Illustrator Jean-Philippe Delhomme's witty sketches of Paola Pivi's exhibition
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Harriet Lloyd-Smith was the Arts Editor of Wallpaper*, responsible for the art pages across digital and print, including profiles, exhibition reviews, and contemporary art collaborations. She started at Wallpaper* in 2017 and has written for leading contemporary art publications, auction houses and arts charities, and lectured on review writing and art journalism. When she’s not writing about art, she’s making her own.
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‘Very few museums were interested in my work until recently’: Amalia Mesa-Bains on her first-ever retrospective
‘Amalia Mesa-Bains: Archaeology of Memory’ is a long-overdue exhibition at El Museo del Barrio in New York celebrating five decades of the trailblazing Chicanx artist
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Inside The Met’s magical ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ exhibition
On the evening of the Met Gala 2024, Wallpaper* takes a tour of The Met’s latest Costume Institute exhibition, ‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’, a multi-sensory journey of sight, smell and touch
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Published
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Olympic Torch Relay Cauldron by Mathieu Lehanneur: 'the object which unites our energies'
Mathieu Lehanneur unveiled his design for the Olympic Torch Relay Cauldron for Paris 2024 as the Torch Relay prepares to make its debut in Marseille on 8 May
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Babak Ganjei: ‘If Instagram went down I don’t know if I’d exist’
Babak Ganjei’s text-based artwork, currently showcased at Browns East in London, combines sharp observational comedy with endearing honesty
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Christo’s final work revealed in Paris: L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped
Ahead of the official opening on 18 September 2021, Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped has been revealed. At Sotheby’s, an exhibition (17 September to 3 October) captures preparations for the artist duo’s final work
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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In the darkroom with homoerotic art hero Tom of Finland
At Fotografiska New York, the reference photography for Tom of Finland’s sexually empowered drawings are receiving overdue exposure
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Artists square up to racial injustice via Instagram
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The worlds of Nendo and MC Escher will collide in major immersive exhibition
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Illustrators share the art of making comics in Apple workshop series
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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How a London gallerist uncovered a trove of 1960s and 70s pulp illustration
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Alpine lines: rare Otl Aicher prints reveal a graphic designer ahead of his time
By Elly Parsons Last updated