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Remembering Koyo Kouoh, the Cameroonian curator due to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale
Kouoh, who died this week aged 57, was passionate about the furtherance of African art and artists, and also contributed to international shows, being named the first African woman to curate the Venice Biennale
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Huma Bhabha and Alberto Giacometti share an emotional connection in dialogue at the Barbican
The Barbican's new series, Encounters, sees Alberto Giacometti's work paired with a series of artists
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As Photo London turns 10, seven photographers tell us the story behind their portraits
Photo London celebrates its tenth anniversary from 14–18 May 2025 at Somerset House
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The alternative art fairs championing emerging artists
The lower barrier to entry to these smaller and specialist art fairs make them hubs of grassroots creativity, allowing emerging names to establish a foothold in the industry
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Technology, art and sculptures of fog: LUMA Arles kicks off the 2025/26 season
Three different exhibitions at LUMA Arles, in France, delve into history in a celebration of all mediums; Amy Serafin went to explore
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The Tate Modern is hosting a weekend of free events. Here's what to see
From 9 -12 May, check out art, attend a lecture, or get your groove on during the museum's epic Birthday Weekender
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
Much of the Wallpaper* team found itself congregating in Venice this week, whether that be for the annual architecture biennale or to check out a new creative platform. Work and play took the rest of us to Miami, Malta and… Dalston
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Artist Zumba Luzamba on the vibrant aesthetic of Congolese fashion rebels, the sapeurs
The Congolese artist takes a deep dive into a fashion subculture in his show at London's Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery. ‘I draw people in with style so that they can sit with deeper themes,’ he says
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‘The work is an extension of myself’: Michaela Yearwood-Dan on her debut show at Hauser & Wirth
London-based artist Michaela Yearwood-Dan continues her rapid rise, unveiling monumental new paintings in ‘No Time for Despair’
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Modern masterworks from a Paul Rudolph jewel are hitting the auction block next week
'Art from the Bass House' at Christie’s this month is the perfect marriage of art and architecture
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What not to miss at Frieze New York 2025
Frieze New York 2025 runs 7-11 May, showcasing over 65 galleries from more than 25 countries; from $250 plates by leading artists to quirky performances, here’s what not to miss
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The largest posthumous survey of Helen Frankenthaler puts her in the frame with Pollock and Rothko
Guggenheim Bilbao hosts 'Painting Without Rules', a major exhibition of soak-stain innovator Helen Frankenthaler’s paintings that also includes Pollock and Rothko
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
Some of the Wallpaper* team missed the memo regarding London's heatwave this week, opting for some (very good) gigs, plays and dinners. Others made the most of the weather at a Kentish winery
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Inside Yinka Shonibare's first major show in Africa
British-Nigerian artist Yinka Shonibare is showing 15 years of work, from quilts to sculptures, at Fondation H in Madagascar
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Klára Hosnedlová transforms the Hamburger Bahnhof museum in Berlin into a bizarre and sublime new world
The artist's installation, 'embrace', is the first Chanel commission at Hamburger Bahnhof
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Do Ho Suh is searching for home in a major new exhibition at Tate Modern
Do Ho Suh's exhibition, 'Walk the House' at Tate Modern, sees the South Korean artist recreate his homes from Seoul, New York, London and Berlin.
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Thrilling, demanding, grotesque and theatrical: what to see at Berlin Gallery Weekend
Berlin Gallery Weekend is back for 2025, and with over 50 galleries taking part, there's lots to see
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For the 2025 Eurovision theme art, Swiss design principles get a glow-up
London-based branding agency NOT Wieden+Kennedy marries graphic design history and exuberance in its theme art for this year's song contest
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Watch dance, music and film collide at a unique event at Abbey Road Studios
In this exclusive film, watch Abbey Road’s first Artist in Residence, Jordan Rakei, collaborate with industry-leading creatives to produce a dance performance in the hallowed Studio One
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Viviane Sassen considers fine art, fashion photography and fragility in Italy
Viviane Sassen’s exhibition, 'This Body Made of Stardus' at Collezione Maramotti, spans two decades of Sassen's career
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Ai Weiwei’s new public installation is coming soon to Four Freedoms State Park
‘Camouflage’ by Ai Weiwei will launch the inaugural Art X Freedom project in September 2025, a new programme to investigate social justice and freedom
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Out of office: what the Wallpaper* editors have been up to this week
A week in the life of the Wallpaper* team, from 'fermenting' art to Welsh cuisine and a meeting at 89°C
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Taschen’s sexy record covers are hitting all the right notes
Taschen has been through 50 years of album art for its latest tome, ‘Sexy Record Covers’
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Real or imaginary? Step inside the alternate world of Jeff Wall's photographs
Jeff Wall's major show at MAAT in Portugal dives into four decades of the photographer's career
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Inside Kyotographie, Japan’s world-renowned photography festival
Kyotographie 2025 embraces the theme ‘Humanity’ in Kyoto – Amah-Rose Abram reports with the highlights, from major and emerging photographers
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Warp Records announces its first event in over a decade at the Barbican
‘A Warp Happening,' landing 14 June, is guaranteed to be an epic day out
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The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt will be shown at Tate Modern
The 42-panel quilt, which commemorates those affected by HIV and AIDS, will be displayed in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in June 2025
