Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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In Warsaw, ‘The Woman Question’ keeps us guessing‘The Woman Question, 1550-2025’ at Warsaw Museum of Modern Art asks more than it answers
By Alison Hugill Published
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Phoebe Boswell’s ‘Art on the Underground’ dives into why the majority of Black British adults don’t swimAt London’s Notting Hill Gate and Bethnal Green Underground stations, Phoebe Boswell explores a complex relationship with water
By Hannah Silver Published
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For its inaugural exhibition, the V&A East traces 125 years of Black British music‘The Music is Black’ at V&A East Museum, opening on 18 April, is an intimate exploration into Black British music culture
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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Patti Smith, Brian Eno and FKA Twigs will represent the Vatican at the 2026 Venice BiennaleThe Holy See pavilion will celebrate nearly a millennium of sonic possibilities through specially commissioned compositions, artworks and installations. Here’s who’s participating
By Anna Fixsen Published
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In Venice, Su Xiaobai will fill a historic palazzo with works crafted in natural lacquerDuring the Venice Biennale, Su Xiaobai’s 'Alchemical Universe' at Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel will make for a special show
By Daven Wu Published
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Step into the contemporary puzzle of Martin Margiela's first large-scale exhibition in Japan'Martin Margiela at Kudan House', running in Tokyo until 29 April, is an eclectic and curious world
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Anna Park's new show at Lehmann Maupin in London offers a voyeuristic mix of the abstract and the figurativeThe South Korea-born artist confronts a lack of nuance in playful works which rethink vintage pin-up motifs
By Hannah Silver Published
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Why do we like watching women die, asks Marina Abramović in CopenhagenIn 'Seven Deaths' at Copenhagen’s Cisternerne, Marina Abramović considers Maria Callas, and the tragic female characters she embodied
By Stephanie Gavan Published
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Discover the experimental work of overlooked Croatian artist Edita SchubertAt Muzeum Susch, Edita Schubert's avant-garde work and process go under the spotlight; find canvases slashed by knives and geometric pieces that play with the abstracted body
By Emily Steer Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in AprilRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in April from Helen Frankenthaler and Anthony Caro's exhibition celebrating their friendship to Roy Lichtenstein’s scattered brushstrokes
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Painter-to-watch Joanna van Son puts a modern spin on the old masters at Saatchi YatesIn London, the artist’s rich oil paintings pay tribute to her partner
By Hannah Silver Published
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Step into painter Hannah Murray’s seductive, unsettling worldIn an exhibition at Ginny on Frederick in London, the artist populates hyperrealistic interiors with her almost-realistic figures
By Hannah Silver Published
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Cecily Brown creates immersive other worlds at the Serpentine: ‘I love the idea of getting lost in art’Cecily Brown brings her hypnotic blend of abstract and figurative paintings to the London gallery
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Margaret Howell and Kettle’s Yard unpack Japanese artist Kenji Umeda’s sculptural styleFollowing the discovery of a long-lost trunk belonging to the artist, previously unseen works, clothes and correspondence go on show in London and Cambridge
By Hannah Silver Published
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London art exhibitions to see in AprilRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from the Elsa Schiaparelli retrospective at the V&A to Keith Haring’s subway drawings at Moco
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Painter Hurvin Anderson’s blend of memory and history is mesmerising at Tate BritainThe artist presents his first major retrospective, in which bold and joyful works zigzag between places, memories and motifs
By Hannah Silver Published
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The Venice Art Biennale is nearly upon us. Here are eight things we are looking forward to so farWe’re counting down the days until the Venice Art Biennale (May 9 – November 22) opens its doors. Take a look at how our itinerary is shaping up so far
By Hannah Silver Published
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Inez & Vinoodh celebrate their 40-year career with a major exhibition in The HagueIn 'Can Love Be a Photograph,' at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Dutch-born photographers Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin mark forty years of creative collaboration
By Sofia Hallström Published
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How can we overcome the problem of representation, asks Collier Schorr in ParisAt Modern Art, Paris, Collier Schorr presents photographs, collages, notes, drawings and video for her first exhibition in Paris
By Hannah Silver Published
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Meet Orfeo Tagiuri, the artist using cartoons to explore humour and melancholyLondon-based multidisciplinary artist Orfeo Tagiuri channels meditation, sadness and ‘bad puns’ in work currently on display at his 'Doing Nothing' exhibition at Mutty in Brescia, Italy
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Step inside Mark Rothko's major retrospective in Florence'Rothko in Florence', curated by Christopher Rothko and Elena Geuna, encompasses the main exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi and spaces that were historically significant to Rothko
By Hili Perlson Published
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Meet Delaine Le Bas, the former Turner Prize nominee with a major retrospective in ManchesterThe artist has imbued Manchester's Whitworth gallery with a feminist and spiritual magic. Discover more about her here
By Hannah Silver Published
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At Serpentine, David Hockney asks us to pause and observe the passing of timeIn ‘A Year in Normandie and Some Other Thoughts about Painting’, David Hockney presents new work alongside his epic iPad paintings
By Hannah Silver Published
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In Luxembourg, Igshaan Adams translates his past into beautiful, large-scale worksAt Mudam Luxembourg, Igshaan Adams’ exhibition Between Then and Now brings together dance-made prints, sculptural ‘dust clouds’ and monumental woven works, transforming memories of apartheid-era Cape Town into shimmering, large-scale installations
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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From retrofuturist fembots to masculine soul-searchers, life weighs heavily in this London art exhibitionFrom mental health to masculinity and belonging, ‘The Weight of Being’ at Two Temple Place traces the emotional textures of everyday life, balancing heaviness and joy
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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In London, Sarabande artists consider the meaning of inheritance for International Women’s Day 2026For the exhibition 'All That's Been Given', nine artists will be showing work at the Sarabande Foundation in London, 4-10 March 2026
By Hannah Silver Published
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Umi Ishihara takes a deep-dive into Tokyo's strip clubsUmi Ishihara's moving image installation at Gasworks, exploring Tokyo's strip club scene, is inspired by her own parents who worked across nightclubs and free raves in Japan
By Emily Steer Published
