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Into the blue: the Italian artist Ettore Spalletti is diving into a new London show
By Viviana Attard Last updated
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Out of office: coffee and creative small talk with Eric Fischl
Bodil Blain, Wallpaper* columnist and founder of Cru Kafé, shares coffee and creative small talk with leading figures from the worlds of art, architecture, design, and fashion. This week it’s American artist Eric Fischl, who is making a splash at Sprüth Magers in Los Angeles with an exhibition of new paintings centred on bodies of water
By Bodil Blain 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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Rising stars: the platforms championing young artists in 2020
We round up the initiatives supporting emerging art across the globe
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Beverly Fishman's intoxicating artworks are hard pills to swallow
In Los Angeles, American artist Beverly Fishman’s provocative, electric-hued objects square up to the pharmaceutical industry, confront physical and mental health, and nod to California’s modern art roots
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Talking art with Russell Tovey, champion of emerging talents
We speak to the actor, art advocate and podcaster about discovering up-and-coming artists, helping them grow, and his latest curatorial endeavour with Bombay Sapphire
By TF Chan Last updated
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Material world: Dale Frank latest explorations in paint, resin and fire foam
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Chinese import: Pace Gallery stages Qiu Xiaofei's first solo North American show
By Daniel Scheffler Last updated
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Throwing shade: artists explore the visual language of colour
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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The beasts within: artists tap into their wild sides for a roaring show
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Rachel Eulena Williams weaves poetry and abstraction in Brussels
In ‘Joy & Rain’ at Xavier Hufkens, Brussels, New York-based artist Rachel Eulena Williams presents new hybrid works that are bold, subversive and steeped in complex histories
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The art of Bob Dylan: 60 years of relentless reinvention
Coinciding with Bob Dylan's 80th birthday, Halcyon Gallery opens a double show honouring 60 years of the legendary American singer-songwriter's art
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Low-tech to high art: Isabel + Helen ‘In Orbit’ at Saatchi Gallery
Down-to-earth creators with unearthly ideas: London-based creative duo Isabel + Helen present a new series of hypnotic paintings created using hand-assembled contraptions
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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A new Hong Kong gallery is a space for ‘conversation and new perspectives’
Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin and his son inaugurate their new gallery with work by late Chinese-French artist Zao Wou-Ki
By Catherine Shaw Last updated
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Serge Attukwei Clottey on fashion, gender, and unexpected art
In captivating new portraits for ‘Beyond Skin’, Ghanaian artist Serge Attukwei Clottey explores fashion as identity and subverts antiquated ideas of gender and sexuality
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Artist's Palate: Frank Bowling's pig’s trotters in vodka and beer
Immerse yourself in abstract artist Frank Bowling's slow-cooked favourite, as featured in our monthly artist’s recipe series
By TF Chan Last updated
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A Marrakech exhibition takes a radical view of identity and social unrest
Following an international descent of visitors for 1-54 art fair, a group exhibition at MACAAL surveys the politics of identity through 12 global voices
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Ed Ruscha’s nostalgic ode to Oklahoma
‘Ed Ruscha: OKLA’, the pioneering American artist's first solo exhibition in his home state, explores the impact of Oklahoma on his storied career
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Franco Grignani’s paintings reveal a hidden side of the graphic design legend
By Charlotte Jansen Last updated
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Amoako Boafo’s gestural portraits exude strength in times of crisis
In a new show at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo explores self-reflection, self-celebration and seeks to challenge existing beliefs about Black identity
By Pei-Ru Keh Last updated
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Friedrich Kunath on pushing paint and why he loves the ‘empty promise’ of Los Angeles
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Van Gogh’s The Potato Eaters inspires architect Julius Taminiau’s Dutch monument to rural life
The Potato Shed, a family house built on the site of a former farm, is a contemporary response to agricultural architecture and the landscape of The Netherlands, inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s austere 1885 painting
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Sarah Crowner binds painting and performance in her vibrant stitched canvases
Hong Kong’s Simon Lee Gallery debuts new works by the Brooklyn-based artist in ‘Paintings for the Stage’
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Never-before-exhibited watercolours by Steven Holl go on display in Milan
By Ali Morris Last updated
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How American legend Ellsworth Kelly mastered colour and shape
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated
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The much-anticipated Saatchi Yates gallery opens its doors in London
The new Saatchi Yates gallery in Mayfair promises a programme of emerging global talent. First up, Swiss artist Pascal Sender's AR-driven works. Watch the interview with the artist on our Instagram Stories here.
By Tilly Macalister-Smith Last updated
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Cecilia Vicuña unveils monumental Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall
As Cecilia Vicuña opens her long-awaited Hyundai commission in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, (titled Brain Forest Quipu and on view until 16 April 2023), we revisit our recent interview with the Chilean artist, poet and activist
By Harriet Lloyd Smith Last updated