Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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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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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
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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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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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
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Artissima 2022: art exhibitions to see this weekend in Turin
Turin art fair Artissima 2022 spans the experimental and the perspective-bending; here’s what to see
By Martha Elliott Published
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Indian artist Tanya Goel reveals the concept behind an intricate new painting ahead of India Art Fair
Indian artist Tanya Goel reveals the concept behind an intricate new painting
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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'Altered Earth' installation by Doug Aitken
The multimedia artist captures a holographic view of the Camargue region of southern France
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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Cell mates: La Prairie fuses the worlds of luxury skincare and art
By Emma Moore Last updated
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Surreptitious slogans: I Belong to Jesus is a visual survey of a rich footballing sub-culture
By Tom Howells Last updated
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Bart Hess’ new art film series for Aesop transforms the body into a digital interface
By Dimity Noble Last updated
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Celtic legend meets Japanese Noh theatre in dance directed by Hiroshi Sugimoto
The artist and photographer joined forces with fashion designer Rick Owens, choreographer Alessio Silvestrin and electronic composer Ryoji Ikeda for his first production at the Paris Opera
By Minako Norimatsu Last updated
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Hiroshi Sugimoto retraces one of the earliest encounters between Japan and the West
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Alternative art: 'Hippie Modernism' opens at the Walker Art Center
By Stephanie Murg Last updated
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A Berlin exhibition explores the past, present and future of Qatari art
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Linder’s new billboard artwork depicts a paradise of female pleasure
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The Armory Show: the Wallpaper* picks from the New York art fair
By Michael Slenske Last updated
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Finders keepers: the New Museum brings together over 4,150 collected objects
By Carly Ayres Last updated
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The big picture: London hosts its largest ever photography fair
By Elly Parsons Last updated