Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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A posthumous exhibition in Frank Auerbach's home city of Berlin celebrates the work of the figurative painter
‘Frank Auerbach’, on until 28 June at Galerie Michael Werner, Berlin, marks the first time the artist's work is shown in the city where he was born
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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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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Huma Bhabha and Alberto Giacometti share an emotional connection in dialogue at the Barbican
The Barbican's new series, Encounters, sees Alberto Giacometti's work paired with a series of artists
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Technology, art and sculptures of fog: LUMA Arles kicks off the 2025/26 season
Three different exhibitions at LUMA Arles, in France, delve into history in a celebration of all mediums; Amy Serafin went to explore
By Amy Serafin Published
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Artist Zumba Luzamba on the vibrant aesthetic of Congolese fashion rebels, the sapeurs
The Congolese artist takes a deep dive into a fashion subculture in his show at London's Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery. ‘I draw people in with style so that they can sit with deeper themes,’ he says
By Ugonnaora Owoh Published
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‘The work is an extension of myself’: Michaela Yearwood-Dan on her debut show at Hauser & Wirth
London-based artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan continues her rapid rise, unveiling monumental new paintings in ‘No Time for Despair’
By Hannah Silver Published
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What not to miss at Frieze New York 2025
Frieze New York 2025 runs 7-11 May, showcasing over 65 galleries from more than 25 countries; from $250 plates by leading artists to quirky performances, here’s what not to miss
By Annabel Keenan Published
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The largest posthumous survey of Helen Frankenthaler puts her in the frame with Pollock and Rothko
Guggenheim Bilbao hosts 'Painting Without Rules', a major exhibition of soak-stain innovator Helen Frankenthaler’s paintings that also includes Pollock and Rothko
By Kasia Maciejowska Published
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Klára Hosnedlová transforms the Hamburger Bahnhof museum in Berlin into a bizarre and sublime new world
The artist's installation, 'embrace', is the first Chanel commission at Hamburger Bahnhof
By Harriet Quick Published
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Do Ho Suh is searching for home in a major new exhibition at Tate Modern
Do Ho Suh's exhibition, 'Walk the House' at Tate Modern, sees the South Korean artist recreate his homes from Seoul, New York, London and Berlin.
By Will Jennings Last updated
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New York art exhibitions to see in May
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in May, from retrospectives on Marcia Marcus, Alice Neel, and Sylvia Sleigh at Levy Gorvy Dayan to Amy Sherald at the Whitney Museum
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Thrilling, demanding, grotesque and theatrical: what to see at Berlin Gallery Weekend
Berlin Gallery Weekend is back for 2025, and with over 50 galleries taking part, there's lots to see
By Hili Perlson Published
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London art exhibitions to see in May
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from the stunning visuals at Sony World Photography Awards Exhibition 2025 to Ed Atkins at Tate Britain
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Viviane Sassen considers fine art, fashion photography and fragility in Italy
Viviane Sassen’s exhibition, 'This Body Made of Stardus' at Collezione Maramotti, spans two decades of Sassen's career
By Hili Perlson Published
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Take a rare chance to see the astonishing Ringier Collection of artworks in Düsseldorf
From Barbara Kruger to Sylvie Fleury: publishing mogul Michael Ringier opens his private art collection to the public, sharing 500 works, and tells us what makes great art
By Harriet Quick Published
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From Rembrandt to Warhol, a Paris exhibition asks: what do artists wear?
‘The Art of Dressing – Dressing like an Artist’ at Musée du Louvre-Lens inspects the sartorial choices of artists
By Upasana Das Published
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Women's stories are at the heart of the Cartier Women's Pavilion at Osaka Expo 2025
Japanese architect Yuko Nagayama and British artist Es Devlin are behind the architecture for the Cartier Women's Pavilion
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Contemporary artist collective Poush takes over Château La Coste
Members of Poush have created 160 works, set in and around the grounds of Château La Coste – the art, architecture and wine estate in Provence
By Amy Serafin Published
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Celine celebrates traditional Japanese craftsmanship at the Osaka Kansai World Expo with an immersive exhibition
The Celine Maki-e exhibition, at the French Pavilion, features urushi lacquered Triomphe art pieces created with Hikoju Makie, and two films directed by Soshi Nakamura
By Hannah Silver Published
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The art of the textile label: how British mill-made cloth sold itself to Indian buyers
An exhibition of Indo-British textile labels at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru is a journey through colonial desire and the design of mass persuasion
By Aastha D Published
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'Why must Blackness always be about pain and suffering?' asks Amoako Boafo as he opens his first show in London
The artist tells us about ‘showing Black joy’ in his new show at Gagosian, ‘I Do Not Come to You by Chance’
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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‘David Hockney 25’: inside the artist’s blockbuster Paris show
‘David Hockney 25’ has opened at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Wallpaper’s Hannah Silver took a tour of the colossal, colourful show
By Hannah Silver Published
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Artist Qualeasha Wood explores the digital glitch to weave stories of the Black female experience
In ‘Malware’, her new London exhibition at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the American artist’s tapestries, tuftings and videos delve into the world of internet malfunction
By Hannah Silver Published
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Leonard Baby's paintings reflect on his fundamentalist upbringing, a decade after he left the church
The American artist considers depression and the suppressed queerness of his childhood in a series of intensely personal paintings, on show at Half Gallery, New York
By Orla Brennan Published
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Ed Atkins confronts death at Tate Britain
In his new London exhibition, the artist prods at the limits of existence through digital and physical works, including a film starring Toby Jones
By Emily Steer Published
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Tom Wesselmann’s 'Up Close' and the anatomy of desire
In a new exhibition currently on show at Almine Rech in London, Tom Wesselmann challenges the limits of figurative painting
By Sam Moore Published