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Yayoi Kusama stages a polka-dotted Wallpaper* takeover
As Japanese artist Kayoi Kusama swathes Wallpaper* October 2023 in inflatable, polka-dotted tendrils for her guest-editor takeover, cultural historian David Elliott explores the career of a global art pioneer
By David Elliott Published
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Frieze Seoul 2023: everything you need to know
Frieze Seoul 2023 focuses on Asian galleries as it opens its doors for the second time in COEX, Gangnam
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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Helmut Newton’s life and work to be celebrated in a major exhibition in A Coruña, Spain
‘Helmut Newton - Fact & Fiction’, created with the Helmut Newton Foundation, will open at the Marta Ortega Pérez (MOP) Foundation in November 2023
By Hannah Silver Published
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TikTok gets tangible: artist Devon Rodriguez opens his first exhibition, in New York
Devon Rodriguez, who until now has reserved his work for his 31 million TikTok followers, has opened his first exhibition at UTA Artist Space’s pop-up gallery in Chelsea, New York
By Hannah Silver Published
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Man Ray’s sculptures go on show in New York
‘Man Ray: Other Objects’ opens at Luxembourg + Co, New York, revealing their author’s ‘artistic revolution’
By Hannah Silver Published
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American artist Rachel Rose reaches for the sun and the moon in her Nordic exhibition debut
Rachel Rose’s ‘Good Morning Midnight’ at GL Strand, Copenhagen, centres on her cinematic Enclosure (2019) and recent video The Last Day (2023)
By Alice Godwin Published
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Photographer David Abrahams captures quiet moments in Japan for his new London show
‘Kyushu’ is a new show from photographer David Abrahams that documents his trip to a town on the Japanese island
By Mary Cleary Published
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Last chance to see: ‘Basquiat x Warhol’ at Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris
Fondation Louis Vuitton presents ‘Basquiat x Warhol. Painting 4 Hands’, exploring the collaboration between the two artists
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Edinburgh Art Festival 2023: from bog dancing to binge drinking
What to see at Edinburgh Art Festival 2023, championing women and queer artists, whether exploring Scottish bogland on film or casting hedonism in ceramic
By Amah-Rose Abrams Published
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Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth unite for a sensorial London exhibition and auction
Hospital Rooms and Hauser & Wirth are working together to raise money for arts and mental health charities
By Hannah Silver Published
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Step inside Sarabande Foundation’s dreamy summer exhibition
Sarabande Foundation has created a house and lush garden at its London studio for its summer exhibition, ‘Sum’
By Hannah Silver Published
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Last chance to see: Isaac Julien’s Tate retrospective
Artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s Tate Britain retrospective ‘What Freedom Is to Me’ questions histories, explores activism, but is also full of joy and beauty
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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In memoriam: Sex Pistols album artist Jamie Reid (1947 – 2023)
Jamie Reid was best known for his bold album artwork for the Sex Pistols
By Hannah Silver Published
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Kim Gordon on art and the iPhone, band dynamics, and her next step
American visual artist and musician Kim Gordon, formerly of Sonic Youth, discusses her recent show of paintings, creative collaboration and new ventures
By Mary Cleary Published
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The best London art exhibitions to see now
Your guide to the best London art exhibitions, as chosen by the Wallpaper* arts desk
By Hannah Silver Published
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Toiletpaper’s surreal world goes on view in Mumbai
Toiletpaper artists Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari present ‘Run As Slow As You Can’ at the NMACC (until 22 October 2023), a sensory overload infused with Indian flavour
By Cristina Kiran Piotti Published
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‘These Americans’: Will Vogt documents the USA’s rich at play
Will Vogt’s photo book ‘These Americans’ is a deep dive into a world of privilege and excess, spanning 1969 to 1996
By Sophie Gladstone Published
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Kyle Bell's films are an expression of the indigenous experience in America
Kyle Bell, who was mentored by Spike Lee as part of Rolex's Mentors and the Protégés programme, is a self-taught video maker from Tulsa, Oklahoma
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Last chance to see: ‘Wes Anderson – Asteroid City’, at London’s 180 Studios until 30 July
We peek behind the scenes of Wes Anderson’s new film Asteroid City, and explore how the world has gone barmy for the American filmmaker’s pastel-hued aesthetic
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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A behind-the-scenes look at the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents
We travel to Arles for the Dior Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents, with photographer Dexter Navy
By Mary Cleary Published
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Tops Gallery reveals a treasure trove of artworks in Tennessee
Matt Ducklo, a photographer-turned-gallerist, offers up a treasure trove of artworks at Tops Gallery in Tennessee
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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Brian Eno extends his ambient realms with these environment-altering sculptures
Brian Eno exhibits his new light box sculptures in London, alongside a unique speaker and iconic works by the late American light artist Dan Flavin
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Asim Waqif creates dense bamboo display at the Hayward in London
The Bagri Foundation Commission, Asim Waqif’s वेणु [Venu], opens at the Hayward Gallery in London
By Cleo Roberts-Komireddi Published
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Forrest Myers is off the wall at Catskill Art Space this summer
Forrest ‘Frosty’ Myers makes his mark at Catskill Art Space, NY, celebrating 50 years of his monumental Manhattan installation, The Wall
By Pei-Ru Keh Published
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John Waters on his weird and wonderful world, celebrated in new LA exhibition
The cult filmmaker invites us into his studio ahead of ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’, at LA’s Academy Museum of Motion Pictures (from 17 September)
By Hunter Drohojowska-Philp Published
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Last chance to see: Marina Abramović revisits her Energy Clothes in a piercing Vienna show
Marina Abramović considers the role of the body in ‘Energy Clothes’, debuting a new photo series and installation at Vienna’s Galerie Krinzinger, open until 29 July 2023
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Artist Nan Goldin confronts power and accountability in the US opioid crisis
Art and activism can make mighty bedfellows as proved by Nan Goldin when she took on one of America’s richest families
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Published