Spanning photography, architecture, video and fashion, Aesthetica鈥檚 selection of US exhibitions open this season investigates timely themes of surveillance, unseen sites and voyeuristic city scenes.
Articulating a moment of rapid change, a selection of 18 photographs captures the zeitgeist of the 21st century; from meditations on culture and gender to powerful chronicles of current issues. Until 16 August
Offering visitors the opportunity to experience seven of Kusama’s (b. 1929) acclaimed Infinity Mirror Rooms – alongside a range of paintings, sculptures and performances – this show expands the boundaries of perception. Until 30 September.
Looking back at 20 years of community collaboration, ICP鈥檚 exhibition features 50 works by students and alumni from its Bronx-based Youth photography programme, which offers individuals a platform for expression.聽 Until 31 December
Addressing the theme of disconnection, Halaban鈥檚 (b. 1970) large-scale, stylised works offer a dark and cinematic sense of surveillance whilst facilitating communication between neighbours. Until 1 January.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a project to learn how to see.鈥 Paglen鈥檚 (b. 1974) multi-disciplinary practice highlights unseen sites across the globe, including secret CIA prison sites, spy satellites and military installations designed to evade the public eye.聽Until 6 January聽
Getty Center’s show surveys fashion photography鈥檚 rich history. From Edward Steichen鈥檚 first analogue images to the rise of digital technology, it traces the genre鈥檚 trajectory into a powerful form of cultural production. Until 21 October
The first international exhibition to celebrate the architecture of the former Yugoslavia, this show approaches Brutalist buildings and International Style skyscrapers as manifestations of idealism, addressing themes of urbanisation. Until 13 January
Offering a selection of enigmatic images, Bright Black World traces Hido鈥檚 (b. 1968) Northern European influences, foregrounding dark, mysterious compositions made predominately outside of the US. From 13 September
Subtitled Art in the Age of Black Power, this exhibition showcases African American artists as they responded to the revolutionary thought and action of a period that transformed society. From 14 September.
The first American survey of Akomfrah (b. 1957) brings together a series of video works spanning 1983-2018, offering an overview of a conceptually broad practice that interprets issues of social, economic and political unrest. Until 2 September
Credits:
1. Gail Albert Halaban,聽Abbott’s House, 2012.
2.聽Jillian Freyer, Three Women, 2018 漏 Jillian Freyer.
3.听Infinity Mirrored Room–The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away, 2013. Yayoi Kusama (Japanese, b. 1929). Wood, metal, glass mirrors, plastic, acrylic panel, rubber, LED lighting system, acrylic balls, and water; 113 1/4 x 163 1/2 x 163 1/2 in. Courtesy of David Zwirner, New York. 漏 Yayoi Kusama.
4. 漏 KEVIN NESTOR.
5.聽Gail Albert Halaban (American, b. 1970). Upper East Side, Manhattan, 1438 3rd Ave, Families Just Before Dinner, 2008. Inkjet print. 漏 Gail Albert Halaban.
6. Trevor Paglen, Dead Satellite with Nuclear Reactor, Eastern Arizona (Cosmos 469), 2011, C-print. Smithsonian American Art Museum; Gift of Mike Wilkins and Sheila Duignan 漏 2011, Trevor Paglen. Photo by Gene Young.
7.听Untitled, for Charles Jourdan, Spring 1977, negative 1977, printed later; Guy Bourdin, chromogenic print. The Estate of Guy Bourdin, courtesy Louise Alexander Gallery. Image copyright The Guy Bourdin Estate 2018, courtesy Louise Alexander Gallery.
8.聽Edvard Ravnikar. Revolution Square (today Republic Square), Ljubljana, Slovenia. 1960鈥74. View of the Square. Photo: Valentin Jeck, commissioned by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2016.
9. Todd Hido,#11797-3252, 201.
10. Still frame from Purple, 2017. Six screen film installation by John Akomfrah. 漏 Smoking Dogs Films; Courtesy Lisson Gallery
11. 鈥淐ouple Walking鈥 (1979), by Roy DeCarava. CreditSherry DeCarava, via the DeCarava Archives
