The cultural scene has reopened after the pandemic. As well as being an entertaining leisure option, exhibitions open our minds to new worlds and ways of thinking. Thus, we bring you a list of 8 exhibitions not to be missed this autumn. From fashion to the climate crisis, video games, photography and history.

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LONDON, UK. THE BLUE PARADOX

15 September 2021 – 27 September 2021

An immersive experience that takes viewers on a tour of the ocean damage caused by our over – consumption of plastic. The Blue Paradox is presented by SC Johnson in partnership with Conservation International. It provides a sensory experience through 360-degree digital projections. The entry is free and for every visitor SC Johnson will make a donation to Conservation International to help protect 1 square km of ocean. It will be available from the 15^th to the 27^th of September.

NEW YORK. U.S. THE MET: THE NEW WOMAN BEHIND THE CAMERA

2 July 2021 – 3 October 2021

The New Woman Behind the Camera features more than 120 photographers from 20 different countries. It explores the work of women who made photos for a living or used it as a form of artistic expression from the 1920 through the 1950s. The exhibition takes an international approach to the subject, and it highlights women’s innovative work in studio portraiture, fashion and advertising, artistic experimentation, street photography, ethnography, and photojournalism.

MADRID. SPAIN. CAIXAFORUM MADRID: HOMO LUDENS. VIDEOGAMES TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT.

20 July 2021 – 31 October 2021

An interactive exposition with six rooms where visitors can explore the relationship between human beings and video games. It aims to generate a new vision on the concept of a gamer by exploring a world in which life and games are completely intertwined. The exhibition features more than 40 pieces that include both games and works of art, within a participatory space that turns a normal exhibition into a collective gaming experience.

GETARIA, BASQUE COUNTRY. BALENCIAGA MUSEUM: ALAÏA AND BALENCIAGA, SCULPTORS OF SHAPE

30 April 2021 – 1 November 2021

The exhibition housed by the museum coincides with its 10^th anniversary. It displays 100 pieces by both creators Azzedine Alaïa and Cristobal Balenciaga. Their creations are an example of architecture, and they remind us of how unique the two couturiers were at their time, and their impact in the present. The project is undertaken by both institutions in memory of Hubert de Givenchy, the original promoter of this idea.

“Balenciaga had a knowledge of the trade, the cut, he knew how to sew… he was a true creator of fashion, capable of inventing a new volume, a new technique for the sleeves or the neckline. Balenciaga has always influenced me. Without a doubt, he is one of the best dressmakers of all time.” Azzedine Alaïa

NEW YORK. U.S. PHOTOVILLE

18 September 2021 – 1 December 2021

An annual photography exhibition that usually takes place in Brooklyn Bridge Park will last almost three months and will be available in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and The Bronx. The festival provides an accessible venue for photographers and audiences from everyday life to engage with each other. This year’s theme is still unknown but taking into account that past highlights have included “Pandemic Class of 2020”, “Asian Americans on Race and The Pandemic” and “Bronx Wrestling”, we are sure the exhibition will live up to your expectations.

LONDON, UK.SOMERSET HOUSE: WE ARE HISTORY

16 October 2021 – 06 February 2022

The exhibition offers a different perspective on humanity’s impact on the planet. It traces back to the complex interrelations between today’s climate crisis and legacies of colonialism. Alberta Whittle, Allora & Calzadilla, Zineb Sedira and Malala Andrialavidrazana are some of the featured artists that interrogate the environmental issues facing the southern hemisphere. The aim of the exhibition is to expand the narrative around climate change looking further back in time instead of linking it to the West Industrial Revolution.

“The artworks in We Are History are lyrical, moving and historically charged. They seek to address climate crisis, not directly or didactically, but with a poetry and nuance that expands the visual framework we bring to the subject. By preferencing perspectives from the global South, the exhibition also identifies environmental change as a racial process with deep roots in colonial history”. - Ekow Eshun, Curator

AMSTERDAM. THE NETHERLANDS. DE NIEWE KERK AMSTERDAM: MAISON AMSTERDAM.

18 September 2021 – 3 April 2022

The city, fashion, and freedom. The centuries – old church will be transformed into the country’s largest fashion house. The exhibition presents historic masterpieces from the fashion collection of the Amsterdam Museum in combination with a wide variety of contemporary design. It will display pieces from well – known couturiers from the last century to internationally famous designers of today mixed with the new generations. Closely linked to current themes such as sustainability, gender, and diversity in the broadest sense of the word.

BERLIN. GERMANY. BERLIN HUMBOLDT FORUM: BERLIN GLOBAL

From 20 July 2021

A 4,000 m² exhibition that explores some of the city’s main themes in room with individual themes: Revolution, Free Space, Boundaries, Entertainment, War, Fashion, and Interconnection. Past, present, and future mixed to capture the essence of the city. The immersive installations and the atmospheric presentations invite the visitors into these realms and the diversity of Berlin. The stories are told by residents, experts, artists, initiatives, and associations. Those who truly know the city are the ones who can portray it best.