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At Glastonbury’s reinvented Shangri-La, everything must grow
With a new theme for 2025, Glastonbury’s Shangri-La is embracing nature, community and possibility; Lisa Wright is our field agent
By Lisa Wright Published
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When worlds collide: How a skateboard deck graphic became Plastikman, a techno icon for the ages
The 1990s saw a sketch by graphic designer Ron Cameron define Richie Hawtin’s musical alias. He initially had no idea that it was happening
By Paul Weedon Published
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‘Her pictures looked like pictures everybody knew were the truth’: Diane Arbus at the Armory
Matthieu Humery curates more than 400 of Arbus’ photographs at New York’s Park Avenue Armory – every picture she was known to have printed
By Stephanie Murg Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in July 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Viraj Khanna's first solo West Coast exhibition at Rajiv Menon Contemporary to ‘Roots of Cool’ celebrating female artists at Descanso Gardens
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Vincent Van Gogh and Anselm Kiefer are in rich and intimate dialogue at the Royal Academy of Arts
German artist Anselm Kiefer has paid tribute to Van Gogh throughout his career. When their work is viewed together, a rich relationship is revealed
By Will Jennings Published
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Rimowa and Collier Schorr present the fourth edition of revived queer magazine, ‘Der Eigene’
Rimowa, which revived the title in 2022, continues its celebration of the cultural landscape, here with American photographer Schorr and a series of New York portraits
By Hannah Silver Published
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London art exhibitions to see in July
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Victoria Miro's 40th anniversary exhibition to Kathleen Ryan's ‘Roman Meal’ at Gagosian
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Inside Valdemars Slot, where Baroque surroundings meet contemporary art
This Danish palace has been in the same family for 11 generations; now, its owner has transformed it into a very unique art destination
By Anna Solomon Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in July
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in July from group show 'Heatwave' at Edwynn Houk Gallery to a Moomin takeover at Brooklyn Public Library
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Photographer Mohamed Bourouissa reflects on society, community and the marginalised at MAST
Mohamed Bourouissa unites his work from the last two decades at Bologna’s Fondazione MAST
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Alice Adams, Louise Bourgeois, and Eva Hesse delve into art’s ‘uckiness’ at The Courtauld
New exhibition ‘Abstract Erotic’ (until 14 September 2025) sees artists experiment with the grotesque
By Katie Tobin Published
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Love, community, anti-gay laws: the queer African artists redefining visibility through portraits
In honour of Pride Month, Ugonnaora Owoh speaks to three artists on African queer legacies and their optimism in advocating for queer rights through art
By Ugonnaora Owoh Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
Much of our team was in Copenhagen for 3 Days of Design this week. For those left basking in the London heatwave, it was architecture workshops, photography exhibitions and two very different performances: ballet and Britpop
By Anna Solomon Published
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Marlene Dumas’ charged, exposed and intimate figures gather in Athens
The artist’s work from 1992 until the present day goes on show at Athens’ Museum of Cycladic Art (until 2 November)
By Sofia Hallström Published
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28 Years Later, is Danny Boyle finding humanity in a dystopian world?
Is that a touch of positivity we see in director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland's 28 Years Later?
By Billie Walker Published
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Jenny Saville’s major exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery is raw, powerful and sublime
Fifty works, from the course of the artist’s career, are brought together for ‘Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting’ in London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Mystic, feminine and erotic: the power of Penny Slinger’s bodies as landscape
Artist Penny Slinger continues her exploration of the sacred, surreal feminine in a Santa Monica exhibition, ‘Meeting at the Horizon’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Ten super-cool posters for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics have just been unveiled
The Olympic committees asked ten young artists for their creative take on the 2026 Milano Cortina Games
By Anna Solomon Published
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What is recycling good for, asks Mika Rottenberg at Hauser & Wirth Menorca
US-based artist Mika Rottenberg rethinks the possibilities of rubbish in a colourful exhibition, spanning films, drawings and eerily anthropomorphic lamps
By Finn Blythe Published
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12 things not to miss at Art Basel 2025
Art Basel is bigger and better than ever. Avoid overwhelm, follow our definite what-to-see guide at this year's event (19-22 June)
By Sofia Hallström Published
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The Year of the Nun is upon us: Sisters on screen get political in the year of Conclave
In The Phoenician Scheme, Nine Perfect Strangers and The Ritual concupiscence is in, but there’s more to it
By Stefania Sarrubba Published
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This photo series delves into the surreal, ritualistic world of Lithuania’s long hair competition
Francesca Allen’s ‘Plaukai’ documents the annual contest, which speaks to the folkloric significance of long hair in Lithuania
By Anna Solomon Published
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The gayest love story ever told: Jeremy Atherton Lin's memoir is a tribute to home
In 'Deep House: The Gayest Love Story Ever Told', Jeremy Atherton Lin mixes memoir with a historical deep-dive into marriage equlaity
By Hannah Silver Published
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Get lost in Megan Rooney’s abstract, emotional paintings
The artist finds worlds in yellow and blue at Thaddaeus Ropac London
By Hannah Silver Published
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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