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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
Far from slowing down for the festive season, the Wallpaper* team is in full swing, hopping from events to openings this week. Sometimes work can feel like play – and we also had time for some festive cocktails and cinematic releases
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The Barbican is undergoing a huge revamp. Here’s what we know
The Barbican Centre is set to close in June 2028 for a year as part of a huge restoration plan to future-proof the brutalist Grade II-listed site
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Why are Wayne Thiebaud’s paintings at the Courtauld so tempting?
The American artist’s thickly painted slices of cake at the Courtauld are some of our favourite artworks seen this year. What makes them so special?
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Nnena Kalu wins the Turner Prize 2025
Discover the artist’s cocoon-like sculptures, as her win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’
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Inside the seductive and mischievous relationship between Paul Thek and Peter Hujar
Until now, little has been known about the deep friendship between artist Thek and photographer Hujar, something set to change with the release of their previously unpublished letters and photographs
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Remembering Martin Parr, astute documenter of the human condition
Martin Parr, a giant of photography, has died aged 73
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A new photo book takes you behind the scenes of some of cinema's most beloved films, from 'Fargo' to 'Charlie's Angels'
Set decorator Lauri Gaffin captures Hollywood's quieter moments in an arresting new book
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
It’s wet, windy and wintry and, this week, the Wallpaper* team craved moments of escape. We found it in memories of the Mediterranean, flavours of Mexico, and immersions in the worlds of music and art
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These ten albums had the best artwork of 2025
A plethora of new releases this year look as good as they sound. Here are our favourites
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The best contemporary art books to enjoy now
From maverick memoirs to topical tomes, turn over a new leaf with the Wallpaper* arts desk’s pick of new releases and all-time favourite art books
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‘Seriously,’ says Sprüth Magers, art can be funny too
At Sprüth Magers, London, group show ‘Seriously’ delves into humour in art, from the satirical to the slapstick
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Nadia Lee Cohen distils a distant American memory into an unflinching new photo book
‘Holy Ohio’ documents the British photographer and filmmaker’s personal journey as she reconnects with distant family and her earliest American memories
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London art exhibitions to see in December
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Joy Gregory 'Catching Flies with Honey' at Whitechapel Gallery to David Shrigley's 'Exhibition of Old Rope' at Stephen Friedman Gallery
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Each mundane object tells a story at Pace’s tribute to the everyday
In a group exhibition, ‘Monument to the Unimportant’, artists give the seemingly insignificant – from discarded clothes to weeds in cracks – a longer look
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A Lagos exhibition celebrates Fela Kuti's defining sound
An exhibition, Afrobeat Rebellion, currently showing at the Ecobank PanAfrican Centre in Lagos, explores the life of Afrobeat father Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
This week, the Wallpaper* team had its finger on the pulse of architecture, interiors and fashion – while also scooping the latest on the Radiohead reunion and London’s buzziest pizza
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in December 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from a ‘Walk on the Moon’ at Jeffrey Deitch to The AIDS Monument at West Hollywood Park
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New York art exhibitions to see in December
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in December, from Vincenzo De Cotiis’ sculptural works at Carpenters Workshop Gallery, to Ron Norsworthy’s ‘American Dream’ collage at Edwynn Houk Gallery
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Paris art exhibitions to see in December
Read our pick of the best Paris art exhibitions to see in December from Inez & Vinoodh’s photo series at The Ravestijn Gallery to Jeffery Gibson's colourful punching bags at Hauser & Wirth
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Inside the design of Hamnet, a tale of Shakespeare’s real tragedy
Chloé Zhao’s new film Hamnet follows the tragedy and tenderness that led to Shakespeare’s seminal play, Hamlet. Production designer Fiona Crombie tells how she reimagined the Tudor-era spaces that shaped that very work
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What to see at Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 – nine brilliant booths
The buzzy Miami art fair (5-7 December) will bring together more than 280 leading international galleries and a packed week of pop-ups and parties – start with these must-see booths
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Modern masters: the ultimate guide to Yayoi Kusama
Throughout her career, Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has created an entirely new genre of hallucinatory, immersive and playful art.
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Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the week
It’s been a week of escapism: daydreams of Ghana sparked by lively local projects, glimpses of Tokyo on nostalgic film rolls, and a charming foray into the heart of Christmas as the festive season kicks off in earnest
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This Gustav Klimt painting just became the second most expensive artwork ever sold – it has an incredible backstory
Sold by Sotheby’s for a staggering $236.4 million, ‘Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer’ survived Nazi looting and became the key to its subject’s survival
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How C Prinz shaped the gothic new world of Charli XCX
Multi-hyphenate director and movement artist C Prinz unpacks the physical, instinctive and often brutal creative process behind Charli XCX’s new 'Wuthering Heights' era
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Wes Anderson at the Design Museum celebrates an obsessive attention to detail
‘Wes Anderson: The Archives’ pays tribute to the American film director’s career – expect props and puppets aplenty in this comprehensive London retrospective
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Meet Eva Helene Pade, the emerging artist redefining figurative painting
Pade’s dreamlike figures in a crowd are currently on show at Thaddaeus Ropac London; she tells us about her need ‘to capture movements especially’
