As we embark on the second half of 2022, the sense of optimism in the air is palpable. Capturing this spirit is a collection of special new exhibitions. Karla Dickens presents a formidable new body of work in her debut with S+S, Cover-Up, Sam Leach enters uncharted AI territory with Everything Will Probably Be Fine, Gregory Hodge explains the intricate technique in his signature painting style in Figures, Lights, and Landscapes, and Julia Gutman brings fabric to the fore in her first-ever solo show, Muses. Plus, we preview Dawn Ng's first major solo exhibition in London, talk spectacle and contemporary monuments with Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran, return home to Bendalong with Lara Merrett, and check in with Natalya Hughes following the floods.