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Lap-See Lam’s giant dragon head and tail takes over the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Lap-See Lam takes over The Nordic Pavilion with a giant dragon head and tail, while her dynamically composed ‘Altersea Opera’ considers language and representation
By Emily Steer Published
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Back to Black: all eyes on film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson
Back to Black cinematographer Polly Morgan tells Wallpaper* how a shared love of French New Wave close-ups brought Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic to life
By Craig McLean Published
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Sad clowns and Yoruba tricksters: the immersive world of Tierra Whack and Alex Da Corte
Alex Da Corte and Tierra Whack collaborate on ‘World Wide Whack’ an immersive album experience of creative visual art
By Tianna Williams Published
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‘Liminal Gaps’ at Mumbai’s NMACC plays with history and time
Group show ‘Liminal Gaps’ at Mumbai’s NMACC explores different artist’s idea of liminality, curated by Triadic
By Aastha D Published
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Guglielmo Castelli considers fragility and violence with painting series in Venice
Guglielmo Castelli’s exhibition ‘Improving Songs for Anxious Children’ at Palazzetto Tito, Venice, explores childhood as the genesis of discovery
By Sofia Hallström Published
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Yinka Shonibare considers the tangled relationship between Africa and Europe at Serpentine South
Yinka Shonibare‘s ‘Suspended States’ at Serpentine South, London, considers history, refuge and humanitarian support (until 1 September 2024)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Venice Biennale 2024: a guide to the artists announced
Keep up-to-date with our ongoing list of who’s representing who at the Venice Biennale 2024 – here's what we know so far
By Martha Elliott Last updated
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John Akomfrah explores the sonic for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024
We spoke with John Akomfrah ahead of the 60th Venice Biennale on what to expect from his British Pavilion
By Hannah Silver Published
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Ibrahim Mahama tells us why he has covered the Barbican in pink fabric
Ibrahim Mahama's 'Purple Hibiscus' has transformed the Barbican’s Lakeside Terrace
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Met’s ‘The Real Thing: Unpacking Product Photography’ dissects the avant-garde in early advertising
A new exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York explores the role of product photography and advertising in shaping the visual language of modernism
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Dallas Art Fair 2024: what to see
The Dallas Art Fair celebrates galleries in the U.S Southwest. This year artists share a penchant for wide open spaces and a focus on the natural world. Here are our highlights
By Angella d'Avignon Published
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Tony Notarberardino’s Chelsea Hotel Portraits preserve a slice of bygone New York life
‘Tony Notarberardino: Chelsea Hotel Portraits, 1994-2010’, on show at New York’s ACA Galleries, is the photographer’s ode to the storied hotel he calls home and its eclectic clientele
By Hannah Silver Published
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What’s the big deal with breasts, ask artists at the Venice Biennale
‘Breasts’ is set to open at ACP Palazzo Franchetti for the duration of the Venice Art Biennale 2024
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tesfaye Urgessa is the artist behind the first-ever Ethiopian Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale
Meet Tesfaye Urgessa, the Ethiopian Pavilion’s debut artist, ahead of the Venice Art Biennale 2024
By Hannah Silver Published
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Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: Bloomsbury’s untold story
‘Dorothy Hepworth and Patricia Preece: An Untold Story’ is a new exhibition at Charleston in Lewes, UK, that charts the duo's creative legacy
By Katie Tobin Published
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On art and motherhood: the artists doing both
‘Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood’, a Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition, has opened in Bristol, showing work by more than 100 artists
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Miranda July considers fantasy and performance at Fondazione Prada
‘Miranda July: New Society’ at Fondazione Prada, Milan, charts 30 years of the artist's career
By Mary Cleary Published
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Derek Jarman’s House: inside Prospect Cottage
A new book shines a spotlight inside artist and film-maker Derek Jarman’s Dungeness ‘escape house’
By Caragh McKay Published
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The Devil is a flawed everyman in Nick Cave’s ceramics
A show of Nick Cave’s ceramics, ‘The Devil – A Life’ at Xavier Hufkens in Brussels, explores the complex character
By Hannah Silver Published
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Remembering Richard Serra (1938-2024), American art’s man of steel
American artist Richard Serra, whose vast sculptures transformed landscapes around the world, has died aged 85
By Hannah Silver Published
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Art Basel Hong Kong 2024: what to see
Art Basel Hong Kong 2024 sees the fair back bigger and better than ever. Navigate the highlights with our guide
By Lauren Ho Published
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Don’t miss: Thea Djordjadze’s site-specific sculptures in London
Thea Djordjadze’s ‘framing yours making mine’ at Sprüth Magers, London, is an exercise in restraint
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Accordion Fields’ at Lisson Gallery unites painters inspired by London
‘Accordian Fields’ at Lisson Gallery is a group show looking at painting linked to London
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Group show ‘Constellations’ at Gallery 1957 considers alternative forms of life
Artists reject human dominance in 'Constellations Part 1: Figures On Earth & Beyond' at Gallery 1957’s space in London.
By Gameli Hamelo Published
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‘Package Holiday 1968-1985’: a very British love affair in pictures
‘Package Holiday’ recalls tans, table tennis and Technicolor in Trevor Clark’s wistful snaps of sun-seeking Brits
By Caragh McKay Published
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Nannies, security and hairdressers: artists and their day jobs
‘Day Jobs’, a group exhibition on view at the Cantor Arts Center, California, looks at how artists are earning their living
By Ann Binlot Published
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Dan Flavin’s fluorescent lights light up Basel
‘Dedications in Lights’ celebrates Dan Flavin’s conceptual works, at Kunstmuseum Basel
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published