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Journalist-turned-artist Massoud Hayoun considers systems of control in ‘Stateless’
Hayoun’s new solo show at London’s Larkin Durey, considers his rich and eclectic heritage, and his desire to make the world ‘a little more humane’
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
This week saw the Wallpaper* team jet-setting to Jordan and New York; those of us left in London had to make do with being transported via the power of music at rooftop bars, live sets and hologram performances
By Anna Solomon Published
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12 questions with visual artist Jonathan Zawada
The Australian artist has created film to accompany Thom Yorke and Mark Pritchard's new album 'Tall Tales' drawing on his use of psychedelic colours and digital image making. Here, he takes on the Wallpaper* Q&A.
By Charlotte Gunn Last updated
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in June 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from contemporary painting and ceramics by painter Shun Okada, and sculptor Nick Lenker to a Noah Davis retrospective at Hammer
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Photographer Geordie Wood takes a leap of faith with first film, Divers
Geordie Wood delved into the world of professional diving in Fort Lauderdale for his first film
By Hannah Silver Published
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Paris art exhibitions to see in June
Read our pick of the best Paris art exhibitions to see in June, from Matthew Ronay's eerie sculptures at Perrotin, Steve McQueen's poignant photography at Marian Goodman and David Hockney at Fondation Louis Vuitton
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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New York art exhibitions to see in June
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in June, from Takashi Murakami at Gagosian, Pablo Picasso's still life works at Almine Rech, and Louise Giovanelli at GRIMM
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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London art exhibitions to see in June
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Yoshitomo Nara at Hayward Gallery to Ugo Rondinone ‘the rainbow body’ at Sadie Coles HQ
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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New book celebrates 100 years of New York City landmarks where LGBTQ+ history took place
Marc Zinaman’s ‘Queer Happened Here: 100 Years of NYC’s Landmark LGBTQ+ Places’ is a vital tribute to queer culture
By Annabel Keenan Published
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See the fruits of Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely's creative and romantic union at Hauser & Wirth Somerset
An intimate exhibition at Hauser & Wirth Somerset explores three decades of a creative partnership
By Emily Steer Published
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‘I hope people recognise we're trying to represent them’: Barbie head designer on bringing the icon to life
As Barbie unveils the Doctor Who dolls, we speak to Linda Kyaw, senior design manager at Mattel, about how each iconic doll comes to life
By Hannah Silver Published
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Adriana Varejão and Paula Rego consider violence, power structures and the body in Lisbon
Interesting parallels emerge as the two artists are placed in dialogue in an exhibition at Lisbon’s Centro de Arte Moderna
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
This week, the Wallpaper* staff kept it local in London for a week of inaugurations: new members’ clubs, furniture collections, car models and studio albums
By Anna Solomon Published
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Gorillaz mark 25 years with an immersive new exhibition
Step into ‘House of Kong’, the virtual band’s exhibition coming to London’s Copper Box in August 2025 – watch the trailer and buy tickets
By Hannah Silver Published
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Be transported to an illegal Acid House rave by the Barbican's new immersive experience
Virtual reality, DJ sets, record label takeovers – it's all at the Barbican through to August. Craig McLean gets out his glowsticks
By Craig McLean Published
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Sofia Coppola goes behind the scenes of ‘The Virgin Suicides’ in new photography book
Photographer Corinne Day shot life on the set of Coppola’s first feature film 25 years ago; now the director brings the images together in an anniversary book
By Tianna Williams Published
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Luc Tuymans debuts his largest ever paintings at Venice’s majestic San Giorgio Maggiore Basilica
Luc Tuymans is the latest artist to be commissioned by San Giorgio to present work inside its famous space
By Finn Blythe Published
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Comedy, history and traditional portraiture combine in Oliver Osborne's exhibitions in London and New York
What does it mean to freeze time? Oliver Osborne seeks the answer in paintings of his three sons
By Hannah Silver Published
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Caroline Walker's new show speaks to women everywhere, including me
'Everything related to my life with young children, because it's such an all encompassing experience,' the artist says of her new show at the Hepworth Wakefield
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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A major Takashi Murakami exhibition sees the world in kaleidoscopic colour
The Cleveland Art Museum presents 'Takashi Murakami 'Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow', exploring outrage and escapist fantasy
By Tianna Williams Published
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For her first Rome retrospective, artist Anthea Hamilton reconsiders Othello
In ‘Soft You,’ now on view at Fondazione Memmo, sensuality and severity coexist.
By Hili Perlson Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
The Wallpaper* team enjoyed good art, food and drink this week, attending various exhibition openings and unearthing some of the best pasta and cocktails that London has to offer
By Anna Solomon Published
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Cassi Namoda is rethinking stained-glass windows at Turner Contemporary in Margate
The artist drew from an eclectic range of references when considering the traditional medium for a Turner Contemporary window overlooking the beach – she tells us more
By Emily Steer Published
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Meet the Art Basel Awards 2025 winners
The inaugural Art Basel Awards 2025 winners have been announced, celebrating a wide array of artistic practices shaping the future of art
By Tianna Williams Published
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The glory years of the Cannes Film Festival are captured in a new photo book
‘Cannes’ by Derek Ridgers looks back on the photographer's time at the Cannes Film Festival between 1984 and 1996
By Hannah Silver Published
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Vince Aletti’s book of physique photography celebrates clandestine visual culture
New book ‘Physique’, published by SPBH Editions/Mack, unites the images that critic and curator Aletti began collecting in the 1970s
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Melanie and the Miners’ Strike: the joy of Leeds nights out in the 1980s
In 1984, Melanie turned 18. In a new photo book, Melanie & the Miners’ Strike, her daughter gathers together the evidence
By Hannah Silver Published