Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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18 must-see exhibitions for a European art road trip this summerThis summer is set to be a bumper one for art lovers. Ensure you don't miss the best shows with our handy guide
By Annie Downes Published
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Gener8ion's future is dark, funny and strangely beautifulFor their new exhibition at 180 Studios in London, Romain Gavras and Surkin expand on the recent success of their viral video for 'Storm' by painting a darkly romantic portrait of tomorrow
By Craig McLean Published
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London art exhibitions to see in JuneRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Pan-Africanism at the Barbican to Barbara Hepworth's colourful sculptures
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Inside Yinka Ilori’s ‘Joy Through Resistance’, a powerful meditation on faith, family and diasporic resilienceAt Cristea Roberts Gallery in London, the British-Nigerian artist explores faith, migration, sound, and memory in his most personal exhibition to date
By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published
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Anne Imhof’s performances can be raw, haunting, vulnerable: see her London show‘Citizen’, an exhibition at Sprüth Magers London, explores the controversial artist’s love of storytelling and performance; we previewed preparations at her New York studio
By Hannah Silver Published
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London is open for art lovers! Ten shows to see at Gallery Weekend 2026More than 120 galleries are taking part in London Gallery Weekend (5-7 June 2026). Here are the shows not to miss
By Emi Eleode Published
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At Hauser & Wirth Somerset, Angel Otero infuses paintings with a dreamy magical realismIn his first UK exhibition, ‘Agua Salada', the Puerto Rican artist celebrates the significance of place
By Nargess Banks Published
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In Venice, Michael Armitage's paintings are an emotional retelling of the political climateFor The Promise of Change at Palazzo Grassi - Pinault Collection, Michael Armitage presents 45 paintings spanning a decade, using his dreamlike visual language to navigate Kenyan politics, migration, violence and myth with unsettling emotional force
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Andrew Heard's provocative post-pop art is ripe for rediscoveryA new exhibition shines a spotlight on a queer British artist who refined his own iconoclastic style in the 1980s and early 1990s
By Nick Levine Published
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Stanley Donwood on his show with Thom Yorke in Venice: ‘These drawings… they’re not planned’Donwood takes us inside his latest collaboration with the Radiohead frontman as their exhibition, ‘No Go Elevator (not without no keycard)’, is on show in Venice
By Craig McLean Published
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Sophie Calle has spent a 40-year career peering into absences. In Copenhagen, the results are emotionalTurning voids into vantage points, ‘Something Missing?’ at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Copenhagen, unites the artist’s works dating from 1979 to 2023
By Stephanie Gavan Published
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Barry X Ball marries classical art with technical methodologies on a monastic island in VeniceIn Venice, ‘The Shape of Time’ sees Barry X Ball unveil 23 sculptures on The Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore
By Hannah Silver Published
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In London, Hauser & Wirth offers a rare glimpse into Francis Picabia’s experimental worldNew exhibition ‘Francis Picabia. Expanding Horizons’ unites five decades of the artist’s work
By Nargess Banks Published
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Inside Bulgari's considered and long-term partnership with the Venice BiennaleThe Venice Biennale has appointed an exclusive partner for the first time in Bulgari, and it's a relationship that will continue until 2030. From Lotus L Kang’s atmospheric pavilion takeover to Monia Ben Hamouda’s neon interventions, Bulgari’s Biennale debut spans Venice’s past and present
By Stephanie Gavan Published
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In New York, Alex Israel begs the question, Where is My Mind?At Pace Prints, Alex Israel's intimate works reveal the inner workings of his brain
By Carole Dixon Published
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Fashion favourite Poppy Jones’ artworks are an eclectic mix of textiles, photography and watercoloursThe artist nods to her father – former Vanity Fair photographer Dafydd Jones – in muted and beautiful works
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Kyoto's prestigious photography festival sets the tone for the year aheadIn Kyoto, international photography festival Kyotographie unites artists considering the fringes of society
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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At 1-54 New York 2026, Afro-Brazilian art takes centre stage for the first timeThe fair’s focus on spotlighting contemporary art from the African diaspora is expanding
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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In Antwerp, families come in all shapes and sizes‘Families’ at FOMU, Antwerp, peels back the layers on the traditional family unit
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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‘In Minor Keys’: discover the themes that define the 61st Venice Biennale exhibitionCurated by the late Koyo Kouoh and realised by her team, the main exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale offers a sensory and poetic approach to contemporary art
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Lina Lapelyte takes over Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin with 400,000 wood cubesThe artist’s exhibition and performance, ‘We Make Years Out of Hours’, invites visitors to slow down and build
By Harriet Quick Published
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Why New York's most experimental gallery is in an unassuming walk-up on the BoweryClub Rhubarb, the nomadic project of curator Tony Cox, presents a gritty version of the 'old' downtown. Step inside its latest exhibition
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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In a splendid Venetian palazzo, artist Sanya Kantarovsky captures a poetic cast of enigmatic figuresFor his must-see Venice exhibition, 'Basic Failure', New York-based artist Sanya Kantarovsky creates an immersive world at Palazzo Loredan
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Venice Art Biennale has opened its doors. Here are the things you can't missThe Venice Art Biennale (9 May – 22 November) has already taken over the city. Take a look at our itinerary so far
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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As Barnaby Barford shows new work in London, we look back to his takeover of the Wallpaper* fashion pagesBarnaby Barford is presenting a new exhibition at David Gill gallery. To mark the occasion, we revisit the fashionably dressed figurines he made for us almost two decades ago
By Hannah Silver Published
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Emerging artist Charlie Gosling is being compared to Frank Auerbach. Discover his haunting portraits in LondonAt London's Incubator gallery, 'Good Luck with Me Here,' unites a new body of work from London-born Charlie Gosling
By Hannah Silver Published
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Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 marks a crucial moment for the city’s cultural scene. Here are the must-seesThere is as much to see at Gallery Weekend Berlin (1-3 May 2026) as ever – go equipped with our guide to the highlights
By Hili Perlson Published

