Painting
A spotlight on painting – emerging and established artists and their exhibitions, explored by the Wallpaper* team
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The untold story of the architect who turned Spain’s modernist power plants into artBy Yoko Choy Last updated
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Jason Boyd Kinsella’s curious portraits dissect the architecture of humanBased on the Myers-Briggs personality test, Jason Boyd Kinsella’s new portrait series, on show at Perrotin in Paris, examines the building blocks of human existence
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Gillian Wearing explores masks and metaphors at the GuggenheimIn our interview series, we find out what artists are making, what’s making them tick, and the moments that made them. We revisit our 2020 interview with Gillian Wearing as she unveils 'Wearing Masks' at the Guggenheim, her first US retrospective
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Damien Hirst’s ‘almost tacky’ Cherry Blossoms bloom in JapanAfter being exhibited at Paris’ Fondation Cartier, Damien Hirst’s vibrant, explosive cherry blossoms have taken on new life at The National Art Center, Tokyo, just in time for cherry blossom season
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Torkwase Dyson and Mark Rothko inaugurate Pace gallery’s new London homeJust in time for Frieze Week 2021, Pace has opened its much-anticipated Hanover Square gallery with shows by Torkwase Dyson and Mark Rothko
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Stanley Whitney’s Italian paintings reveal an art practice in transitionAmerican abstract painter Stanley Whitney’s works from the 1990s to mid-2000s, made in Italy and now on display as a collateral event of the Venice Biennale 2022, show an evolution of form and colour
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Take a hike: Sterling Ruby's latest solo show is inspired by mountain ramblesBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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Sterling Ruby on seeing red in his visceral new paintings and collagesBy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Honor Titus, punk band frontman-turned-painter: ‘jazz is the catalyst for everything’Punk band frontman-turned-acclaimed painter Honor Titus riffs on the everyday to capture enigmatic scenes. We meet the artist, one of five contemporary creatives recently spotlighted by Wallpaper* guest editor Kelly Wearstler, ahead of his solo show in London this autumn
By Aindrea Emelife Last updated
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’Pittura Analitica: 1970s’: the rebellious Italian art movement comes to LondonBy Elly Parsons Last updated
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‘Citizens of Memory’: nostalgia and the Black experience explored‘Citizens of Memory’ – a new group show at The Perimeter, London – sees seven artists explore memory, nostalgia and the Black experience
By Oyin Akande Last updated
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Grove Square Galleries makes a bold entrance on London's art sceneLaunching during Frieze Week with a show by artist Christopher Kieling, new gallery Grove Square Galleries is dynamic, collaborative and forward-looking
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Girl talk: Betty Tompkins unveils 1,000 text-based paintings at Gavlak LABy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Home from home: James Rosenquist at the Judd FoundationBy Brook Mason Last updated
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In memoriam: Ettore Spalletti (1940-2019)The celebrated ‘painter of light’ has passed away aged 79
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Yves Klein artworks electrify Blenheim Palace’s baroque interiorsBy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Zander Blom explores 21st century modernism at Stevenson, Cape TownBy Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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NGV’s new blockbuster Triennial brings together over 100 artists and designersBy Dimity Noble Last updated
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A Helsinki exhibition explores the artistic synergy between the Nordics and East AsiaAteneum museum is marking the centenary of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan with a quietly beautiful display of ceramics, paintings, sculptures and textiles
By Minako Norimatsu Last updated
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Picnic paintings: Stevenson Gallery in Cape Town shows Deborah Poynton’s fantasy worksBy Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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In memoriam: Robert Indiana (1928-2018)By Elly Parsons Last updated
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NHS charity partners with Albers Foundation to transform London children’s hospitalThe work and ethos of artists Josef and Anni Albers inspires the new interiors for the children’s intensive care unit at St Mary’s Hospital
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Belgian artist Oli-B looks to the skies for NetJets installationBy Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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The Oscar Wilde Temple opens at London’s Studio VoltaireBy TF Chan Last updated
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Georg Baselitz pays homage to fellow artists, from Mondrian to Warhol, in new exhibitionBy Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Instagram auction set to boost Stockholm art sceneDreamt up by Stockholm-based Gustav Almestål and Hedvig Myhrman, S.Y.L.A. offers an accessible, streamlined concept to support local contemporary artists
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Who’s hue: Richard Phillips’ digital interpretations of Cy Twombly’s last paintingsBy Ann Binlot Last updated


