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Ceramic artists: top trail-glazers breaking the mould
A way with clay: discover the contemporary ceramic artists firing up a new age for the medium
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been doing this week
It's been a busy start to the year for the Wallpaper* team. Heres their pick of the week across fashion, food and film
By Melina Keays Published
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Architecture and the new world: The Brutalist reframes the American dream
Brady Corbet’s third feature film, The Brutalist, demonstrates how violence is a building block for ideology
By Billie Walker Published
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London art exhibitions to see in January
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from 'The 80s: Photographing Britain' at Tate Britain to Jennifer Binnie at Richard Saltoun
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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The best art podcasts for 2025
Lend your ears to the best art podcasts to inspire, empower and entertain – hear us out
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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New York art exhibitions to see in January
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in January from Nick Cave at the Jack Shainman Gallery to 'Shifting Landscapes' at the Whitney Museum
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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'There were many radical nuns': Andrea Modica's photographs document 1980s all-girls Catholic schools in Brooklyn
Andrea Modica’s ‘Catholic Girls’ looks back to her own childhood
By Upasana Das Published
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Surreal suppers: the artists playing with their food
From Salvador Dalí to Imogen Kwok, artists have long been enamoured with the playful possibilities of food; we explore the evolution of food art
By Ruby Conway Published
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The Jaipur Center for Art opens its doors to local culture and global contemporary art
The inaugural show of the Jaipur Centre for Art is curated by Peter Nagy
By Aastha D Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in January 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Cyberpunk at the Museum of Motion Pictures to a celebration of Brian DeGraw at James Fuentes
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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Year in review: top 10 culture fixes of 2024, as chosen by art & culture editor Hannah Silver
It's been a bumper year on the Wallpaper* culture desk – here are some of the highlights, as reported in 10 culture stories, from body horror to the Blitz club revisited
By Hannah Silver Published
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Year in review: top 10 art and culture interviews of 2024, as selected by Wallpaper’s Hannah Silver
From Antony Gormley to St. Vincent and Mickalene Thomas – art & culture editor Hannah Silver looks back on the creatives we've most enjoyed catching up with during 2024
By Hannah Silver Published
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Sharon Smith's Polaroids capture 1980s New York nightlife
IDEA Books has launched a new monograph of Smith’s photographs, titled Camera Girl and edited by former editor-in-chief of LIFE magazine, Bill Shapiro
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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The contemporary photographers making collaboration an art form
We profile five photographers that have each forged a multifaceted, distinctive career in image-making
By Emily Steer Published
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2024's most visually-arresting films
The best films of the year merged inventive narratives with transportive visuals. Here are Wallpaper's top 10 of 2024.
By Nick Levine Published
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Thirty years after Dog Man Star, Brett Anderson looks back on Suede's album covers
Brett Anderson talks cover art, photography and iconic imagery
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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The 24 best photographs of 2024, shot for the pages of Wallpaper*
Photography editor, Sophie Gladstone, completes her year in review, with some personal highlights from Wallpaper* photographers in 2024
By Sophie Gladstone 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
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Surrealism as feminist resistance: artists against fascism in Leeds
‘The Traumatic Surreal’ at the Henry Moore Institute, unpacks the generational trauma left by Nazism for postwar women
By Katie Tobin Published
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The making of ‘Queer’: Daniel Craig and Luca Guadagnino in conversation
As the reimagining of William Burroughs’ book, 'Queer', hits cinemas, Wallpaper* speaks to director Luca Guadagnino, screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes and star, Daniel Craig about bringing the text to life
By Nick Levine Published
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Nicène Kossentini’s disappearing desert landscapes win Richard Mille Art Prize 2024
Meet the Richard Mille Art Prize 2024 winner, and see all the shortlisted works, showcased by Louvre Abu Dhabi
By Simon Mills Published
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Louise Bonnet’s falling figures depict an emotional narrative to be felt rather than told
Louise Bonnet’s solo exhibition 'Reversal of Fortune' at Galerie Max Hetzler in Berlin, nods to historical art references and the fragility of the human condition
By Tianna Williams Published
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Is it really possible to stage a Shakespeare play inside the game Grand Theft Auto?
Grand Theft Hamlet, a documentary debut written and directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane, is about two out-of-work actors attempting to mount a full production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, inside the violent world of Grand Theft Auto, shot entirely in game
By Billie Walker Published
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‘I asked people to give me eight hours of their sleep’: Sophie Calle revisits her artistic experiment
‘The Sleepers’ by Sophie Calle is published in English for the first time
By Hannah Silver Published
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Looking forward to Tate Modern’s 25th anniversary party
From 9-12 May 2025, Tate Modern, one of London’s most adored art museums, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a lively weekend of festivities
By Smilian Cibic Published
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Louis Fratino leans into queer cultural history in Italy
Louis Fratino’s 'Satura', on view at the Centro Pecci in Italy, engages with queer history, Italian landscapes and the body itself
By Sam Moore Published