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The most surreal moments in Art Basel history, from taped bananas to wealth-ranking ATMs
As a wealth-ranking ATM stole hearts and headlines at Art Basel Miami 2022, we look back on the most controversial moments in the history of Art Basel
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An art history of Château Mouton Rothschild wine labels, from Lucian Freud and Niki de Saint Phalle to Peter Doig
We take a closer look at Château Mouton Rothschild’s 2020 vintage label designed by artist Peter Doig and look back on the house’s fruitful history of artist collaborations
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Remembering artist Ashley Bickerton (1959 – 2022)
Ashley Bickerton, known for his subversive, conceptual takes on consumerism, has died aged 63. We explore his life, work, and extraordinary studio, photographed in 2017 when Wallpaper* US director Michael Reynolds and Stephen Kent Johnson visited the artist
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Home, the London art initiative championing BIPOC artists, launches appeal to save the space
Home, one of the few art spaces in London supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic artists, has launched an urgent appeal to stay alive
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Hav & Mar restaurant is a new temple for Black arts and culture in New York
Hav & Mar, a new art-focused seafood restaurant in New York, is the brainchild of chef Marcus Samuelsson and artist Derrick Adams
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The best 11 art gifts for the creative in your life
Get inspired with our ongoing guide to the best art gifts for the 2022 Christmas season
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The best photography books for your coffee table
Flick through, mull over and deep-dive into the best photography books on the market, from our shelves to you this Christmas 2022
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Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse Topology in Miami is powered by heartbeats
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer brings heart and human connection to Miami Art Week 2022 with Pulse Topology, an interactive light installation at Superblue Miami in collaboration with BMW i
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Grayson Perry unveils first permanent public sculpture in London
Grayson Perry illuminates the courtyard of A House for Artists with his new permanent public artwork in London, Inspiration Lives Here, a monument to the history of Barking & Dagenham
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Jeppe Hein and Ruinart bubble with surprises for Art Basel Miami Beach 2022
Jeppe Hein’s limited-edition Jeroboam box for Ruinart Rosé is set to beguile alongside his Right Here, Right Now installation and The Ruinart Art Beach Lounge at Art Basel Miami Beach 2022
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Miami Art Week 2022: your guide to the 6 best shows in town
As Miami Art Week 2022 enters full swing, explore our preview guide to the highlights, from Art Basel Miami Beach 2022 art fair to the best exhibitions and events
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Yayoi Kusama interview: ‘Painting helps me to keep away thoughts of death’
We interview legendary Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who discusses her major retrospective at M+, Hong Kong, the ‘power of art’, and her desire, at 93 years old, ‘to create ever more original works’
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The art fair personality test: what type of Art Basel Miami Beach visitor are you?
Are you a selfie seeker or a champagne visualist? Take our art fair personality test to identify yourself at Art Basel Miami Beach (1-3 December)
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Last chance to see: Faith Ringgold: 'American People’ at the de Young Musuem, San Francisco
We interview Faith Ringgold, whose major retrospective exhibition ‘American People’ runs until 27 November at the de Young Musuem, San Francisco
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2022 NGV Architecture Commission is an evolving, artist-led reimagining of a Greek icon
Temple of Boom, the 2022 NGV Architecture Commission, is an evocative reimagining of The Parthenon designed by architects Adam Newman and Kelvin Tsang with interventions by Australian artists
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Francis Gallery Los Angeles is a haven of harmony, natural materials and Korean art
We speak to gallerist Rosa Park, founder of the new Francis Gallery Los Angeles, which has opened with a show of six emerging and established Korean artists
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Zizipho Poswa’s new ceramics and photography explore hair as a medium for sculpture
At Southern Guild Gallery, Cape Town, Zizipho Poswa draws on the elaborate hairstyling practised by African women in a new series of ceramics, bronze sculptures and photographs
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6 London Christmas installations for contemporary art lovers
As London decks its halls for the festive season, explore our pick of the best Christmas installations for the art-, design- and fashion-minded
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Venice Biennale 2022 closing review: who, how and what on earth?
As the sun sets on the 59th Venice Art Biennale (until 27 November), we look back on an edition filled with resilience, female power and unsurprisingly, lots of surprises
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Francis Upritchard blends science fiction and folklore in epic new Sydney Modern Project commission
We explore the making of Here Comes Everybody, Francis Upritchard’s fantastical bronzes sculptures for the much-anticipated Sydney Modern Project
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Uzbekistan’s multidisciplinary Venice Biennale pavilion explores the history of contemporary technologies
Marking Uzbekistan’s first participation in the Venice Biennale, Dixit Algorizmi – The Garden of Knowledge is a conceptual exploration of the origin myths and narratives of modern technologies
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Textile artists: the pioneers of a new material world
These contemporary textile artists are weaving together the rich tapestry of fibre art in new ways
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Last chance to see: 'Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies’ at Punta della Dogana, Venice
Focusing on the American artist's performative 'Contrapposto Studies', Bruce Nauman's show at Punta della Dogana, Venice, gives new meaning to body language – on view until 27 November 2022
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Tora Schultz: ‘Bitch on Wheels’ is a surreal, witty take on a world designed for the male body
From crash test dummies to pitchfork stilettos, Tora Schultz’s show ‘Bitch on Wheels’ at Copenhagen’s O–Overgaden is a tragic comedy exploring gender bias, stereotypes, and the surrealism of everyday life
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Rolex Arts Initiative: Carrie Mae Weems and Camila Rodríguez Triana’s collaboration, plus a new cycle
We look at visual artist Carrie Mae Weems and her protégé Camila Rodríguez Triana from the most recent iteration of the Rolex Arts Initiative, which pairs rising creative stars with masters in their fields
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Antony Gormley interview: ‘We’re at more than a tipping point. We’re in a moment of utter crisis’
We visit the London studio of British sculptor Antony Gormley ahead of his major new show ‘Body Field’ at Xavier Hufkens Brussels
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The World Reimagined sculpture trail to culminate in epic finale in Trafalgar Square this weekend
Ahead of a Bonhams auction on 21 November, The World Reimagined will conclude with an epic finale in Trafalgar Square this weekend (19 and 20 November). The initiative uses art to illuminate the history of the transatlantic slave trade, inviting us ‘to face our shared history with honesty, empathy and grace’.
