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Louise Giovanelli zooms in on the beautifully strange and the strangely beautiful at White CubeThe Manchester-based artist captures 'beauty with an edge' in her new show at the London gallery
By Hannah Silver Published
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At Frieze, the Tiffany & Co-supported Artist-to-Artist programme spotlights emerging talentYinka Shonibare invites South African artist Unathi Mkonto to Frieze London 2026 for Artist-to-Artist, sponsored by Tiffany & Co
By Hannah Silver Published
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1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair opens in London this week – here’s what we’re looking forward to1-54 London 2026, at Somerset House from 15 to 18 October 2026, shines a light on contemporary artists from Africa and the diaspora
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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Paul McCartney unites 61 artists to create original work in aid of War ChildGenieve Figgis, Alvaro Barrington, Joshua Donkor, Sanya Kantarovsky, Aleah Chapin, Anne Rothenstein and George Underwood are among the visual artists responding to Paul McCartney’s ‘Band on the Run’ lyrics to raise funds for the specialist charity for children affected by conflict
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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Cindy Sherman’s characters, draped in Chanel, interrogate ageing in LondonIn 'Fabric Matrons' at Hauser & Wirth, Cindy Sherman considers what it means to get older
By Hannah Silver Published
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As art week hits London, don't miss Frieze Sculpture, an oasis in Regent’s ParkFrieze Sculpture unites 11 international artists as it returns for its 14th edition
By Annabel Downes Published
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Alex Margo Arden gathers Amy Winehouse's belongings for an intimate staging in London‘Nothing Personal’ is now open at the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation in London; the artist tells us about exploring a life through objects, meticulously replicated
By Hannah Silver Published
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Discover the radical aesthetic experimentation of these Japanese photographersIn Luxembourg, the first exhibition in Europe dedicated to women artists from Japan, ‘Kaihō: Japanese Women Artists after 1945’, opens its doors
By Millen Brown-Ewens Published
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Juergen Teller and Edward Enninful create an exclusive cover for Wallpaper* magazine: ‘It's like turning round into the 90s’Photographer Teller on creating a special cover for the Wallpaper* November 2026 Art Issue, including three of his own images that define the 1990s for him
By Hannah Silver Published
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Spencer Lowell’s new monograph, ‘Futures Past’, explores a changing world being shaped by techThe images in ‘Futures Past’ chronicle the ever-evolving culture clash between society and technology
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Get the Wallpaper* Art Issue, on sale now, with a Juergen Teller 1990s twistEavesdrop on the photographer’s look back with Edward Enninful, get the heads-up on Frieze London and Art Basel Paris, hear from Jeff Koons on the Balloon Dog as a watch – in Wallpaper* November 2026, on newsstands
By Bill Prince Published
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Ten great things to do in London for Frieze Week 2026As Frieze London 2026 (14-18 October) looms, put these openings, performances and parties in your diary now
By Annie Downes Published
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Ekow Eshun’s British Art Show, set to travel around the country, celebrates different ways of beingThe curator of ‘British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers’ brings together an array of voices, talents and perspectives in this snapshot of the country's art scene – now on view in Coventry ahead of a wider tour
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Back to the ’90s: Edward Enninful and Juergen Teller remember the decade's freedom, chaos and creativityTo mark the Tate’s celebration of the art and fashion that defined 1990s Britain, exhibition curator Edward Enninful and photographer Juergen Teller reminisce on an eventful decade
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sophie Calle is drawn to absence – of men, of work, of a feeling – in MargateIn 'Sophie Calle: Something Missing?' at Turner Contemporary, the French artist considers the lack
By Hannah Silver Published
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Rose Easton celebrates lumps, bumps and offbeat desirability in LondonIn 'Lumps and Bumps', gallerist Rose Easton is drawn to the unconventional and asks artists to channel the spirit of Rei Kawakubo
By Emily Steer Published
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Be careful – women photographers are dangerous, says a new art book'Women Photographers Are Dangerous,' published by ACC Art Books, aims to give female photographers their time in the spotlight
By Hannah Silver Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in OctoberRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in October, from the Hass Brothers at Marianne Boesky Gallery to Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner at The Met
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Paul Cox made the everyday monumental at Shinsegae Lounge, Frieze Seoul 2026Bespoke Partnership
Shinsegae Group marked the beginning of its five-year partnership with Frieze Seoul through an immersive presentation of 336 works by French artist Paul Cox
By Gavin Hastings Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in October 2026Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from photography of Chicano/a communities in Los Angeles to Democracy Sessions at MOCA
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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London art exhibitions to see in OctoberRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Cindy Sherman at Hauser & Wirth to Tim Walker at the National Portrait Gallery
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Chanel unveils two new trophies for The Chanel J12 Boat RaceChanel is marking its third year as title sponsor and official timekeeping partner of the annual Oxford vs Cambridge boat race with a first for the maison – two new trophies
By Hannah Silver Published
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LACMA’s new book and exhibition tackle our ongoing fascination with domestic futurismThe book of the show, ‘Home of the Future 1925-1985: Designing Domestic Utopias’, is a survey of midcentury marvels focused on shaping the ultimate in technology-driven living. Four decades later, how has the mood changed?
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Gaming inspires Chanel’s first Gateway Commission, on show at Dib BangkokContemporary art museum Dib Bangkok, Chanel Culture Fund’s first major partner in Southeast Asia, unveils a work by Nawin Nuthong with which ‘people will connect’
By Harriet Quick Published
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Zoya Cherkassky makes sense of American life with rich, diverse paintings in New YorkIn 'American Cooking', at Fort Gansevoort, New York, Ukrainian artist Zoya Cherkassky captures life around her
By Hannah Silver Published
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In a seductive new show, Henry Holland asks sculptors to consider the meaning of home'There’s No Place Like It,' The Royal Society of Sculptors Summer exhibition, explores the beauty and mundanity of domestic life: ‘I was really looking for pieces that made me feel something'
By Hannah Silver Published
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Renée Levi's colourful painting takes over the Hayward Gallery‘September’, co-commissioned by the Hayward Gallery and Audemars Piguet Contemporary, is Levi's first large-scale commission in the UK
By Sofia Hallström Published

