Latest articles by Emily McDermott
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An exhibition at Egypt’s Pyramids of Giza reframes a historical space
“Forever is Now” at the Pyramids of Giza is the third iteration of the exhibition and features site-specific installations by 14 artists
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Elmgreen & Dragset's lifesize sculptures at Perrotin Paris play on Insta-activism
Elmgreen & Dragset’s “David and other sculptures” is on view at Perrotin Paris through November 18
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All eyes on Christina Quarles, the painter inventing a new figurative language
Los Angeles-based artist Christina Quarles is in her element, with two major solo shows underway at Hamburger Bahnhof and Hauser & Wirth Menorca
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Last chance to see: Monica Bonvicini’s ‘I do You’ at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie
Emily McDermott reviews Monica Bonvicini’s much-anticipated exhibition ‘I do You’ at Berlin’s Neue Nationalgalerie
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Nils Frahm, musician and Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023 judge, on Funkhaus Berlin and making Music for Animals
Musician Nils Frahm has lovingly revived a studio at Funkhaus Berlin, the GDR-era broadcasting centre, as his creative base. He tells us more, and reveals what struck a chord for him in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2023
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New York’s finest purveyor of pencils champions low-tech design
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A deep dive into Elmgreen & Dragset’s fictional worlds
The first comprehensive monograph of the Berlin-based duo charts their working practice and art, from performative pieces in the late 1990s to their most recent public projects
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Wade Guyton gives painting a new edge in major Cologne museum survey
Renowned for his inkjet paintings, the American conceptual artist is the subject of a retrospective at Museum Ludwig charting two decades of his trailblazing practice
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Alec Soth turns his gaze inward
After a transcendental experience inspired a yearlong hiatus from photography, the Minnesota native finds a renewed focus in his intimate book I Know How Furiously Your Heart Is Beating
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How Berlin's art galleries navigate reopening post lockdown
After being given the green light earlier in May, Berlin's physical art spaces are tentatively welcoming visitors back. Through three galleries, we explore the different approaches to cautiously negotiating the transition
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Daniel Arsham’s eroded relics are rooted in classical sculpture
The New York-based artist turns back time for an exhibition of crystallised busts, friezes and sculptures at Galerie Perrotin in Paris
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Fotografiska breathes life into historic New York landmark
The Swedish photography museum’s first global outpost is taking shape in the former Church Missions House
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Documenta 15 review: social practice, controversy and food for thought
Mired in evolving controversy, Documenta 15 has raised critical questions about transparency, accountability and creative freedom. Emily McDermott travels to Kassel to explore how an edition filled with social practice art urges active participation and throws global power structures into sharp relief
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World View: Letter from Germany
Our World View series shines light on the creativity and resilience of designers around the world as they confront the challenges wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Working with our international contributors, we reach out to creative talents to ponder the power of design in difficult times and share messages of hope. In Berlin, designers have embraced the slower pace of life and developed a stronger appreciation for community and environment, writes Emily McDermott MORE FROM WALLPAPER* WORLD VIEW
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Berlin Art Week 2017: the highlights
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Berlin nightlife, architecture and culture come into focus in a series of visual essays
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Herzog & de Meuron's art-filled Kramlich Residence in focus
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A double bill of Bernard Frize hits all the right notes
It’s been over a decade since the artist last exhibited in France. Now, a duo of Paris exhibitions at Perrotin and Centre Pompidou are casting his four decades-long painting practice in a new light
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Candida Höfer composes staggering portraits of vacant public spaces
We profile German photographer Candida Höfer, who is known for powerful large-format photographs of public spaces around the world
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Unseen nighttime portraits of Karl Lagerfeld showcased in Berlin
Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the influential designer’s death, Hotel de Rome presents a series of unseen photographs exploring Lagerfeld's personal connection with the city
