
Hannah Silver
Hannah Silver is a writer, editor and author with over 20 years of experience in journalism, spanning national newspapers and independent magazines. Currently Art, Culture, Watches & Jewellery Editor of Wallpaper*, she has overseen offbeat art trends and conducted in-depth profiles for print and digital, as well as writing and commissioning extensively across the worlds of culture and luxury since joining in 2019.
Hannah enjoys travelling, visiting artists' studios and viewing exhibitions around the world, and has interviewed artists and designers including Maggi Hambling, William Kentridge, Jonathan Anderson, Chantal Joffe, Lubaina Himid, Tilda Swinton and Mickalene Thomas.
She is a regular contributor to luxury and lifestyle books published by Phaidon, sits on panels for luxury authorities such as Sotheby’s and writes for a diverse portfolio of publications. Hannah is the author of the Wallpaper* City Guide to London.
Latest articles by Hannah Silver
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In a splendid Venetian palazzo, artist Sanya Kantarovsky captures a poetic cast of enigmatic figuresFor his must-see Venice exhibition, 'Basic Failure', New York-based artist Sanya Kantarovsky creates an immersive world at Palazzo Loredan
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The Venice Art Biennale has opened its doors. Here are the things you can't missThe Venice Art Biennale (9 May – 22 November) has already taken over the city. Take a look at our itinerary so far
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For ‘The Kiss Book’, Tove Lo asked 600 people to kiss in a crowd. Here are the resultsKissing is intimate, primal and emotional. Musical artist Tove Lo and photographer Kenny Laubbacher celebrate the act in a new book
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As Barnaby Barford shows new work in London, we look back to his takeover of the Wallpaper* fashion pagesBarnaby Barford is presenting a new exhibition at David Gill gallery. To mark the occasion, we revisit the fashionably dressed figurines he made for us almost two decades ago
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Step inside the Sarabande Foundation’s intriguing new Tottenham studiosThe Sarabande Foundation’s new Tottenham studios, café and gallery are set to be a thriving community hub
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Emerging artist Charlie Gosling is being compared to Frank Auerbach. Discover his haunting portraits in LondonAt London's Incubator gallery, 'Good Luck with Me Here,' unites a new body of work from London-born Charlie Gosling
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in MayOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
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New watches with understated details have enduring appealWatches from Rolex, Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin epitomise a long-lasting classicism
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Artists’ skewing of the financial crisis takes a satirical turn at London’s ICAA new group exhibition, ‘Genuine Fake Premium Economy’, considers the implications of the 2008 financial crisis
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Tiffany & Co nods to a high jewellery heritage in colourful new jewelsIn Tiffany & Co’s Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden high jewellery collection, precious stones meet historical design
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A new book explores how Eddie Plein’s grills defined a cultural moment in hip-hop‘Mouth Full of Golds’ traces Eddie Plein's mastery of a golden era of dentistry, and is re-released ahead of a forthcoming documentary film
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Nick Goss brings London's legendary Eel Pie Island Hotel back to life in a series of dreamy paintingsIn an exhibition at London gallery Josh Lilley, Nick Goss turns his gaze to the famous former hotel
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Watchmaking and jewellery students, take note: Cartier and The King’s Foundation launch a new courseThe King’s Foundation and Cartier: Decorative Métiers d'Art in Watchmaking is open to UK-based watchmaking and jewellery graduates and novice designers
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Meet the 2026 Turner Prize shortlisted artistsIt’s one of the most anticipated prizes in the art world – here are the artists in the running for 2026
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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
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Watches and Wonders 2026: the highlightsKey new releases and innovations from the Geneva watch fair
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Vacheron Constantin and the Louvre unveil new watches inspired by ancient civilisationsRevealed at Watches and Wonders 2026, Vacheron Constantin’s latest collaboration yields four watches that translate cultural symbols into horological form
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Piaget’s 1960s-inspired pebble watches swing into Watches and Wonders 2026The brand releases the Swinging Pebbles collection of pendant watches in three colourful stones
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Hermès presents its first skeleton H08 watch and playful scenography at Watches and Wonders 2026At Watches and Wonders 2026, the clean lines of the skeleton watch are inspiring Hermès
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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
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Jewellery meets art in Glenn Spiro's avant-garde creationsGlenn Spiro draws on traditional techniques and unexpected materials to create one-of-a-kind high jewellery
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in AprilOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
By Tianna Williams Published
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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
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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
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