
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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Go Back to the Future with Marty McFly’s calculator watch, marking the film’s 40th anniversaryCasio will release a special-edition watch to mark Back to the Future Day on 21 October
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tiffany & Co’s artist mentorship at Frieze London puts creative exchange centre stageAt Frieze London 2025, Tiffany & Co partners with the fair’s Artist-to-Artist initiative, expanding its reach and reaffirming the value of mentorship within the global art community
By Hannah Silver Published
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Messika marks 20 years with a high jewellery collection inspired by NamibiaThe Terres d’Instinct high jewellery collection, unveiled at Paris Fashion Week, is a riot of colour and bold forms
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekAs we approach Frieze, our editors have been trawling the capital's galleries. Elsewhere: a 'Wineglass' marathon, a must-see film, and a visit to a science museum
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Who was Denton Welch, the cult writer and painter who inspired everyone from Alan Bennett to William S. Burroughs?Cult queer figure Denton Welch was a talented, yet overlooked, artist. Now an exhibition of his work at John Swarbrooke Fine Art aims to change that
By Hannah Silver Published
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Classic figurative painting is given a glamorous and ghostly aura by Polish artist Łukasz StokłosaThe gothic meets the glamorous in Stokłosa’s works, currently on show at London’s Rose Easton gallery
By Hannah Silver Published
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Repossi and Sterling Ruby rethink the minimalist form of a broochGaia Repossi and Sterling Ruby mark a decade-long friendship with a jewellery collaboration
By Hannah Silver Published
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Prada womenswear director Ilaria Icardi’s eponymous jewellery brand is deliciously chicExpect raw forms and precious materials in these made-to-order jewellery pieces
By Hannah Silver Published
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Photographer and surrealist Lee Miller gets a long-overdue retrospective at Tate BritainLee Miller ushered in a new era with her avant-garde and raw photography. Now, Tate Britain celebrates her life's work
By Hannah Silver Published
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A life’s work: Hans Ulrich Obrist on art, meaning and being drivenAs the curator, critic and artistic director of Serpentine Galleries publishes his memoir, ‘Life in Progress’, he tells us what gets him out of bed in the morning
By Hannah Silver Published
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Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley’s multiplayer experience at London’s Serpentine invites visitors to connect in the real worldDanielle Brathwaite-Shirley rethinks a typical art gallery visit with a new exhibition at Serpentine which encourages viewers to get off the screen
By Hannah Silver Published
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Provocative and playful, Blommers & Schumm's images sit at the intersection of fine art and photographyDutch photography duo Blommers & Schumm present 25 years of work at Foam, Amsterdam
By Hannah Silver Published
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Ming pays tribute to vibrant Notting Hill in a one-of-a-kind jewellery collectionTo mark the 25th anniversary of Ming Jewellery, its founder releases 25 unique designs
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekA week in the life of the Wallpaper* team was filled with exquisite jewellery, spellbinding art, and lots (and lots) of good food
By Anna Solomon Published
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Hannah Martin’s punkish jewellery gets ‘bigger and louder’The jewellery designer adds to ‘The Perfect Drug’ collection with 28 new punkish pieces, bringing oversized hooks and clasps to the fore
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tilda Swinton: 'If Derek Jarman were with us now, he'd be making films on an iPhone'Ahead of her Amsterdam exhibition, which spotlights eight new works with Jarman, Jarmusch and more, Swinton opens up about collaboration, creativity and why the process matters more than the product
By Hannah Silver Published
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Why are we so obsessed with ghosts? From the psychological to the gothic, a new exhibition finds outGhosts have terrified us for centuries. ‘Ghosts: Visualizing the Supernatural’ at Kunstmuseum Basel asks what is going on
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: the Wallpaper* editors’ picks of the weekAnother week, another sweep of culture in the capital and beyond for the Wallpaper* team. This time: hidden book fairs, standout theatre, and a taste of the Mediterranean – from a Spanish showcase to seafood in the Portuguese archipelago
By Anna Solomon Published
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Julian Charrière brings the sounds of the ocean to Ruinart’s chalk cellars in ReimsJulian Charrière’s sound and light installation, ‘Chorals’, joins the worlds of environmental science and culture
By Hannah Silver Published
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Vacheron Constantin unveils an exceptional astronomical clock at Le LouvreTo mark its 270th anniversary, Vacheron Constantin has created astronomical artistry in La Quête du Temps, now part of an exhibition at Le Louvre
By Hannah Silver Published
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Beloved British screenwriter Dennis Potter inspires an exhibition with a difference at Studio VoltaireHilary Lloyd's multi-faceted exhibition at Studio Voltaire considers Dennis Potter's life and work, from much-loved TV classics to power inequalities
By Hannah Silver Published
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This Prada jewellery collection is a mismatch made in heavenPrada's new fine jewellery collection unites unexpected cuts with sorbet shades
By Hannah Silver Published
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What's the story with Henni Alftan’s enigmatic, mysterious paintings? The artist isn’t sayingParis-based artist Henni Alftan's familiar yet uncanny works are gloriously restrained. On the eve of a Sprüth Magers exhibition in Berlin, she tells us why
By Hannah Silver Published
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Chanel’s dazzling new haute jewellery collection zooms in on Hollywood’s golden eraIn 1931, Gabrielle Chanel went to Hollywood. What happened next?
By Hannah Silver Published