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Bong on Bong: the Mickey 17 and Parasite director looks back on his career
As sci-fi romp Mickey 17 prepares to hit the big screen, Oscar-winning director Bong Joon Ho reflects on his career so far
By James Balmont Published
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The charity record sale with a difference, Secret 7”, is back
The initiative sees 700 vinyls in one-of-a-kind record sleeves designed by world-class artists exhibited and auctioned to raise money for charity
By Anna Solomon Published
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MK&G’s ‘Glitter’ exhibition: a brilliant world-first tribute to sparkle and spectacle
MK&G’s latest exhibition is a vibrant flurry of sparkles and glitter with a rippling Y2K undercurrent, proving that 'Glitter is so much more than you think it is'
By Hiba Alobaydi Published
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New gallery Rajiv Menon Contemporary brings contemporary South Asian and diasporic art to Los Angeles
'Exhibitionism', the inaugural showcase at Rajiv Menon Contemporary gallery in Hollywood, examines the boundaries of intimacy
By Aastha D Published
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‘There's a lot to fear and a lot to love in this world’: Penny Goring unveils new work in London
A new collection of large-scale collages takes centre stage at 'Penny Goring: Cold Hunt Corsage' at Arcadia Missa, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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From porn to politics: Ilona Staller on Cicciolina and a life of performative seduction
Ilona Staller reflects on life, love and controversy upon the re-release of her book ‘Memorie’
By Upasana Das Published
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This fun and free-spirited photography exhibition offers a chromatic view on the world
‘Chromotherapia’ at Villa Medici in Rome, explores how we view colour as a way of therapy, and how it has shaped photography over the last century (until 9 June 2025)
By Tianna Williams Published
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'I'm trying to examine what it's like to be a person': Author Curtis Sittenfeld on her new book, 'Show Don't Tell'
As Curtis Sittenfeld publishes her new book, 'Show Don't Tell', she tells Wallpaper* why she is drawn to her ambiguous characters
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Leigh Bowery!’ at Tate Modern: 1980s alt-glamour, club culture and rebellion
The new Leigh Bowery exhibition in London is a dazzling, sequin-drenched look back at the 1980s, through the life of one of its brightest stars
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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‘Yay, To Have a Mouth!’: a London show explores our oral fixation, from Freud to fairytales
This group show at Rose Easton gallery in east London, created in collaboration with Ginny on Frederick, uncovers our fascination with the mouth
By Emily Steer Published
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Helmut Lang showcases his provocative sculptures in a modernist Los Angeles home
‘Helmut Lang: What remains behind’ sees the artist and former fashion designer open a new show of works at MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House
By Francesca Perry Published
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Sean Ono Lennon on conceptualising the Grammy-winning reissue of John Lennon’s ‘Mind Games’
A ‘Mind Games’ super deluxe box set, a no-expense-spared repackage of John Lennon’s classic third solo album, is designed to ‘occupy collectors for years’, says Sean Ono Lennon
By Craig McLean Published
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Saskia Colwell’s playful drawings resemble marble sculptures
Saskia Colwell draws on classical and modern references for ‘Skin on Skin’, her solo exhibition at Victoria Miro, Venice
By Millie Walton Published
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High low culture and the sickly sweetness of Tootsie Rolls: Derrick Adams in London
Derrick Adams plays with themes of Black Americana in ‘Situation Comedy’ at Gagosian London.
By Hannah Silver Published
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Wim Wenders’ photographs of moody Americana capture the themes in the director’s iconic films
'Driving without a destination is my greatest passion,' says Wenders. whose new exhibition has opened in New York’s Howard Greenberg Gallery
By Osman Can Yerebakan Published
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The Barbican as muse: composer Shiva Feshareki on bringing the brutalist icon to life through music
For the last two years, British-Iranian experimental composer and turntablist Shiva Feshareki has been drawing on the Barbican’s hidden history as a gateway for her new piece. She talks to Wallpaper* about her Brutalist muse
By El Hunt Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week
A taste of the dolce vita in London, some permanent artwork and a new eyeshadow palette – it's our editors' picks of the week
By Bill Prince Published
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Daniel Arsham’s new monograph collates the works of the auto-obsessed American artist
‘Arsham Motorsport’ is two volumes of inspiration, process and work, charting artist Daniel Arsham’s oeuvre inspired by the icons and forms of the automotive industry
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Jack White's Third Man Records opens a Paris pop-up
Jack White's immaculately-branded record store will set up shop in the 9th arrondissement this weekend
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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AlUla Arts Festival is putting Saudi Arabia’s flourishing art scene on the international stage
Returning for its fourth edition, the AlUla Arts Festival celebrates art in a natural landscape; Lauren Ho went to discover more
By Lauren Ho Published
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Meet the duo using hair and photography as a medium to consider Africa and the African diaspora
‘Strands & Structures’ makes its European debut at the Open Space Contemporary Art Museum in Amsterdam, exploring social and environmental issues in Accra, Ghana
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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‘Artists are being asked to be vulnerable’: inside the Sharjah Biennial 2025
In the UAE, the 16th Sharjah Biennial, titled ‘To Carry’, seeks to give voices to an international range of artists
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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'We need to be constantly reminded of our similarities' – Jonathan Baldock challenges the patriarchal roots of a former Roman temple in London
Through use of ceramics and textiles, British artist Jonathan Baldock creates a magical and immersive exhibition at ‘0.1%’ at London's Mithraum Bloomberg Space
By Emily Steer Published
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20 years on, ‘The Gates’ makes a digital return to Central Park
The 2005 installation ‘The Gates’ by Christo and Jeanne-Claude marks its 20th anniversary with a digital comeback, relived through the lens of your phone
By Tianna Williams Published
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In ‘The Last Showgirl’, nostalgia is a drug like any other
Gia Coppola takes us to Las Vegas after the party has ended in new film starring Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
By Billie Walker Published
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Inside India’s contemporary art scene
Emerging and established artists are bringing the spotlight to India, where Aastha D attended the recent India Art Fair
By Aastha D Published
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Discover Rotimi Fani-Kayode's fluid photographs of the queer male body, on show in London
‘Rotimi-Fani Kayode: The Studio – Staging Desire’ at Autograph ABP celebrates the work of the Nigerian-born photographer
By Upasana Das Published