
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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Melanie and the Miners’ Strike: the joy of Leeds nights out in the 1980sIn 1984, Melanie turned 18. In a new photo book, Melanie & the Miners’ Strike, her daughter gathers together the evidence
By Hannah Silver Published
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Shola Branson draws from the antique and modern for his must-have jewellery piecesShola Branson's jewellery in SMO gold combines a range of eclectic influences
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘The work is an extension of myself’: Michaela Yearwood-Dan on her debut show at Hauser & WirthLondon-based artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan continues her rapid rise, unveiling monumental new paintings in ‘No Time for Despair’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Kimy Gringoire's heart-shaped cables make for streamlined jewellery designExpanding and evolving her 2021 collection, Kimy Gringoire's new pieces reflect the duality of love
By Hannah Silver Published
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this weekA week in the life of the Wallpaper* team, from 'fermenting' art to Welsh cuisine and a meeting at 89°C
By Anna Solomon Published
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Taschen’s sexy record covers are hitting all the right notesTaschen has been through 50 years of album art for its latest tome, ‘Sexy Record Covers’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Nina Runsdorf brings classic jewellery back to life to mark 20 yearsNew York-based jewellery designer Nina Runsdorf celebrates her eponymous brand’s anniversary with a new jewellery collection, ‘Archive’
By Hannah Silver Published
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A stripped-back elegance defines these timeless watch designsWatches from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Rolex and more speak to universal design codes
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Humour is foundational’: artist Ella Kruglyanskaya on painting as a ‘highly questionable’ pursuitElla Kruglyanskaya’s exhibition, ‘Shadows’ at Thomas Dane Gallery, is the first in a series of three this year, with openings in Basel and New York to follow
By Hannah Silver Published
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Nikos Koulis brings a cool wearability to high jewelleryNikos Koulis experiments with unusual diamond cuts and modern materials in a new collection, ‘Wish’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Celine celebrates traditional Japanese craftsmanship at the Osaka Kansai World Expo with an immersive exhibitionThe Celine Maki-e exhibition, at the French Pavilion, features urushi lacquered Triomphe art pieces created with Hikoju Makie, and two films directed by Soshi Nakamura
By Hannah Silver Published
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Cartier’s major new exhibition opens at the V&A and it’s a gem‘Cartier’ at the V&A in London takes an epic tour through the house’s history and archives
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘David Hockney 25’: inside the artist’s blockbuster Paris show‘David Hockney 25’ has opened at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Wallpaper’s Hannah Silver took a tour of the colossal, colourful show
By Hannah Silver Published
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Panconesi’s first series of sensuous design objects are just as covetable as the jewelleryMarco Panconesi borrows from his distinctive jewellery language when creating nine pieces for the home
By Hannah Silver Published
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Artist Qualeasha Wood explores the digital glitch to weave stories of the Black female experienceIn ‘Malware’, her new London exhibition at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the American artist’s tapestries, tuftings and videos delve into the world of internet malfunction
By Hannah Silver Published
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25 artists reimagine the teapot at Milan Design Week 2025Come to Loewe’s cross-cultural tea party: pots of fun in Milan as artists, designers and architects celebrate the universal comfort of tea
By Hannah Silver Published
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What are lab-grown diamonds? Experts explainMan-made diamonds are having a moment. Whether as a sustainable alternative to classic engagement rings or as affordable diamond jewellery, synthetic diamonds are more popular than ever
By Anna Solomon Last updated
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Piaget’s new Sixtie watches recall a glamorous history at Watches and Wonders 2025Piaget draws on historical codes with the trapeze-shaped Sixtie watch collection, revealed at Watches and Wonders 2025
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tag Heuer celebrates its racing credentials at this year's Watches and WondersTag Heuer nods to its partnership with Grand Prix de Monaco with this year's sporty new watches
By Hannah Silver Published
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Hermès sets the scene at Watches and WondersHermès has collaborated with artist Sarah-Anaïs Desbenoit at this year's Watches and Wonders, creating an atmospheric stage for the 2025 watch releases
By Hannah Silver Published
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Vacheron Constantin unveils its most complicated watch yet at Watches and WondersThe Vacheron Constantin Les Cabinotiers Solaria Ultra Grand Complication has 41 complications and 13 patents
By Hannah Silver Published
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What can we expect from Watches and Wonders 2025?As the watch world gears up for its biggest event of the year, discover all the main talking points with our frequently updated guide to Watches and Wonders 2025
By Hannah Silver Published
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A portrait of the artist: Sotheby’s puts Grayson Perry in the spotlightFor more than a decade, photographer Richard Ansett has made Grayson Perry his muse. Now Sotheby’s is staging a selling exhibition of their work
By Hannah Silver Published
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Bold colours and tactile textures: inside Bottega Veneta's second fine jewellery dropThe collection is composed of two parts: Enlaced and Alchemy
By Hannah Silver Published
