
Reframing Tradition

3 weeks ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

Derrick Ofosu Boateng. Ismail Zaidy. Prince Gyasi. Ruth Ossai. From Ghana and Nigeria to Morocco, there is a new generation of young African photographers who are changing perceptions of the continent. They build upon works by earlier creatives, like Malick Sidibé and Samuel Fosso, who used their lens to record life during the era of independence and decolonisation. Amongst these powerful creatives is Robert Nzaou, who documents daily life in Pointe Noire in the Republic of Congo.
Navigating Relationships

1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

When asked about the influence of his partner on his photography, Joel Meyerowitz is unequivocally candid: “Maggie’s been part and parcel of my own continued playfulness in photography.” Anyone who’s even slightly interested in photography knows Meyerowitz. He’s created iconic images across a range of genres: chaotic snapshots of Fifth Avenue, the delicate light of Cape Cod and, more recently, still-lifes and self-portraits. His range is amazing and, at 86, he’s still taking pictures.
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1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

In 1911, over one million people in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland came together to mark the first International Women’s Day. More than 100 years on, 8 March continues to be a moment to celebrate the remarkable contribution of women and girls to society and come together to demand more be done to achieve gender justice.
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1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

The word “springtime” will, for most people, conjure up a certain type of mental image: the first bright blooms of daffodils and tulips, young lambs, chocolate Easter eggs or the first glimpses of warmer weather after the winter chill. But for space enthusiasts, the months of February and March also mean the beginning of “Galaxy Season” – a time of year when the Earth’s position means distant galaxies are at their most visible.
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1 month ago | aestheticamagazine.com | Emma Jacob

Polish photographer Paweł Piaskiewicz tests the boundaries of anonymity. The series ANO/MONO (2023)questions how far a person can be stripped of their defining traits whilst still maintaining their individuality. The images show figures hidden behind colourful paper shapes. In one, only a glimpse of hair is visible from the side of a pink square, a coat and blanket obscuring their body. Elsewhere, a woman emerges from behind a navy backdrop, as white netting hides her face.