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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
A week in the life of the Wallpaper* team was filled with exquisite jewellery, spellbinding art, and lots (and lots) of good food
By Anna Solomon Published
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London art exhibitions to see in October
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Cosima von Bonin childlike object at Raven Row to Hugh Hayden's quirky, tactile installations at Lisson Gallery
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Ed Ruscha and Ruthie Rogers team up on zingy new cookbook
Ed Ruscha and friend Ruthie Rogers, chef and River Café co-founder, have teamed up on a cookbook with a difference
By Annabel Downes Published
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In Madrid, Miriam Bäckström merges photography and textiles in a hypnotic exhibition
At Galería Elba Benítez, the Swedish artist plays with texture, weaving and colour, creating mesmerising, geometric shapes which draws viewers in (until 8 November 2025)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in October 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from the biennial exhibition ‘Made in L.A. 2025.’, to celebrating 50 years of the Norton Simon Museum
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Riccardo Dalisi’s first UK retrospective opens at east London gallery Spazio Leone
Spazio Leone draws together six decades of the Italian visionary’s work, from whimsical coffee pots to radical community workshops
By Reeme Idris Published
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Make the Booker Prize shortlist your new reading list
This year’s Booker Prize shortlist captures the emotional complexity of our times, with stories of fractured families, shifting identities and the search for meaning in unfamiliar places
By Charlotte Gunn Last updated
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Thomas Prior’s photography captures the uncanny fragility of American life
A new book unites two decades of the photographer’s piercing, uneasy work
By Finn Blythe Published
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The Turner Prize 2025 shortlisted artists go on show in Bradford
Nnena Kalu, Rene Matić, Mohammed Sami and Zadie Xa are in the running for the Turner Prize 2025 – here they are with their work
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Pioneering author Jean Rhys was hard to define. In London, artists give it a try
'Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World' at Michael Werner gallery sees artists from Kara Walker, Celia Paul, Hurvin Anderson, and Francis Picabia bring Rhys to life in a curation by Hilton Als
By Katie Tobin Published
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Why are we so obsessed with ghosts? From the psychological to the gothic, a new exhibition finds out
Ghosts have terrified us for centuries. ‘Ghosts: Visualizing the Supernatural’ at Kunstmuseum Basel asks what is going on
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
Another week, another sweep of culture in the capital and beyond for the Wallpaper* team. This time: hidden book fairs, standout theatre, and a taste of the Mediterranean – from a Spanish showcase to seafood in the Portuguese archipelago
By Anna Solomon Published
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Julian Charrière brings the sounds of the ocean to Ruinart’s chalk cellars in Reims
Julian Charrière’s sound and light installation, ‘Chorals’, joins the worlds of environmental science and culture
By Hannah Silver Published
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Apple unveils its next-gen camera in a powerful new photography exhibition
The new iPhone 17 Pro Max takes centre stage in a New York exhibition where artists Inez & Vinoodh, Mickalene Thomas, and Trunk Xu explore the theme of joy
By Adrian Madlener Published
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Central Park’s revitalised Delacorte Theater gears up for a new future
Ennead Architects helmed an ambitious renovation process that has given the New York City cultural landmark a vibrant and more accessible future
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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‘As an artist, I’ve never felt more useful than now’: Steve McQueen on his monumental film screening in Amsterdam
The film director on why now felt like the right time to screen a previously unseen 34-hour version of his 2023 documentary ‘Occupied City’, on the façade of the Rijksmuseum
By Finn Blythe Published
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Meet Malak Mattar, the Palestinian artist behind the 'Together for Palestine' concert at London's Wembley Arena
The London-based artist curates a landmark concert of music and art in support of Gaza, alongside Brian Eno, James Blake, Jamie xx, Neneh Cherry and more
By Annabel Downes Published
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Beloved British screenwriter Dennis Potter inspires an exhibition with a difference at Studio Voltaire
Hilary Lloyd's multi-faceted exhibition at Studio Voltaire considers Dennis Potter's life and work, from much-loved TV classics to power inequalities
By Hannah Silver Published
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'There is no way light and darkness are not in exchange with each other': step inside Christelle Oyiri’s sonic world in Berlin
In an explosion of light and sound, Christelle Oyiri explores celebrity, mythology and religion inside CANK, a former brutalist shopping centre in Berlin’s Neukölln
By Emi Eleode Published
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Stephen Prina borrows from pop, classical and modern music: now MoMA pays tribute to his performance work
‘Stephen Prina: A Lick and a Promise’ recalls the artist, musician, and composer’s performances, and is presented throughout MoMA. Prina tells us more
By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published
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David Bowie's 90,000-item personal archive has a new home. Here's a look inside
Fashion, memorabilia and personal ephemera from the pioneering musician, now on view at the V&A East Storehouse in London, are as wondrous in their range as their creator
By Craig McLean Published
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Just how controversial was Banksy’s new Royal Courts of Justice piece?
A new Banksy appeared on the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice in London on 7th September and it's already been covered up and scrubbed off. But what statement was Banksy really trying to make?
By Will Jennings Published
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What's the story with Henni Alftan’s enigmatic, mysterious paintings? The artist isn’t saying
Paris-based artist Henni Alftan's familiar yet uncanny works are gloriously restrained. On the eve of a Sprüth Magers exhibition in Berlin, she tells us why
By Hannah Silver Published
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Five of the biggest art exhibitions to see in London in 2026
From Marilyn Monroe, to David Hockney and Tracey Emin – get these art exhibitions in your diary now
By Hannah Silver Published
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Conrad Shawcross unveils his most ambitious rope machine yet, in London
Conrad Shawcross' 'Umbilical', a monumental rope machine that manifests randomness in action, is on show at Here East
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘I tried to be open-minded’: is Rankin a natural cruise-ship photographer?
Rankin’s photographs from a week spent cruising will be on show at London's Battersea Power Station, from 17 September
By Josh Sims Published
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Berlin Art Week 2025 is here: what to see around the city
As Berlin Art Week returns, 10-14 September 2025, here are the unmissable exhibitions, from commercial galleries to private spaces
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published