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Huw Lemmey navigates sex, politics and espionage in new film
Ungentle is a fictional journey through 20th-century Britain, exploring the relationship between espionage and male homosexuality. A collaboration between Huw Lemmey and Onyeka Igwe, the film is on view at London’s Studio Voltaire in September
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Maxim Zhestkov’s hypnotic digital art makes virtual worlds tangible
Ahead of a major installation at London’s W1 Curates, digital artist Maxim Zhestkov discusses the creative potential in merging physical and virtual realities: ‘my work is about this thin membrane that separates us from the future’
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Culture, creativity and concrete in Reykjavík
Perfectly located between North America and Europe, Reykjavík has become a cultural pitstop for collectors, attracted by the Icelandic capital's vibrant art scene, emerging gallery spaces, and striking architecture
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Daragh Soden: ‘I may be gagged, bound and naked under the heel of a queen, but I am in control of the image’
Photographer Daragh Soden discusses his compelling series Ladies & Gentlemen, now on show at PhotoIreland
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Sarabande Foundation to expand footprint with new studio spaces in north London
Sarabande Foundation – established by Lee Alexander McQueen – will open 15 new studio spaces for artists, craftsmen and designers in the heart of London’s Tottenham in the new year
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Jes Fan: the artist probing the intersections of biology, identity and creativity
Multidisciplinary artist Jes Fan uses fungi, bacteria and hormones to produce thought-provoking sculptures that explore how art and biology come together to break down social constructs. This article originally appeared in the August 2022 Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands now and available to subscribers
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Manifesta 14: an unflinching look at Kosovo’s fraught history and ambitious future
In Prishtina, nomadic biennial Manifesta 14 draws on the past and future of Kosovo through ambitious art and staggering architecture
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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
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Documenta 15 review: social practice, controversy and food for thought
Mired in evolving controversy, Documenta 15 has raised critical questions about transparency, accountability and creative freedom. Emily McDermott travels to Kassel to explore how an edition filled with social practice art urges active participation and throws global power structures into sharp relief
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Marina Abramović’s debut NFT drop celebrates heroes of the Web3 era
The Hero 25FPS, a collaboration between Marina Abramović and digital art and culture platform Circa, will reward ideas that ‘make the world a better, more beautiful place’
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‘Site Unseen’ explores viewing and documenting architecture through photography
The Center of Contemporary Photography in Melbourne invites us to ‘Site Unseen', an exhibition about different ways of viewing and documenting architecture
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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’
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A woman’s right to pleasure: the LA exhibition rewriting the history of female sexuality
Artists including Nan Goldin, Tracey Emin and Reka Nyari take part in ‘BlackBook Presents: A Woman’s Right to Pleasure’ at Sotheby’s LA
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Rencontres d’Arles 2022: five photography exhibitions not to miss
We took a trip to Les Rencontres d’Arles, the world’s premier photography festival, to scout out the best photography exhibitions under the sun this year
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Emma Talbot explores Greek myth and femininity at Whitechapel Gallery
In ‘The Age/L’Età’, her Max Mara Art Prize show at Whitechapel Gallery, Emma Talbot imagines a reality where violence is overturned by resolution, nurtured by an elderly female protagonist
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Dior Beauty photography prize asks young creatives to come ‘face-to-face’ with the future
Dior Beauty’s fifth annual Photography and Visual Arts Award for Young Talents celebrates the work of 14 creatives at Arles Photo Festival, with London-based photographer Rachel Fleminger Hudson recently announced as this year’s winner
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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
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A wave of striking outdoor sculptures dominate the Bodrum coast this summer
New works by Steve Messam, Cristián Mohaded and Sabine Marcelis arrive in Bodrum, inspired by the striking landscape of the Aegean Riviera in Turkey
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Tenant of Culture: the artist turning fast fashion into radical hybrid sculpture
Ahead of a major new installation at London’s Camden Art Centre, we speak to Tenant of Culture, whose art-meets-fashion practice dissects the darker sides of our material world
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Annie Morris’ totemic inauguration of Château La Coste’s Oscar Niemeyer Pavilion
British artist Annie Morris becomes the first artist to take on the newly completed Oscar Niemeyer Pavilion at Château La Coste, Provence
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Female artists explore the sensuality of ceramics in London exhibition
Artists including Judy Chicago, Rose English and Jacqueline Poncelet present their ceramic works in ‘Born from Earth’ at the Richard Saltoun Gallery
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Discover Van Cleef & Arpels at Masterpiece London
Van Cleef & Arpels is exhibiting exquisite creations at this year’s Masterpiece London Art Fair
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Yorkshire Sculpture Park celebrates ‘Summer of Love’
Expanding on its ongoing Robert Indiana exhibition, Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents its ‘Summer of Love’ events and projects series, featuring contemporary LGBTQIA+ artists and celebrating human relationships, understanding and love
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Thao Nguyen Phan at Tate St Ives: a poetic layering of Vietnamese history and ecology
Thao Nguyen Phan’s work intertwines mythology and urgent environmental concerns in her home country of Vietnam. We spoke to the artist about hidden histories and how her largest UK exhibition to date, at Tate St Ives, ‘feels like a recovery’
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Dahye Jeong crowned winner of Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022
Korean artist Dahye Jeong has been selected as the winner of this year’s coveted Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2022, by a jury including Jonathan Anderson
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‘We Get To Choose Our Families’ at Whitechapel Gallery: a plea for open minds and hearts
Organised by trans and non-binary curators, ‘We Get To Choose Our Families’ at Whitechapel Gallery in London reflects on the idea of queer kinship and fam
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‘In the Black Fantastic’: a beautiful yet deeply unsettling spotlight on Black culture
‘In the Black Fantastic’, a new group show at London’s Hayward Gallery, curated by Wallpaper* contributing editor Ekow Eshun, is an eclectic examination of Black past, present, and speculative futures that shakes up Western accounts of history
