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 Garry Fabian Miller's distinctive camera-less photography creates abstract, evocative imagesGarry Fabian Miller's unique photography process beams light through transparent materials By Joseph Helm Published 
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 Kikuji Kawada's vital photographs mark a significant career at ArlesKikuji Kawada's work, 'Endless Map–Invisible,' draws from poignant moments in the artist's long career By Amah-Rose Abrams Published 
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  Yulia Mahr digs beneath the skin in her modern update of classic Greek statues in ParisIn 'The Church of Our Becoming', on view at the Courtyard at Dover Street Market Paris, Yulia Mahr celebrates real human bodies By Hannah Silver Published 
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  From Snapchat dysmorphia to looksmaxing, have digital beauty standards made us lose sight of what's real, asks a new exhibitionAI, social media and the ease with which we can tweak our face mean we're heading towards a dystopian beauty future, argues 'Virtual Beauty' at Somerset House By Emi Eleode Published 
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  Creativity and rest reign at this Tuscan residence for Black queer artistsMQBMBQ residency founder Jordan Anderson sparks creativity at his annual Tuscan artist residency. Wallpaper* meets him to hear about this year's focus. By Hannah Silver Published 
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 Take a rare peek inside eighties London's most famous clubFrom George Michael to Boy George, photographer David Koppel captured a who's who of celerities at Eighties nightclub Limelight By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Alick Phiri’s black and white portraits capture the realities of post-colonial ZambiaAfter decades of capturing Zambia’s capital city, the photographer returns for an exhibition featuring his works alongside South Africa’s William Matlala By Ugonnaora Owoh Published 
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 Thirty-five years after its creation, Lynn Hershman Leeson’s seminal video is as poignant as everLynn Hershman Leeson’s 'Desire Inc', at 243 Luz in Margate, blurs the boundaries between art and reality By Hannah Silver Published 
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 'What does it mean that the language of photography is invented by men?' Justine Kurland explores the feminist potential of collage'The Rose,' at the Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) in Kingston, New York, examines the work of over 50 artists using collage as a feminist practice By Zoe Whitfield Published 
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 Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekSummer holidays are here, with Wallpaper* editors jetting off to some exceptional destinations, including highly recommended Mérida in Mexico. Then it’s back to work, or, for one editor, back to school… By Anna Solomon Published 
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 A poignant Lebanese photo book reflects on the memory of homeCharbel Alkhoury conveys the ache of seeking asylum in a photography book that documents not just a place, but its lingering afterimage By Sofia de la Cruz Published 
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 Wael Shawky explores a theatrical moment in history in EdinburghPull strings to get there if you can, as the Egyptian artist presents the third film in his ‘The Crusades Cabaret’ trilogy, at Talbot Rice Gallery By Amah-Rose Abrams Published 
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 12 photographers vie for Prix Pictet 2025, lenses firmly focused on sustainabilityPrix Pictet is the world’s leading award for photography and sustainability. Here’s how the 2025 shortlist responded to this cycle’s theme, ‘Storm’ By Tianna Williams Published 
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 Jean-Michel Othoniel takes over Avignon for his biggest ever exhibitionOriginally approached by Avignon to mark their 25th anniversary as the European Capital of Culture, Jean-Michel Othoniel more than rose to the challenge, installing 270 artworks around the city By Amy Serafin Published 
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 Rolf Sachs’ largest exhibition to date, ‘Be-rühren’, is a playful study of touchA collection of over 150 of Rolf Sachs’ works speaks to his preoccupation with transforming everyday objects to create art that is sensory – both emotionally and physically By Anna Solomon Published 
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  Joel Quayson’s winning work for Dior Beauty at Arles considers the theme ‘Face-to-Face’ – watch it hereQuayson, who has won the 2025 Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents at Arles, imbues his winning work with a raw intimacy By Osman Ahmed Published 
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 Architect Erin Besler is reframing the American tradition of barn raisingAt Art Omi sculpture and architecture park, NY, Besler turns barn raising into an inclusive project that challenges conventional notions of architecture By Hannah Silver Published 
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  Six Indian artists reframe the ladies compartment of a Mumbai local trainAn exhibition by Method (India) at Galerie Melike Bilir in Hamburg explores a gendered space By Aastha D Published 
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 The dynamic young gallerists reinvigorating America's art scene'Hugging has replaced air kissing' in this new wave of galleries with craft and community at their core By Hugo Macdonald Published 
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 Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekWhile a few of our editors were in Europe for various showcases and launches, others stayed local, uncovering new cuisines, eccentric exhibitions and glorious gardens this side of the Channel By Gabriel Annouka Published 
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 Meet the New York-based artists destabilising the boundaries of societyA new show in London presents seven young New York-based artists who are pushing against the borders between refined aesthetics and primal materiality By Hannah Silver Published 
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 What to see at Rencontres d’Arles 2025, questioning power structures in the state and familySuppressed memories resurface in sharply considered photography at Rencontres d'Arles 2025. Here are some standout photographers to see By Upasana Das Published 
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  How to be butch: Clark Henley’s sharp, satirical and playful manual is back in printThe 1982 classic, ‘The Butch Manual: The Current Drag and How to Do It’, full of tongue-in-cheek advice, is available once again By Hannah Silver Published 
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 After decades capturing the world’s fashion-set, photographer Johnny Rozsa picks up a paint brushIn his first exhibition of paintings, the New York-based artist celebrates the vibrancy of Tangier while rediscovering a familiar creative outlet By Anna Fixsen Published 
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 Boundaries between art and life dissolve in Katherine Hubbard's intimate documentation of her mother's illnessIn 'The Great Room', Katherine Hubbard merges caregiving for her mother with an unflinching documentary of the process By Finn Blythe Published 
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 Cindy Sherman in Menorca: ‘She's decades ahead of social media and the construction of identity for the camera’‘Cindy Sherman: The Women’, its title a nod to an image-conscious 1930s Broadway hit, takes the American artist's carefully constructed, highly performative works to Hauser & Wirth Menorca By Nargess Banks Published 
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 Aesop’s Queer Library bookmarks brilliant literature, no purchase requiredReturning to London’s Soho, 3-6 July 2025, the Queer Library pop-up offers complimentary books by LGBTQIA+ authors and allies By Tianna Williams Published 


