Contemporary Art
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Art podcasts in tune with the times
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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At home with Daniel Arsham
Speaking from New York, prolific pan-creative Daniel Arsham discusses dream collaborators, Star Wars, and advice for the next generation, and shares images of his work, travels and home on Long Island
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Veuve Clicquot Creative Makers spread hope and optimism for 2022
Veuve Clicquot rounds off 2021 as it began, with a gathering of six creative talents writing the second chapter of the champagne Maison’s ‘Inspiration in Bloom Series’
By Simon Mills Last updated
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Brian Eno’s stunning turntable is a trippy blend of sound and vision
Artist and musician Brian Eno has unveiled a new colour-changing turntable, which puts a psychedelic contemporary spin on the classic record player
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Cooking Sections: visualising a responsible food industry
Turner Prize-nominated Cooking Sections explore how we can create and consume food more sustainably. Priya Khanchandani, head of curatorial at London’s Design Museum, talks to founders Daniel Fernández Pascual and Alon Schwabe about the politics of food, and fixing broken structures of consumption.
By Priya Khanchandani Last updated
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Artist's palate: Oliver Beer’s sesame and peanut candy
The British artist's Korean-inspired fusion of fruit, nuts and seeds is music to our tastebuds, as featured in our monthly recipe series
By TF Chan Last updated
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Charity art platform Double Dutch puts the cool in cash gifting
Conceived by Inez and Vinoodh as an ‘all cash, zero trash’ initiative, Double Dutch rethinks the ‘flawed’ gifting process with the help of world-renowned contemporary artists including Cindy Sherman and Maurizio Cattelan
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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The wit and whimsy of Serban Ionescu’s ‘objects of dormant utility’
The vibrant works of Romanian-born Serban Ionescu cut across the border lines between design and art, as featured in the April 2021 issue of Wallpaper*
By TF Chan Last updated
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Frieze New York 2021: the highlights
Today, Frieze New York throws open its doors to physical visitors at the new location of The Shed. From immersive outdoor Augmented Reality (AR) to social justice initiatives and emerging talent, here's our curated guide of what to look out for, online and offline from 5 - 9 May 2021
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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How has Covid-19 impacted children emotionally?
In a new series Children of Covid, London-based photographer Bex Day has compiled a photographic and written record of the pandemic’s impact on children
By Sophie Gladstone Last updated
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‘Sized’: an LA show dedicated to art, design and in-person experiences
The inaugural ‘Sized: an exhibition of works for the home and life’, is a striking collision of art and design by more than 40 creatives opening on 15 June in Los Angeles
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Year in review: Wallpaper* arts editor Harriet Lloyd-Smith picks top 10 art stories of 2021
Wallpaper’s Harriet Lloyd-Smith selects her top 10 art stories of 2021, from profiles on Ai Weiwei and Theaster Gates to photos of Apple packaging
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Charity photography auction Sub-Merge spotlights mental health in 2020
In aid of charity Mind, London-based creative studio Emulsion has conceived Sub-Merge, an innovative exploration of mental health through photography
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The Andy Warhol Diaries on Netflix reveals his enduring impact on contemporary art
We review the new documentary, and showcase Warhol’s impact on modern culture through three artists: Deborah Kass, Jeff Koons and Glenn Ligon
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published
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Niki de Saint Phalle at MoMA PS1
The MoMA PS1 retrospective of sculptor Niki de Saint Phalle, sponsored by La Prairie, sheds light on the lasting impact the revolutionary artist had on the beauty industry
By Mary Cleary Published
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Bosco Sodi’s message of post-pandemic hope in New York City
The Mexican artist takes over Manhattan's Washington Square Park on Sunday 23 May, giving away 439 small clay spheres embedded with seeds to spread a message of hope
By TF Chan Published
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Photographer Larry Fink's lockdown diaries
The illustrious American artist offers vivid reflections on new still lifes with a twist, created during quarantine
By Holly Hay Published
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Salon 94’s new Manhattan space is a beacon of light for Museum Mile
Revitalised by architect Rafael Viñoly, art and design gallery Salon 94’s new six-storey neo-Renaissance flagship is a symbol of rebirth on New York’s Museum Mile
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Izumi Kato’s haunting humanoids turn heads in New York
The Japanese artist’s new body of work – now on view at Perrotin New York – features otherworldly sculptures and paintings that fall between a sci-fi future and ancient history
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Paolo Roversi’s new photography show is an ode to Rei Kawakubo
Italian photographer Paolo Roversi’s first US solo museum exhibition focuses on his relationship with Comme des Garçons fashion designer Rei Kawakubo
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Published
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At home with artist Hank Willis Thomas
In our ongoing ‘At Home With' profile series, we go home, from home, with artists to hear about what they’re making, what’s making them tick, and the moments that made them. Here, we speak to American artist Hank Willis Thomas about how a premonition in January 2020 led him to the forefront of one of the most overdue cultural reckonings of the last 100 years
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Introducing the MC20 – the new Maserati super sports car
We spoke to Klaus Busse, the man who heads up FCA’s design team, overseeing Fiat, Abarth, Lancia, and Alfa Romeo, as well as Maserati, about the origins and aspirations for the company’s new super car model
By Jonathan Bell Published