Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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In immersive exhibitions in Iceland, Björk works across painting, video and musicThe National Gallery of Iceland celebrates the multifaceted nature of Björk's creativity with two exhibitions
By Craig McLean Published
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At Tate Modern, Nora Chipaumire invites us to experience art through the bodyFor the 2026 Infinities Commission, the artist transforms the East Tank into imagined Zimbabwean landscapes shaped by touch, sound, sculpture, moving images, and live performance
By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published
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Take a rare chance to see the works of artist Sylvia Sleigh in LondonThe feminist painter’s works nod to classical traditions but were idiosyncratically her own – discover them at Malarkey
By Hannah Silver Published
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At JW Anderson, a hidden chapter of queer publishing history comes into viewThe brand’s London Soho boutique hosts an exhibition of illustrations from Bob Mizer’s Physique Pictorial, the groundbreaking magazine that normalised the male body as a subject of desire
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tate Modern restores Frida Kahlo to her rightful place in art historyIn a major new exhibition, ‘Frida: The Making of an Icon’, Kahlo’s work is presented alongside that of her peers and later artists influenced by her legacy
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inside the exhibition tracing dancehall and reggaetón's radical legacy'Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón' at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago unites 40 artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Phil Collins and Reggie Burrows Hodges, to consider the history of Black Atlantic performance
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Jimi Hendrix's memorabilia goes on show in LondonAt Jimi Hendrix's former home, Handel Hendrix House, a vast selection of the musician's treasured possessions are going on show
By Craig McLean Published
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Enter the unsettling world of Lutz Bacher, a radical voice of American conceptual art‘Burning the Days’, a new exhibition at Wiels in Brussels, unites four decades of the artist’s work and eschews easy answers about her practice
By Sam Moore Published
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Anish Kapoor disorientates, delights and disturbs at the Hayward GalleryAnish Kapoor unveils vast new works in his first exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in 28 years
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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New York art exhibitions to see in JuneRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in June from a Ian Curtis retrospective to Alex Prager's alluring LA visuals
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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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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Jack White on his first art exhibition: 'You have to get your ego out of the way'The White Stripes and Raconteurs frontman reinvents the detritus of life for his first art exhibition, 'These Thoughts May Disappear', at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery in London
By Hannah Silver 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

