Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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Esben Weile Kjær’s zany tribute to 1990s teenage rebellion
Artist Esben While Kjær, a rapidly rising star in the Danish art world, has just unveiled a radically curated show of the Arken Museum for Modern Art’s collection
By Alice Godwin Published
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Duncan Grant’s very private erotic drawings are now very public, and reinterpreted by contemporary artists
To celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2023, we explore ‘Very Private?’ at Charleston gallery in Sussex (until 12 March 2023), a fearless pairing of Duncan Grant’s midcentury erotica and contemporary expressions of sexual liberation
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Last chance to see: Laure Prouvost's Light Hall commission at National Museum in Oslo
The Turner Prize-winning artist takes over the cavernous space atop Oslo’s new National Museum with an ethereal installation
By Will Jennings Published
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Last chance to see: Theaster Gates’ ‘Young Lords and Their Traces’ at the New Museum
Theaster Gates talks about his first US museum show, ‘Young Lords and Their Traces’ at The New Museum (until 5 February 2023), a moving homage to the creative forces who came before
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Ryoji Ikeda and Grönlund-Nisunen saturate Berlin gallery in sound, vision and visceral sensation
At Esther Schipper gallery Berlin, artists Ryoji Ikeda and Grönlund-Nisunen draw on the elemental forces of sound and light in a meditative and disorienting joint exhibition
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Paris art exhibitions: a guide to exhibitions this weekend
As Emily in Paris fever puts the city of love at the centre of the cultural map, stay-up-to-date with our guide to the best Paris art exhibitions
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Could Instagram’s algorithm curate an art exhibition? A new London show finds out
We’ve seen the debates surrounding AI-created art – but what about algorithmic curation? A new exhibition by University of Oxford researchers explores Instagram’s algorithm as a curator
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Last chance to see: Cyprien Gaillard on chaos, reorder and excavating a Paris in flux
We interviewed French artist Cyprien Gaillard ahead of his major two-part show, ‘Humpty \ Dumpty’ at Palais de Tokyo and Lafayette Anticipations (until 8 January 2023). Through abandoned clocks, love locks and asbestos, he dissects the human obsession with structural restoration
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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10 best art exhibitions to see in 2023, picked by Wallpaper* arts editor Harriet Lloyd-Smith
To usher in the new year, Wallpaper’s arts editor Harriet Lloyd-Smith highlights the best art exhibitions to see in 2023, and there’s a lot to look forward to
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Cerith Wyn Evans: ‘I love nothing more than neon in direct sunlight. It’s heartbreakingly beautiful’
Cerith Wyn Evans reflects on his largest show in the UK to date, at Mostyn, Wales – a multisensory, neon-charged fantasia of mind, body and language
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Takashi Murakami’s Dubai debut pops with colour, nostalgia and darker undertones
Nadine Khalil interviews Takashi Murakami ahead of his first exhibition in the UAE, at Perrotin’s ICD Brookfield pop-up space, as the gallery also launches its first permanent Middle Eastern outpost
By Nadine Khalil Published
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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
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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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
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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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
By Fiona Mahon Last updated
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Seoul tour: a culture trip through the South Korean capital
With new galleries and bustling bars, all eyes are on the South Korean capital. Our ‘Postcard from Seoul’ guided tour explores the cultural must-sees of the moment
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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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
By Aindrea Emelife Published
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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
By Jareh Das Published
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Art, technology and nature intersect at Finland’s Espoo Museum of Modern Art
What is intelligence, where it can be found, and where it can go, asks new group show ‘In Search of the Present’
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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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
By Simon Mills Published
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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
By Laura May Todd Published
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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
By Alice Godwin Published
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Montreux Jazz Festival posters: a visual history
As artist Guillaume Grando (SupaKitch) unveils his poster for the 57th Montreux Jazz Festival (30 June - 15 July 2023), we reflect on the most memorable designs since 1967, including from David Bowie to Andy Warhol and Camille Walala
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Buy art and design to support Ukraine: the sales and auctions happening now
Discover how photographers, artists and designers are raising money for Ukraine’s humanitarian relief effort and find out how to buy their works
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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New exhibition samples the deep space and alien vibes of Stanley Kubrick’s work
‘I'm Sorry Dave’ sees Amsterdam’s Ravestijn Gallery delve into otherworldly atmospheres and retro-futurism
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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London photography exhibitions: the must sees for Autumn 2022
We zoom in on the most exciting photography exhibitions in London and around the UK
By Sophie Gladstone Published
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Anne Imhof ‘Avatar II’ review: a psychological thriller to make you wince and wonder
German artist Anne Imhof’s ‘Avatar II’ exhibition at London’s Sprüth Magers is a compelling, uncanny probing of contemporary culture, reality and artifice
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Michaël Verheyden’s New Objects at Graanmarkt 13
By Siska Lyssens Last updated