[1] In addition to its publishing activities, Aesthetica organizes a range of awards, exhibitions, and events in the fields of art, photography, literature, and film.

[7] Aesthetica Magazine encompasses a wide range of subjects including art, design, architecture, fashion, film, and music.

The publication features articles on notable new exhibitions worldwide and presents contemporary photography by both emerging and established practitioners The magazine has showcased the works of artists including Steve McQueen, Martin Creed,[8] Ai Weiwei,[9] Jenny Holzer,[10] Alex Prager,[11] Stephen Shore,[12] Joel Meyerowitz,[13] Cindy Sherman,[14] Viviane Sassen,[15] and others.

The articles published in Aesthetica delve into various topics, such as the relationship between art and politics,[16] the fusion of fashion and technology,[17] contemporary minimalist design,[18] and innovations in architecture.

[19] A significant portion of Aesthetica Magazine is dedicated to photography, featuring photo essays by artists such as Richard Tuschman and Stephen Shore.

Recent issues have featured cover photographs by creative duos including Sally Ann & Emily May, JUCO, Yossi Michaeli, Eugenio Recuenco, Daniel Korzewa, Jacques Olivar, and Jimmy Marble.

at the V&A, London, "The Future of Fashion is Now" at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, Frank Gehry's retrospective at Centre Pompidou; Mona Hatoum's retrospective at Tate Modern, a collection of Pierre Paulin's designs at Centre Pompidou, Jenny Holzer's site-specific commission at MASS MoCA, Anthony McCall at The Hepworth, Ai Weiwei at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Gregory Crewdson at The Photographers' Gallery, "The Future Starts Here" at the V&A and "Björk Digital" at Somerset House.

Aesthetica Magazine frequently showcases features on design, exploring various aspects such as social spaces, domestic solutions, and contemporary practices of the 21st century.

The publication has covered a diverse range of filmmakers including Alice Lowe, Ben Wheatley,[32] Richard Ayoade,[33] Atiq Rahimi,[34] and Michel Gondry.

[41] Furthermore, Aesthetica conducts interviews with acclaimed musicians, including award-winning artists like Alt-J,[42] CHVRCHES, Chelsea Wolfe, and Anna of the North, providing insights into their creative processes and perspectives on the contemporary music landscape.

Previous artists include Cornelia Parker,[44] Julio Le Parc, Marie Hald, Chiharu Shiota and Do Ho Suh.

The Prize attracts thousands of entries each year from countries including Australia, Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, the UK and the USA.

The £10,000 Prize welcomes submissions across: Photographic and Digital Art; Three Dimensional Design and Sculpture; Painting, Drawing and Mixed-Media, and Video, Installation and Performance.

Speakers have included UK documentary photographer Martin Parr, Cornelia Parker (OBE, RA), Shirin Neshat, Athi-Patra Ruga, Bieke Depoorter, Turner Prize nominees Jane & Louise Wilson, Prix Pictet-winning artist and director Nadav Kander and Official War Artist John Keane.

[47] Shortlisted entries are published annually in the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Anthology;[48] whilst category winners receive a share of £5,000 prize money.