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Celine celebrates traditional Japanese craftsmanship at the Osaka Kansai World Expo with an immersive exhibition
The Celine Maki-e exhibition, at the French Pavilion, features urushi lacquered Triomphe art pieces created with Hikoju Makie, and two films directed by Soshi Nakamura
By Hannah Silver Published
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The art of the textile label: how British mill-made cloth sold itself to Indian buyers
An exhibition of Indo-British textile labels at the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru is a journey through colonial desire and the design of mass persuasion
By Aastha D Published
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'Why must Blackness always be about pain and suffering?' asks Amoako Boafo as he opens his first show in London
The artist tells us about ‘showing Black joy’ in his new show at Gagosian, ‘I Do Not Come to You by Chance’
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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‘David Hockney 25’: inside the artist’s blockbuster Paris show
‘David Hockney 25’ has opened at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris. Wallpaper’s Hannah Silver took a tour of the colossal, colourful show
By Hannah Silver Published
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Is Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'Cloud' the techno thriller for the decade of online desperation?
Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa dives into the black market world of merchandising in his latest techno thriller
By Billie Walker Published
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Artist Qualeasha Wood explores the digital glitch to weave stories of the Black female experience
In ‘Malware’, her new London exhibition at Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, the American artist’s tapestries, tuftings and videos delve into the world of internet malfunction
By Hannah Silver Published
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Leonard Baby's paintings reflect on his fundamentalist upbringing, a decade after he left the church
The American artist considers depression and the suppressed queerness of his childhood in a series of intensely personal paintings, on show at Half Gallery, New York
By Orla Brennan Published
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25 artists reimagine the teapot at Milan Design Week 2025
Come to Loewe’s cross-cultural tea party: pots of fun in Milan as artists, designers and architects celebrate the universal comfort of tea
By Hannah Silver Published
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‘Dressed to Impress’ captures the vivid world of everyday fashion in the 1950s and 1960s
A new photography book from The Anonymous Project showcases its subjects when they’re dressed for best, posing for events and celebrations unknown
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Tom Wesselmann’s 'Up Close' and the anatomy of desire
In a new exhibition currently on show at Almine Rech in London, Tom Wesselmann challenges the limits of figurative painting
By Sam Moore Published
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See Kurt Cobain’s acoustic guitar on show in the UK for the first time
Kurt Cobain’s acoustic guitar goes on display at the Royal College of Music Museum in London as part of an exhibition exploring Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged performance
By Tianna Williams Published
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Unlike the gloriously grotesque imagery in his films, Yorgos Lanthimos’ photographs are quietly beautiful
An exhibition at Webber Gallery in Los Angeles presents Yorgos Lanthimos’ photography
By Katie Tobin Published
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MoMA names Christophe Cherix its new director
The Swiss-born curator has worked in the Museum of Modern Art’s drawings and prints department since 2007
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Lucy Dacus on her Renaissance-inspired new album cover and intimate museum tour
Lucy Dacus' fourth album, 'Forever Is A Feeling', is an intimate exploration of love with visuals inspired by the romanticism of classical art
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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New York art exhibitions to see in April
Read our pick of the best New York art exhibitions to see in April, from 'Songs of New York' capturing the vibes of the city to the history of the ‘I ♥️ NY’ logo and other iconic designs at MoMA
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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‘La Cocina’: the kitchen is a chaotic melting pot of contemporary culture in Alonso Ruizpalacios’ new film
The director considers issues including race and imagination, set against the backdrop of a frantic commercial kitchen, in new film ‘La Cocina’
By Zoe Whitfield Published
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London art exhibitions to see in April
Read our pick of the best London art exhibitions to see this month, from Tunga at Lisson Gallery to political bricks at the Wellcome Collection, and the continuing The Face Magazine retrospective at The National Portrait Gallery
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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Inside the visual universe of Perfume Genius
From soggy paper towels to high fashion shoots – Mike Hadreas takes Wallpaper* on a visual tour of his back catalogue
By El Hunt Published
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A major Frida Kahlo exhibition is coming to the Tate Modern next year
Tate’s 2026 programme includes 'Frida: The Making of an Icon', which will trace the professional and personal life of countercultural figurehead Frida Kahlo
By Anna Solomon Published
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Los Angeles art exhibitions: the best shows to see in April 2025
Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Issy Wood's confession and concealment at Michael Werner Gallery to a Diane Arbus retrospective at David Zwirner
By Carole Dixon Last updated
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A portrait of the artist: Sotheby’s puts Grayson Perry in the spotlight
For more than a decade, photographer Richard Ansett has made Grayson Perry his muse. Now Sotheby’s is staging a selling exhibition of their work
By Hannah Silver Published
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Desert X 2025 review: a new American dream grows in the Coachella Valley
Will Jennings reports from the epic California art festival. Here are the highlights
By Will Jennings Last updated
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Ai Weiwei's major retrospective in Seattle is a timely and provocative exploration of human rights
'Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism' of Ai Weiwei is on now at the Seattle Art Museum
By Hadani Ditmars Published
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The memento mori art inspiring Japanese Breakfast's new album
Singer Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast is inspired by 17th-century Dutch vanitas works for her new album cover
By Rachel Cabitt Published
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Cowboys and Queens: Jane Hilton's celebration of culture on the fringes
Photographer Jane Hilton captures cowboy and drag queen culture for a new exhibition and book
By Hannah Silver Published
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75 years of Atlantic Records captured in new photo book
From Aretha fixing her hair to Coltrane in his back yard, the label's rich legacy is told through stunning photography
By Charlotte Gunn Published
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From counter-culture to Northern Soul, these photos chart an intimate history of working-class Britain
‘After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989 – 2024’ is at Edinburgh gallery Stills
By Tianna Williams Published