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 London art exhibitions to see in NovemberRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from a Wes Anderson retrospective at the Design Museum to looking at the erotic in Surrealism at Richard Saltoun Gallery By Tianna Williams Last updated 
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 A new book on Paul McCartney’s 1970s band Wings documents an inside story of resilience and family'It's a story about a family as well as one about a very famous musician', says author Ted Widmer By Lisa Wright Published 
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 A London exhibition celebrates the next generation of Ukrainian photographersFUTURESPECTIVE at Saatchi Gallery presents an intimate portrait of a country in the midst of conflict By Mary Cleary Published 
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 David Goldblatt captures intimate portraits of Johannesburg during apartheidBetween 1948 and 2016, David Goldblatt returned periodically to Fietas, a suburb in the west of Johannesburg’s city centre, to photograph the impact of apartheid legislation on its residents and landscape. The resulting photographs have now been collected and published for the first time By Upasana Das Published 
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 New York art exhibitions to see in NovemberRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in November, from Graciela Iturbide's ground-breaking photography to Alic Brock's fragmented Americana paintings By Tianna Williams Last updated 
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 Nieves González paints Lily Allen at a turning pointA portrait that holds a woman in her own authorship; Nieves González paints Lily Allen with steadiness, clarity, and quiet power. This is an image that carries history and the present moment in the same breath. By Jamilah Rose-Roberts Published 
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 Paris art exhibitions to see in NovemberRead our pick of the best Paris art exhibitions to see in November from Tyler Mitchell's photography at The MEP to Bilal Hamdad paintings of urban solitude at Petit Palais By Tianna Williams Last updated 
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 Lighting designer Andi Watson on creating Mitski’s sculptural stage for 'The Land'In Mitski’s live show and new concert film, a single beam of light becomes her dance partner. Lighting designer Andi Watson discusses turning shadow, movement and restraint into the architecture of feeling By Charlotte Gunn Published 
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 Inside the Centre Pompidou's last hoorahAfter shutting its doors for five years of renovations, French record label Because Music saw the empty site as the perfect space for its 20th anniversary celebrations By Charlotte Gunn Published 
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  Yuko Mohri’s living installations play on Marcel Duchamp’s surrealismThe artist’s seven new works on show at Milan’s Pirelli HangarBicocca explore the real and imaginary connections that run through society By Emily Steer Published 
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 Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekFrom sumo wrestling to Singaporean fare, medieval manuscripts to magnetic exhibitions, the Wallpaper* team have traversed the length and breadth of culture in the capital this week By Gabriel Annouka Published 
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 Viewers are cast as voyeurs in Tai Shani’s crimson-hued London exhibitionBritish artist Tai Shani creates mystical other worlds through sculpture, performance and film. Step inside at Gathering By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Sam Falls is inspired by nature’s unpredictability in living works for RuinartThe artist creates works that are in-between photography and painting as part of Ruinart's Conversations with Nature series By Hannah Silver Published 
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 Who are the nine standout artists that shaped Frieze London 2025?Amid the hectic Frieze London schedule, many artists were showcasing extraordinary work this year. Here are our favourites By Sofia Hallström Published 
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 María Berrío creates fantastical worlds from Japanese-paper collages in New YorkNew York-based Colombian artist María Berrío explores a love of folklore and myth in delicate and colourful works on paper By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Ten things to see and do at Art Basel Paris 2025Art Basel Paris takes over the city from 24-26 October. Here are the highlights, from Elmgreen & Dragset to Barbara Kruger and Dash Snow By Sofia Hallström Published 
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  Juergen Teller’s retrospective is sharp, smart and mischievous in AthensVictoria Beckham, the Pope, and nudes in the sand feature among the German photographer’s images in ‘you are invited’ at Onassis Ready, the latest arts space from the Onassis Foundation By Zoe Whitfield Published 
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  Hassan Hajjaj's vibrant portraits put Moroccan women at the centre of the storyFor more than three decades, the visual artist has been making portraits that centre Moroccan culture, albeit through a subversive lens. Now, an exhibition in Toronto explores the sporty facet of his portraits By Ugonna-Ora Owoh Published 
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 Frieze London 2025: live updates from the Wallpaper* teamFrom 15 - 19 October 2025, Frieze takes over London. Here's what is going on at the fair and around town, as seen by the Wallpaper* art editor By Hannah Silver Last updated 
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 Out of office: The Wallpaper* editors' picks of the weekThe London office of Wallpaper* had a very important visitor this week. Elsewhere, the team traverse a week at Frieze By Anna Fixsen Published 
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 Chantal Joffe paints the truth of memory and motherhood in a new London showA profound chronicler of the intimacies of the female experience, Chantal Joffe explores the elemental truth of family dynamics for a new exhibition at Victoria Miro By Hannah Silver Published 
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 Artists reflect on Kate Bush lyrics for a War Child auctionPeter Doig and Maggi Hambling are among artists interpreting Kate Bush’s 1985 track ‘Running Up That Hill’ for War Child’s online auction By Tianna Williams Published 
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  Leo Costelloe turns the kitchen into a site of fantasy and uneaseFor Frieze week, Costelloe transforms everyday domesticity into something intimate, surreal and faintly haunted at The Shop at Sadie Coles By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Can surrealism be erotic? Yes if women can reclaim their power, says a London exhibition‘Unveiled Desires: Fetish & The Erotic in Surrealism, 1924–Today’ at London’s Richard Saltoun gallery examines the role of desire in the avant-garde movement By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Tiffany & Co’s artist mentorship at Frieze London puts creative exchange centre stageAt Frieze London 2025, Tiffany & Co partners with the fair’s Artist-to-Artist initiative, expanding its reach and reaffirming the value of mentorship within the global art community By Hannah Silver Published 
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 Em-Dash is a small press redefining the indie zine beyond nostalgiaThe South London publishing studio's new imprint 'Practice Meets Paper' translates a chosen artist’s practice into print. Wallpaper*s senior designer Gabriel Annouka speaks with the founders, Saundra Liemantoro and Aarushi Matiyani, to find out more By Gabriel Annouka Published 
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 Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind is an art heist about apathy and privilegeIn 'The Mastermind', four stolen artworks by Arthur Dove are a revealing plot point By Miriam Balanescu Published 


