Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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Step into painter Hannah Murray’s seductive, unsettling worldIn an exhibition at Ginny on Frederick in London, the artist populates hyperrealistic interiors with her almost-realistic figures
By Hannah Silver Published
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Cecily Brown creates immersive other worlds at the Serpentine: ‘I love the idea of getting lost in art’Cecily Brown brings her hypnotic blend of abstract and figurative paintings to the London gallery
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Margaret Howell and Kettle’s Yard unpack Japanese artist Kenji Umeda’s sculptural styleFollowing the discovery of a long-lost trunk belonging to the artist, previously unseen works, clothes and correspondence go on show in London and Cambridge
By Hannah Silver Published
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Painter Hurvin Anderson’s blend of memory and history is mesmerising at Tate BritainThe artist presents his first major retrospective, in which bold and joyful works zigzag between places, memories and motifs
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inez & Vinoodh celebrate their 40-year career with a major exhibition in The HagueIn 'Can Love Be a Photograph,' at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Dutch-born photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin mark forty years of creative collaboration
By Sofia Hallström Published
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Don’t miss these six artists at Art Basel Hong Kong 2026Art Basel Hong Kong is back, from 27-29 March. But what is essential viewing?
By Daven Wu Published
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How can we overcome the problem of representation, asks Collier Schorr in ParisAt Modern Art, Paris, Collier Schorr presents photographs, collages, notes, drawings and video for her first exhibition in Paris
By Hannah Silver Published
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Meet Orfeo Tagiuri, the artist using cartoons to explore humour and melancholyLondon-based multidisciplinary artist Orfeo Tagiuri channels meditation, sadness and ‘bad puns’ in work currently on display at his 'Doing Nothing' exhibition at Mutty in Brescia, Italy
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Step inside Mark Rothko's major retrospective in Florence'Rothko in Florence', curated by Christopher Rothko and Elena Geuna, encompasses the main exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi and spaces that were historically significant to Rothko
By Hili Perlson Published
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At Serpentine, David Hockney asks us to pause and observe the passing of timeIn ‘A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting’, David Hockney presents new work alongside his epic iPad paintings
By Hannah Silver Published
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In Luxembourg, Igshaan Adams translates his past into beautiful, large-scale worksAt Mudam Luxembourg, Igshaan Adams’ exhibition Between Then and Now brings together dance-made prints, sculptural ‘dust clouds’ and monumental woven works, transforming memories of apartheid-era Cape Town into shimmering, large-scale installations
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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From retrofuturist fembots to masculine soul-searchers, life weighs heavily in this London art exhibitionFrom mental health to masculinity and belonging, ‘The Weight of Being’ at Two Temple Place traces the emotional textures of everyday life, balancing heaviness and joy
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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In London, Sarabande artists consider the meaning of inheritance for International Women’s Day 2026For the exhibition 'All That's Been Given', nine artists will be showing work at the Sarabande Foundation in London, 4-10 March 2026
By Hannah Silver Published
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Umi Ishihara takes a deep-dive into Tokyo's strip clubsUmi Ishihara's moving image installation at Gasworks, exploring Tokyo's strip club scene, is inspired by her own parents who worked across nightclubs and free raves in Japan
By Emily Steer Published
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In Los Angeles, artists consider the enduring legacy of the Black Diaspora'Here Now and Then' with works by artists including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julie Mehretu and Kehinde Wiley, explores what it means to exist in the present moment
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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‘Tracey Emin: A Second Life’ is tough, honest and life-affirmingWith 100 works drawn from her 40-year career on show at London’s Tate Modern, the artist offers an unflinching and moving look at the gritty, bloody but also beautiful reality of living
By Hannah Silver Published
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At the Royal Academy of Arts, Rose Wylie is bold, raw and joyful‘Rose Wylie: The Picture Comes First’ is the artist's largest retrospective yet
By Hannah Silver Published
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In the 1980s, US television got radical. What sparked it?An exhibition at Goldsmiths CCA 'It’s 8:30. Do you know where your brains are?' considers DIY television from the 1980s to the 2010s by the collective Paper Tiger Television
By Hannah Silver Published
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Everything you need to know about Frieze Los Angeles 2026Los Angeles is gearing up for another jam-packed week of art and cultural events taking place over the last weekend in February.
By Dan Howarth Published
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Experience Ken Gun Min’s explosively colourful work at his LA exhibition, opening this weekendThe Korean artist’s third solo exhibition at Nazarian/Curcio runs from 21 February to 28 March 2026, unveiling shockingly vibrant and richly ornamented works
By Anna Solomon Published
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Lorena Lohr's tiny, surreal paintings are like looking through a motel room peepholeLorena Lohr’s 'Motel Nudes' series, currently on show in London at Soho Revue, gives an erotic nod to a Victorian love token
By Belle Hutton Published
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Artists at 1-54 Marrakech 2026 set a prescient mood for the year aheadHighlights and four talents to know from Morocco’s edition of the annual fair, which spotlights contemporary art and artists from Africa and its diaspora
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s works on paper reveal an artist's technical mastery of his mediumThe Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark unites 50 of the artist’s works that were ‘not made for the market’ and have a singular focus
By Finn Blythe Published
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Artist Lauren Drescher’s mythical mermaid prints balance rhythm and reverieThe New Zealand and France-based artist exhibits blue-washed prints of otherworldly aquatic tales in New York
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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Sussy Cazalet’s sun-drenched tapestries blur the boundaries between art, design and architectureAt Tristan Hoare Gallery in London, artist Sussy Cazalet's handwoven tapestries are inspired by mid-century design
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sound and Vision: inside Jason Bruges' joyful, immersive David Bowie tribute at Here EastHow the artist and lighting designer filled a vast warehouse with balloons, strobes and one of the Thin White Duke’s greatest songs
By Jordan Bassett Published
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Marie Antoinette finds her voice in London exhibition ‘Best Femmes Forever’Artists Mary Reid Kelley and Patrick Kelley’s satirical video installation reconsiders three women who lost their lives in the French Revolution
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published


