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Does Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein summon the gothic flamboyance of Mary Shelley’s novel?
The visionary filmmaker was inspired by the famous 1931 adaptation of the book, but his long-gestating version is closer to its author’s astonishingly vivid tone
By Jordan Bassett Published
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Artist Shaqúelle Whyte is a master of storytelling at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery
In his London exhibition ‘Winter Remembers April’, rising artist Whyte offers a glimpse into his interior world
By Hannah Silver Published
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Diane Arbus at David Zwirner is an intimate and poignant tribute to her portraiture
In 'Diane Arbus: Sanctum Sanctorum,' 45 works place Arbus' subjects in their private spaces. Hannah Silver visits the London exhibit.
By Hannah Silver Published
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Visual artists and musicians pair up to create unique artworks for charity
Music Shaped, an initiative by In Place Of War, invites visual and musical artists to collaborate on one-off artworks
By Lisa Wright Published
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Unseen works meet immersive showstoppers as Yayoi Kusama hits Switzerland
At the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, there are 300 works by Kusama to discover and it’s delightfully discombobulating
By Harriet Quick Published
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14 of the best new books for music buffs
From music-making tech to NME cover stars, portable turntables and the story behind industry legends – new books about the culture and craft of recorded sound
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Zofia Rydet's 20-year task of photographing every household in Poland goes on show in London
Zofia Rydet took 20,000 images over 20 years for the mammoth sociological project
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Joy Gregory subverts beauty standards with her new exhibition at Whitechapel Gallery
Unrealistic beauty standards hide ugly realities in 'Joy Gregory: Catching Flies with Honey '
By Hannah Hutchings-Georgiou Published
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Bengi Ünsal steers London's ICA into an excitingly eclectic direction
As director of London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts, Bengi Ünsal is leading the cultural space into a more ambitious, eclectic and interdisciplinary space
By Hannah Silver Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in November 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Marylin Minter's hyperrealist style to Sprüth Magers exploring the ‘horror’ genre
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Modern masters: the ultimate guide to Jean-Michel Basquiat
New York artist Jean-Michel Basquiat centred the Black subject in political, electric works which resist easy definition
By Finn Blythe Published
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London art exhibitions to see in November
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from a Wes Anderson retrospective at the Design Museum to looking at the erotic in Surrealism at Richard Saltoun Gallery
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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A new book on Paul McCartney’s 1970s band Wings documents an inside story of resilience and family
'It's a story about a family as well as one about a very famous musician', says author Ted Widmer
By Lisa Wright Published
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A London exhibition celebrates the next generation of Ukrainian photographers
FUTURESPECTIVE at Saatchi Gallery presents an intimate portrait of a country in the midst of conflict
By Mary Cleary Published
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David Goldblatt captures intimate portraits of Johannesburg during apartheid
Between 1948 and 2016, David Goldblatt returned periodically to Fietas, a suburb in the west of Johannesburg’s city centre, to photograph the impact of apartheid legislation on its residents and landscape. The resulting photographs have now been collected and published for the first time
By Upasana Das Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in November
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in November, from Graciela Iturbide's ground-breaking photography to Alic Brock's fragmented Americana paintings
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Nieves González paints Lily Allen at a turning point
A portrait that holds a woman in her own authorship; Nieves González paints Lily Allen with steadiness, clarity, and quiet power. This is an image that carries history and the present moment in the same breath.
By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published
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Paris art exhibitions to see in November
Read our pick of the best Paris art exhibitions to see in November from Tyler Mitchell's photography at The MEP to Bilal Hamdad paintings of urban solitude at Petit Palais
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Inside the Centre Pompidou's last hoorah
After shutting its doors for five years of renovations, French record label Because Music saw the empty site as the perfect space for its 20th anniversary celebrations
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Inside the work of photographer Seydou Keïta, who captured portraits across West Africa
‘Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens’, an exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, New York, celebrates the 20th-century photographer
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Yuko Mohri’s living installations play on Marcel Duchamp’s surrealism
The artist’s seven new works on show at Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca explore the real and imaginary connections that run through society
By Emily Steer Published
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
From sumo wrestling to Singaporean fare, medieval manuscripts to magnetic exhibitions, the Wallpaper* team have traversed the length and breadth of culture in the capital this week
By Gabriel Annouka Published
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Viewers are cast as voyeurs in Tai Shani’s crimson-hued London exhibition
British artist Tai Shani creates mystical other worlds through sculpture, performance and film. Step inside at Gathering
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sam Falls is inspired by nature’s unpredictability in living works for Ruinart
The artist creates works that are in-between photography and painting as part of Ruinart's Conversations with Nature series
By Hannah Silver Published
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Who are the nine standout artists that shaped Frieze London 2025?
Amid the hectic Frieze London schedule, many artists were showcasing extraordinary work this year. Here are our favourites
By Sofia Hallström Published
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María Berrío creates fantastical worlds from Japanese-paper collages in New York
New York-based Colombian artist María Berrío explores a love of folklore and myth in delicate and colourful works on paper
By Hannah Silver Published
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Ten things to see and do at Art Basel Paris 2025
Art Basel Paris takes over the city from 24-26 October. Here are the highlights, from Elmgreen & Dragset to Barbara Kruger and Dash Snow
By Sofia Hallström Published


