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In Antwerp, families come in all shapes and sizes‘Families’ at FOMU, Antwerp, peels back the layers on the traditional family unit
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‘In Minor Keys’: discover the themes that define the 61st Venice Biennale exhibitionCurated by the late Koyo Kouoh and realised by her team, the main exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale offers a sensory and poetic approach to contemporary art
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Lina Lapelyte takes over Hamburger Bahnhof in Berlin with 400,000 wood cubesThe artist’s exhibition and performance, ‘We Make Years Out of Hours’, invites visitors to slow down and build
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‘Ian Curtis: Insight’ explores the Joy Division frontman’s short, impactful lifeAlienation and connection were at the core of Ian Curtis’ music for Joy Division. Now, a New York exhibition presents a personal perspective on the band, and how they assisted in shaping the cultural landscape of late-1970s Manchester
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Koko marks 125 years with new recording studio and members’ balconyThe London venue celebrates a big anniversary with two new spaces
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In Alvar Aalto's Nordic House, a one-day community choir translates loss into contemplative celebrationHow a promise to a lost friend helped transform Ólafur Arnalds and Talos’ 'A Dawning' into a communal, choral celebration with the help of the Gaia Music Collective
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Why New York's most experimental gallery is in an unassuming walk-up on the BoweryClub Rhubarb, the nomadic project of curator Tony Cox, presents a gritty version of the 'old' downtown. Step inside its latest exhibition
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In a splendid Venetian palazzo, artist Sanya Kantarovsky captures a poetic cast of enigmatic figuresFor his must-see Venice exhibition, 'Basic Failure', New York-based artist Sanya Kantarovsky creates an immersive world at Palazzo Loredan
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The Venice Art Biennale has opened its doors. Here are eight things to see nowThe Venice Art Biennale (9 May – 22 November) has already taken over the city. Take a look at our itinerary so far
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As Barnaby Barford shows new work in London, we look back to his takeover of the Wallpaper* fashion pagesBarnaby Barford is presenting a new exhibition at David Gill gallery. To mark the occasion, we revisit the fashionably dressed figurines he made for us almost two decades ago
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Step inside the Sarabande Foundation’s intriguing new Tottenham studiosThe Sarabande Foundation’s new Tottenham studios, café and gallery are set to be a thriving community hub
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Emerging artist Charlie Gosling is being compared to Frank Auerbach. Discover his haunting portraits in LondonAt London's Incubator gallery, 'Good Luck with Me Here,' unites a new body of work from London-born Charlie Gosling
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Dean Sameshima photographed the exteriors of sex clubs in Los Angeles. The results are surprisingly poignantThe photographs, currently on show in ‘Wonderland’ at London’s Soft Opening, capture a bygone era
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Out of office: What the Wallpaper* editors are looking forward to in MayOur editors highlight what’s new, noteworthy and not-to-be-missed in design, culture and beyond this month
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Photographer Christopher Anderson’s new book gathers together work spanning Trump, war and familyIn new book ‘Index’, the photographer reflects on his significant career so far
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Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 marks a crucial moment for the city’s cultural scene. Here are the must-seesThere is as much to see at Gallery Weekend Berlin (1-3 May 2026) as ever – go equipped with our guide to the highlights
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Frictionless: How the pursuit of optimisation reshaped art, aesthetics and usFrom minimalist architecture to Instagram aesthetics, our visual culture has long worshipped at the altar of optimisation. But as frictionlessness colonises everyday life, artists, designers and theorists are asking what gets lost
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Artists’ skewing of the financial crisis takes a satirical turn at London’s ICAA new group exhibition, ‘Genuine Fake Premium Economy’, considers the implications of the 2008 financial crisis
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New York art exhibitions to see in MayRead our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in May from erotic portraiture at The Museum of Sex to Gerhard Richter’s dreamlike landscape paintings
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London art exhibitions to see in MayRead our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Photo London's new location to Nengi Omuku at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery
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Enter the uncanny world of Mamma Andersson at David Zwirner in ParisSwedish artist Karin Mamma Andersson creates unsettling worlds in a body of work, 'Œuvres sur papier’, at David Zwirner
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London music photographers Eddie Otchere and Normski were early documenters of UK hip hop. Here’s the story behind the imagesThey captured a rare, raucous chronicle of hip-hop’s golden age and the UK underground at its inception. Now, for the first time together, and as they both have work on show at the V&A East, they share their stories
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Nick Goss brings London's legendary Eel Pie Island Hotel back to life in a series of dreamy paintingsIn an exhibition at London gallery Josh Lilley, Nick Goss turns his gaze to the famous former hotel
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Meet the 2026 Turner Prize shortlisted artistsIt’s one of the most anticipated prizes in the art world – here are the artists in the running for 2026
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In Warsaw, ‘The Woman Question’ keeps us guessing‘The Woman Question, 1550-2025’ at Warsaw Museum of Modern Art asks more than it answers
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As Zanele Muholi wins photography's biggest award, we delve into the artist's practiceEarlier in the year, Zanele Muholi was named the 2026 laureate of the prestigious Hasselblad Award, the world’s largest photography prize. Discover the groundbreaking work here
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Phoebe Boswell’s ‘Art on the Underground’ dives into why the majority of Black British adults don’t swimAt London’s Notting Hill Gate and Bethnal Green Underground stations, Phoebe Boswell explores a complex relationship with water
