Aesthetica Magazine Highlights 10 Global Exhibitions from 2025, Spanning Photography, Architecture, and Retrospectives

Aesthetica Magazine's annual recap emphasizes ten notable international exhibitions from 2025, building upon an earlier compilation of twelve UK events. Among the highlighted shows is Tyler Mitchell's 'Wish This Was Real,' which is touring C/O Berlin, the Finnish Museum of Photography, Photo Élysée, and the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, accompanied by an Aperture monograph. The Mori Art Museum featured the work of architect Sou Fujimoto, while 'Life Pleasures,' a significant retrospective of Helen Chadwick, was presented at the Hepworth Wakefield. Aboriginal photographers were showcased in 'Snap Blak' at the Queensland Art Gallery. Other highlights include a Ruth Asawa retrospective at SFMOMA and Erwin Olaf's 'Freedom' at the Stedelijk Museum. MoMA's 'Ideas of Africa' is available until 25 July, and Jennie Baptiste's 'Rhythm & Roots' at Somerset House runs until 4 January. Anicka Yi's exhibition at UCCA Beijing explores the intersection of biology and technology, and Fotomuseum Den Haag presented 26 Japanese women photographers. This article was authored by Eleanor Sutherland and published on 22 December 2025.