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‘Somebody is always obscured by the winner of history’: Stan Douglas considers race, gender and power in London
In an exhibition at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery, ‘Stan Douglas: Birth of a Nation and The Enemy of All Mankind’, the artist re-examines two works of fiction, a play and a film
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In Taylor Swift’s new era, even the typeface has a story
The bold typography behind 'The Life of a Showgirl' started life as a student project in Nicaragua. Its designer didn’t set out to make pop history – but the Swifties found him anyway.
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Classic figurative painting is given a glamorous and ghostly aura by Polish artist Łukasz Stokłosa
The gothic meets the glamorous in Stokłosa’s works, currently on show at London’s Rose Easton gallery
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‘Nigerian Modernism’ at Tate Modern: how a nation rewrote the rules of art
At Tate Modern, ‘Nigerian Modernism’ redefines what we mean by modern art. Tracing a half-century of creative resistance, the landmark exhibition celebrates Nigeria’s artists as pioneers of form, freedom and cultural imagination.
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June Leaf’s New York survey captures a life in motion
June Leaf made art in many forms for over seven decades, with an unstoppable energy and fierce appetite leading her to rationalise life in her own terms.
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London art exhibitions to see in October
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from The Design Museum's deep dive into the club that shaped the 1980s to Cosima von Bonin’s childlike objects at Raven Row
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Jamel Shabazz’s photographs are a love letter to Prospect Park
In a new book, ‘Prospect Park: Photographs of a Brooklyn Oasis, 1980 to 2025’, Jamel Shabazz discovers a warmer side of human nature
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What to expect from Thaddaeus Ropac’s new Milan gallery
A stalwart among European galleries, Thaddaeus Ropac has chosen an 18th-century palazzo for its first venture into Milan
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How an artist’s expansive puppet world helped beat her sense of stage anxiety
Blair Tramel’s paper-mâché puppets have turned Snõõper’s punk shows into an immersive DIY universe, transforming stage anxiety into a joyous, all-welcome spectacle
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
This week, the team embarked on a rich journey through fashion, design and culture, from rubbing shoulders with Armani-swaddled celebs to exploring the art scene in Athens
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Abbey Road announces the winners of its annual music photography awards
Abbey Road celebrates the global music photography community with its 2025 awards, honouring legends David Bailey and Anton Corbijn alongside a new generation of image-makers
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Six films to see at the BFI London Film Festival 2025
The BFI London Film Festival 2025 runs 8-19 October. What promises to be extra special? Here are our tips, from Kristen Stewart's directorial debut to an urgent docudrama set in Gaza
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Frieze London is back! Here’s what to see
As London gears up for Frieze 2025 (15-19 October), plan your visit early
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The cultural weight of girlhood is complex and beautiful at MoMu
A new Antwerp exhibition, ‘Girls. On Boredom, Rebellion and Being In-Between’, frames girlhood as both archetype and subversion, featuring works by Sofia Coppola, Louise Bourgeois, and more
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Photographer and surrealist Lee Miller gets a long-overdue retrospective at Tate Britain
Lee Miller ushered in a new era with her avant-garde and raw photography. Now, Tate Britain celebrates her life's work
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Can a Mexico City house museum reframe Frida Kahlo’s artistic legacy?
The newly opened Museo Casa Kahlo spotlights how family shaped the pioneering artist’s life and work. See how Rockwell Group brought it to life
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A life’s work: Hans Ulrich Obrist on art, meaning and being driven
As the curator, critic and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries publishes his memoir, ‘Life in Progress’, he tells us what gets him out of bed in the morning
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New York art exhibitions to see in October
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in October, from Celeste Rapone at Marianne Boesky to Nathaniel Mary Quinn at Gagosian
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Paris art exhibitions to see in October
Read our pick of the best Paris art exhibitions to see in September, from copyist art at Centre Pompidou-Metz to Virgil Abloh 'The Codes' at Grand Palais
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Provocative and playful, Blommers & Schumm's images sit at the intersection of fine art and photography
Dutch photography duo Blommers & Schumm present 25 years of work at Foam, Amsterdam
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Inside a Courtney Love-inspired art exhibition in New York
Liza Jo Eilers looks to the glory days of Hole at an exhibition at Grimm New York
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
A week in the life of the Wallpaper* team was filled with exquisite jewellery, spellbinding art, and lots (and lots) of good food
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Ed Ruscha and Ruthie Rogers team up on zingy new cookbook
Ed Ruscha and friend Ruthie Rogers, chef and River Café co-founder, have teamed up on a cookbook with a difference
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In Madrid, Miriam Bäckström merges photography and textiles in a hypnotic exhibition
At Galería Elba Benítez, the Swedish artist plays with texture, weaving and colour, creating mesmerising, geometric shapes which draws viewers in (until 8 November 2025)
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in October 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from the biennial exhibition ‘Made in L.A. 2025.’, to celebrating 50 years of the Norton Simon Museum
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Riccardo Dalisi’s first UK retrospective opens at east London gallery Spazio Leone
Spazio Leone draws together six decades of the Italian visionary’s work, from whimsical coffee pots to radical community workshops
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Make the Booker Prize shortlist your new reading list
This year’s Booker Prize shortlist captures the emotional complexity of our times, with stories of fractured families, shifting identities and the search for meaning in unfamiliar places
