Contemporary Art
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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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The best art gifts for the creative in your life
Get inspired with our ongoing guide to the best art gifts
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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10 best art exhibitions to see in 2023, picked by Wallpaper* arts editor Harriet Lloyd-Smith
To usher in the new year, Wallpaper’s arts editor Harriet Lloyd-Smith highlights the best art exhibitions to see in 2023, and there’s a lot to look forward to
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Veronica Ryan wins the 2022 Turner Prize
Veronica Ryan, the artist who honoured the Windrush generation, has been named winner of the 2022 Turner Prize in a ceremony held in Liverpool
By TF Chan Published
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Sexual taboos, myth and montage: Linder’s provocative collages
In Stockholm, British artist Linder is destabilising normative ideas of sexuality in a new series of photomontages
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Jean-Philippe Delhomme’s new murals for Carlyle & Co are fairytales of New York
In his murals for Hong Kong’s soon-to-open members’ club Carlyle & Co, the French artist takes New York’s iconic Carlyle Hotel as his muse. We go behind the scenes in Delhomme’s Paris studio to watch the works unfold
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Under the skin of Angel Otero’s memory-infused paintings
In a show at Lehmann Maupin New York, the Puerto Rican artist mines childhood memories and channels Abstract Expressionist greats
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The Audley: a first look inside Artfarm’s new art-filled Mayfair pub
For its first London project, hospitality company Artfarm has given new life to the 18th-century Audley Public House which opens today in Mayfair. We offer a first look inside the new pub, which is a hub for history, community, hospitality and world-class contemporary art
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Luxury vodka brand X Muse: refined by art, aquifers and amethysts
Blended-barley vodka brand X Muse is an adventure with art and alchemy, created by Jupiter Artland co-founder Robert Wilson and alcohol expert Vadim Grigoryan, as featured in the October 2021 25th Anniversary Issue of Wallpaper*, on sale from 9 September
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Anri Sala's subterranean installation is out of this world
Albanian artist Anri Sala's hypnotic film and sound installation, Time No Longer, in Houston's Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern, pays homage to African American astronaut and saxophonist Ronald McNair
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Kunsthalle Praha: the electric new addition to Prague’s art scene
Housed in a former electrical substation, Kunsthalle Praha is sparking new creative energy in the Czech capital. Its striking inaugural group show celebrates 100 years of electricity in art
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Tobias Grau fuses light and emotion in global art project
Spearheaded by creative directors Timon and Melchior Grau, global collaborative initiative Artists for Tobias Grau explores the transformative power of lighting design
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Celebrating the female artists of contemporary Latin America
Coinciding with International Women’s Day, ‘Female Voices of Latin América’ marks the largest presentation of work from Latin American female artists
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Deep dive: artist Claudia Comte on preserving marine life through art
We caught up with the Swiss artist and recent Verbier Art Summit speaker about the role of art in driving positive environmental change
By Simon Mills Last updated
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What’s the key to contemporary art success? Ask Jeff Koons!
In his first class for MasterClass, subversive American artist Jeff Koons teaches the tricks of the contemporary art trade
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Artist turns iconic football shirts into abstract art
Can football shirts be art? Namibian-German artist Max Siedentopf tackles the worlds of painting and football in a new book, Paintings League, published by Hatje Cantz
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Major contemporary artists sell prints to aid Artists at Risk in Ukraine
Leading contemporary artists including Nan Goldin, Isaac Julien and Camille Henrot are selling open-edition prints in aid of Artists at Risk during the ongoing war in Ukraine
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Dia Chelsea reopens to the public following two-year renovation
The new Dia Chelsea space has reopened following a two-year renovation by Architecture Research Office with inaugural commissions by artist Lucy Raven
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Last chance to see: Helsinki Biennial 2021 brings art and sustainability to Vallisaari
Running until 26 September 2021, the Helsinki Biennial on Vallisaari island combines world-class art, eco-awareness, and striking surroundings
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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The powerful collages of artist Deborah Roberts
In a forthcoming show at The Contemporary Austin, the artist's figurative amalgams celebrate Black identities while confronting some of the most pressing sociopolitical issues of the era
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Flo Kasearu confronts domestic violence against women in Tallinn
The Estonian artist’s raw and urgent exhibition, ‘Cut Out of Life’ in Tallinn, offers a platform to domestic abuse survivors
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The dynamic duet of Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen
Remembering Claes Oldenburg, who died aged 93 on 18 July 2022, we revisit our 2021 article celebrating his partnership with Coosje van Bruggen, as the duo’s final work together, Dropped Bouquet, was realised and exhibited at Pace New York’s ‘Claes & Coosje: A Duet’
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Dance Reflections: progressive new festival blends art and movement
The inaugural edition of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels Festival marks a bold new fixture on the performing arts calendar. In London from 9 – 23 March 2022, the initiative has been conceived in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells, the Royal Opera House and Tate Modern. Here’s what to expect
By Rachael Moloney Last updated
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Painting architecture: Tommy Fitzpatrick’s fractured modernist visions
Tommy Fitzpatrick’s new series of electric-hued architectural paintings capture the American artist's 30-year fascination with modernism
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Concrete poetry: the architectural sculptures of David Umemoto
Canadian artist David Umemoto's new Folded Stone series – on view at Modern Shapes Gallery, Antwerp – uses Japanese kirigami to evoke postmodernist dreams
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Sex, wit and cigars: five contemporary artists on Marcel Duchamp
After 60 years out of print, the seminal 1959 monograph Marcel Duchamp is back in circulation courtesy of Hauser & Wirth Publishers. To mark the occasion, we asked five contemporary artists – Ed Ruscha, Gillian Wearing, Larry Bell, Monica Bonvicini and Mika Rottenberg – what Duchamp means to them
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At home with Russell Tovey
Celebrated actor, art advocate and podcaster, Russell Tovey talks to Wallpaper* about emerging artists, queer art, his hopes for the Talk Art franchise, and his ongoing collaborations with artist Navot Miller
By TF Chan Last updated