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‘Water is coming for the city, how do we live with that?’ asks TBA21 in Venice
Art advocacy and activism platform TBA21's Venetian project, Ocean Space, addresses the climate issues the city is facing
By Will Jennings Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
It was a jam-packed week for the Wallpaper* staff, entailing furniture, tech and music launches and lots of good food – from afternoon tea to omakase
By Anna Solomon Published
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Introducing Wallpaper’s new video series, Work in Process
In this series, Wallpaper* discovers the processes by which creative visionaries bring their work to life. First up, we head to the Fonteyne Studio at the Royal Opera House to meet esteemed ballet dancer William Bracewell
By Anna Solomon Published
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Kaari Upson’s unsettling, grotesque and seductive world in Denmark
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark is staging the first comprehensive survey of late artist Kaari Upson’s work
By Hili Perlson Published
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London calling! Artists celebrate the city at Saatchi Yates
London has long been an inspiration for both superstar artists and newer talent. Saatchi Yates gathers some of the best
By Hannah Silver Published
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Mark Ronson and Raye team up on jazzy summer anthem, 'Suzanne'
The collaboration marks 150 years of Audemars Piguet
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Rolex and photographer Cristina Mittermeier work to protect our oceans
The conservation photographer and Rolex Testimonee is highlighting the need to support marine life
By Hannah Silver Published
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Yoshitomo Nara’s skittish universe takes over the Hayward Gallery
‘Yoshitomo Nara’ at the Hayward Gallery in London explores four decades of the Japanese artist’s beloved oeuvre
By Sofia de la Cruz Last updated
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Taschen take a deep-dive into the surrealist world of Salvador Dalí
Taschen's Dalí. BABY SUMO unites rare imagery with the artist's writing for a sumptous two-volume tome
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside the brilliant and short career of Paul Thek: 'The goal was to live a creative existence as a maker – and he lived in a saint-like fashion'
Paul Thek's paintings are now viewable at Thomas Dane Gallery in London, in an exhibition curated by Kenny Schacter and Jonathan Anderson.
By Upasana Das Published
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Alexandra Metcalf creates an unsettling Victorian world in London
Alexandra Metcalf turns The Perimeter into a alternate world in exhibition, 'Gaaaaaaasp'
By Millie Walton Published
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Victoria Miro celebrates 40 years with the artists who have shaped its history
Victoria Miro has weathered a turbulent art market over the last four decades. Now, the gallery is celebrating its staying power with an anniversary exhibition
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Moomins take New York with a debut US exhibition
In time for her beloved characters' 80th anniversary, the work of Finnish artist Tove Jansson will go on display at the Brooklyn Public Library
By Tianna Williams Published
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Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska’s new show at Kettle’s Yard will uncover the missing narratives in everyday life stories
The artists and partners in life are collaborating on an immersive takeover of Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, in an exhibition that delves into a lost literary legacy
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sexual health since 1987: archival LGBTQIA+ posters on show at Studio Voltaire
A look back at how grassroots movements emphasised the need for effective sexual health for the LGBTQIA+ community with a host of playful and informative posters, now part of a London exhibition
By Hannah Silver Published
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By Bridget Downing Published
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Immerse yourself in Helen Chadwick’s short and subversive career
Chadwick paved the way for the Young British Artists who followed her, challenging stereotypes and the accepted portrayal of the female body, as explored in a new retrospective at Hepworth Wakefield
By Emily Steer Published
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A song for the dead – Josh Homme on performing for six million souls in the bowels of the Paris Catacombs
A rock band, a brush with death and an underground tomb coalesce in haunting new Queens of the Stone Age film, ‘Alive in the Catacombs’. Wallpaper* meets frontman Josh Homme and director Thomas Rames
By Lisa Wright Published
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This David Lynch auction offers a rare glimpse into the late filmmaker's life
From movie memorabilia to everyday items, the sale – taking place in Los Angeles 18 June – is one not to miss
By Tianna Williams Published
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Nadia Lee Cohen and Martin Parr find the joy in 1990s Britain
Famed photographer Parr and Essex-born visual artist Nadia Lee Cohen follow the life of babysitter Julie in a new photo book
By Upasana Das Published
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Inside Medaina, an immersive music festival that rocked Petra
The otherworldly, five-day, two-location music festival offered a backdrop like no other, the historic sites of Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan. Tianna Williams was there
By Tianna Williams Published
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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