Exhibitions & Shows
The best of the year's art exhibitions and shows, compiled by Wallpaper*
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Mire Lee joins artists considering boundaries, borders and territories in Berlin
Mire Lee, Liu Yujia, Gala Porras-Kim, Tan Jing, Zhang Ruyi have united for exhibition 'Territory' at Sprüth Magers, Berlin
By Hannah Silver Published
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Francis Alÿs plots child play around the world at the Barbican
In Francis Alÿs' exhibition ‘Ricochets’ at London’s Barbican, the artist explores the universality of play, even in challenging situations
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Olivia Erlanger’s dystopian exploration of suburban America is on show in Houston
‘Olivia Erlanger: If Today Were Tomorrow’ is currently on show at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
By Hannah Silver Published
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Picasso’s ‘girl with the ponytail’ says ‘being his own living muse is a blessing’
Sylvette David (now Lydia Corbett) tells us what it was like to work with Picasso, and how it inspired her own art, currently on show at Kunsthalle Messmer, Germany
By Hannah Silver Published
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Yoshitomo Nara’s skittish universe takes over the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum
‘Yoshitomo Nara’ at the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum is the first major European retrospective to explore four decades of the Japanese artist’s oeuvre
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Tejumola Adenuga contemplates the future of creativity in Nigeria
Inside Tejumola Adenuga’s solo exhibition, ‘FUTURE, PAST', at Art Twenty One in Lagos
By Chisom Peter Job Published
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Suburbia: American dream or residential nightmare, asks multidisciplinary show
‘Suburbia. Building the American Dream’ digs deep into the archetypes, rise and realities of suburban living, at Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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Jean-Michel Othoniel embraces the endless light in Finland
Artist Jean-Michel Othoniel celebrates light in a major solo exhibition at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Finland
By Amy Serafin Published
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Artist Emmanuelle Castellan’s textural takeover in Brussels
La Verrière gallery in Brussels and Fondation d’entreprise Hermès present ‘Spektrum’, infused with colour and texture by the works of Emmanuelle Castellan
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Personal Structures’ in Venice is about ‘artists breaking free’
‘Personal Structures 2024: Beyond Boundaries’ reveals a rich tapestry of perspectives on the challenges of our time, from culture to climate and identity
By Nargess Banks Published
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Suzannah Pettigrew's 'tender and ghostly' new show at Surrealist photographer Lee Miller's former home in East Sussex
London-based artist Suzannah Pettigrew's photographic stills create a snapshot of her Sussex coast childhood, conjuring up a hallucinatory world of memory
By Mary Cleary Published
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The body, pleasure and play: Beryl Cook and Tom of Finland united in London
Tom of Finland’s homoeroticism meets Beryl Cook’s female-oriented camp as Studio Voltaire unites work by the two artists in a London exhibition
By Hannah Silver Published
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Harlem-born artist Tschabalala Self’s colourful ode to the landscape of her childhood
Tschabalala Self’s new show at Finland's Espoo Museum of Modern Art evokes memories of her upbringing, in vibrant multi-dimensional vignettes
By Millen Brown-Ewens Published
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Artist Peggy Kuiper’s impactful figurative works explore her memories and emotional landscape with striking visual intensity
Peggy Kuiper presents ‘The Conversation That Never Took Place’ at Reflex in Amsterdam, featuring over 25 new works (until 13 July)
By Simon Chilvers Published
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Zanele Muholi celebrates South Africa’s Black LGBTI communities in LA and London
Zanele Muholi's portraits and sculptures are currently on show at Southern Guild Los Angeles and the Tate Modern, London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Textile artists: the pioneers of a new material world
These contemporary textile artists are weaving together the rich tapestry of fibre art in new ways
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Enter the immersive world of film noir at a disused hospital in Venice
Fondazione In Between Art Film returns to Venice with ‘Nebula’, by curators Alessandro Rabottini and Leonardo Bigazzi
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Alicja Kwade and Agnes Martin in Los Angeles: time, temporality and perception
Artists Alicja Kwade and Agnes Martin are in dialogue at Pace Gallery, Los Angeles
By Emily McDermott Published
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‘Judy Chicago: Revelations’ brings the feminist trailblazer’s unseen works to London
Judy Chicago presents a major retrospective at Serpentine North, including unseen works from a boat-rocking career that spearheaded the feminist art movement (until 1 September 2024)
By Tianna Williams Published
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Don’t miss: Hayv Kahraman intertwines colonialism and botany in London
Artist Hayv Kahraman draws parallels between colonial botany and her experiences as an Iraqi refugee transplanted into Europe, at Pilar Corrias in London
By Hannah Silver Published
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Richard Bernstein's bold covers for Andy Warhol's 'Interview' magazine go on show in New York
Bernstein's portraits of stars, including Cher, Stevie Wonder, Fran Lebowitz, Mick Jagger and Grace Jones can be seen at Neuehouse, Manhattan.
By Hannah Silver Published
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Marisa Merz’s unseen works at LaM, Lille, have a uniquely feminine spirit
Marisa Merz’s retrospective at LaM, Lille, is a rare showcase of her work, pursuing life’s most fragile, transient details
By Finn Blythe Published
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Pino Pascali’s brief and brilliant life celebrated at Fondazione Prada
Milan’s Fondazione Prada honours Italian artist Pino Pascali, dedicating four of its expansive main show spaces to an exhibition of his work
By Kasia Maciejowska Published
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‘I’ve always been compelled by Frankenstein’: Tai Shani at The Cosmic House
Turner Prize-winning artist Tai Shani references the deconstructed human form at The Cosmic House in London's Holland Park
By Emily Steer Published
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All the drama: Wael Shawky's feature-length opera for the Egyptian Pavilion in Venice
‘Drama 1882’, Wael Shawky's opera for the Egyptian Pavilion, is one of the must-sees at the Venice Biennale 2024
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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‘I just don't like eggs!’: Andrea Fraser unpacks the art market
Artist Andrea Fraser’s retrospective ‘I just don't like eggs!’ at Fondazione Antonio dalle Nogare, Italy, explores what really makes the art market tick
By Sofia Hallström Published
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The ageing female body and the cult of youth: Joan Semmel in Belgium
Joan Semmel’s ‘An Other View’ is currently on show at Xavier Hufkens, Belgium, reimagining the female nude
By Hannah Silver Published