Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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The creative mind at work: a century of storyboarding at Fondazione Prada
Fondazione Prada’s 'Osservatorio, A Kind of Language: Storyboards and Other Renderings' features some of the most celebrated names in cinema working from the late 1920s up to 2024
By Mary Cleary Published
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AlUla Arts Festival is putting Saudi Arabia’s flourishing art scene on the international stage
Returning for its fourth edition, the AlUla Arts Festival celebrates art in a natural landscape; Lauren Ho went to discover more
By Lauren Ho Published
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‘Artists are being asked to be vulnerable’: inside the Sharjah Biennial 2025
In the UAE, the 16th Sharjah Biennial, titled ‘To Carry’, seeks to give voices to an international range of artists
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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'We need to be constantly reminded of our similarities' – Jonathan Baldock challenges the patriarchal roots of a former Roman temple in London
Through use of ceramics and textiles, British artist Jonathan Baldock creates a magical and immersive exhibition at ‘0.1%’ at London's Mithraum Bloomberg Space
By Emily Steer Published
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‘The Black woman endures a gravity unlike any other’: Pharrell Williams explores diverse interpretations of femininity in Paris
Pharrell Williams returns to Perrotin gallery in Paris with a new group show which serves as an homage to Black women
By Amy Serafin Published
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'I want to get into these images and perfume them': Linder's retrospective opens at the Hayward Gallery
'Linder: Danger Came Smiling' gathers fifty years of the artist's work at the Hayward Gallery. We meet the punk provocateur ahead of her first retrospective
By Hannah Silver Published
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Tasneem Sarkez's heady mix of kitsch, Arabic and Americana hits London
Artist Tasneem Sarkez draws on an eclectic range of references for her debut solo show, 'White-Knuckle' at Rose Easton
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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‘A call to action for more authentic expressions of working-class life’: a London show reframes working-class Britain
London exhibition ‘Lives Less Ordinary’, at Two Temple Place, challenges age-old stereotypes
By Teshome Douglas-Campbell Published
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Noah Davis at the Barbican: long overdue, emotional and timely
A decade after Noah Davis' untimely death, the Barbican has staged the first institutional retrospective of his work.
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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‘Art speaks to the world around us’: Victoria Beckham’s 10 favourite artworks go on show ahead of Sotheby’s auction
Works by Victoria Beckham’s favourite artists go on show at her Dover Street, London store, before they are offered across Sotheby’s upcoming contemporary auctions in New York and London or sold privately
By Hannah Silver Published
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Never-before-seen Barbara Hepworth works go on show in landmark exhibition
In ‘Barbara Hepworth: Strings’, various Hepworth sculptures will be exhibited in public for the first time, at Piano Nobile, London
By Anna Solomon Published
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Don't miss these seven artists at Frieze Los Angeles
Frieze LA returns for its sixth edition, running 20-23 February, showcasing over 100 galleries from more than 20 countries, as well as local staples featuring the city’s leading creatives
By Annabel Keenan Published
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Mysticism, witchery and the occult: inside the world of tarot
London exhibition ‘Tarot: Origins & Afterlives’ at the Warburg Institute considers seven centuries of tarot
By Emily Steer Published
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London art exhibitions to see in February
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Peter Hujar's intimate photography at Raven Row to a Leigh Bowery retrospective at Tate Modern
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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American artist and activist Gregg Bordowitz considers survival and experience in London
Gregg Bordowitz's new show, 'There: A Feeling' at Camden Art Centre, spans video, installation, performance, poetry, and prints
By Sam Moore Published
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Alice Neel’s portraits celebrating the queer world are exhibited in London
‘At Home: Alice Neel in the Queer World’, curated by Hilton Als, opens at Victoria Miro, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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'Refined, serene, provocative': inside the Islamic Arts Biennale 2025
We visit the Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah, open from now until the end of May, and explore a nimble curation that juxtaposes the ancient and the contemporary
By Harriet Quick Published
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‘You have to face death to feel alive’: Dark fairytales come to life in London exhibition
Daniel Malarkey, the curator of ‘Last Night I Dreamt of Manderley’ at London’s Alison Jacques gallery, celebrates the fantastical
By Phin Jennings Published
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Pop culture, nostalgia and familiarity: Sam McKinniss in LA
Artist Sam McKinniss’ solo exhibition of paintings at David Kordansky Gallery in Los Angeles taps into familiarity, loss, and nostalgia
By Tianna Williams Published
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The seductive call of consumerism: Sylvie Fleury in Paris
Sylvie Fleury delights in the luxury industry’s dark side at Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris, with her exhibition ‘Sculpture Nails’
By Hannah Silver Published
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'I don’t want to see culture always falling for formulas': inside Doug Aitken's ambitious cinematic installation in LA
Doug Aitken’s Lightscape is an ambitious installation at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles
By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published
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Switzerland’s best art exhibitions to see in 2025
Art fans, here’s your bucket list of the standout exhibitions to see in Switzerland in 2025, exploring compelling themes and diverse media
By Simon Mills Published
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Does Singapore hold the key for the art world's future?
As Art SG 2025 prepares to open its doors, we take a look at Singapore’s art scene
By Daven Wu Published
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'It's a metaphor for life': rising star and 'Queer' poster artist Jake Grewal on his new London exhibition
British artist Jake Grewal speaks to Simon Chilvers about 'Under the Same Sky' as it opens at Studio Voltaire in London
By Simon Chilvers Published
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David Hockney plays with our perception of fine art in Palm Springs
'David Hockney: Perspective Should Be Reversed' is currently on show at the Palm Springs Art Museum
By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published
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Inside the distorted world of artist George Rouy
Frequently drawing comparisons with Francis Bacon, painter George Rouy is gaining peer points for his use of classic techniques to distort the human form
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘I'm endlessly fascinated by the nude’: Somaya Critchlow’s intimate and confident drawings are on show in London
‘Triple Threat’ at Maximillian William gallery in London is British artist Somaya Critchlow’s first show dedicated solely to drawing
By Zoe Whitfield Published