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Artist Olafur Eliasson brings the outside world thrillingly to life inside the art gallery

An enormous sun looms overhead in the gallery space. Somehow, it throbs and pulses with lights that render its surface active and alive. An austere rocky landscape inside another gallery reveals a riverbed and a narrow stream runs down the gentle slope towards the viewer.

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‘I’m a prisoner of hope’: Olafur Eliasson on using art to bring us together to save the world

Inside Presence, the Icelandic-Danish artist’s epic new show in Brisbane, what you see changes based on where you stand or how you look – crucial when it comes to tackling the climate crisis

The Guardian - AU

Famous artist's 'brain-tingling' works inspire, provoke

One of the world's most influential living artists has created a sensual journey for Aussie art lovers that will playfully test their perceptions of the world.

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Giant spiders, suns and sunflower seeds: seven of Tate Modern's most groundbreaking moments

Chief Curator Catherine Wood shares seven of her stand-out moments ahead of Tate Modern’s 25th Birthday Weekender

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Tate Modern: 25 jaw-dropping and unforgettable moments from the first 25 years

When the gallery opened in 2000, it transformed the artistic life of Britain – and the world. We look back at spiders, splinters, sexual dependency and sunsets

The Guardian - UK

The Bank Hotel, Istanbul: An elegant stay steeped in history

Nicole Holcroft-Emmess falls for one of Europe’s most exciting cities after a stay at this chic design hotel

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The year's most creative album artwork

While the album cover may be less visible than it was in the age of the music megastore, it's still a vital part of the creative process. Here are our pick 2024's most inspired record sleeves.

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Olafur Eliasson's new light sculptures illuminate Los Angeles

Olafur Eliasson's new exhibition, 'Open,' at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, includes 11 new pieces

Wallpaper

Impressionism-on-Thames, a star slacker and a disturbing double act – the week in art

Monet brightens up London, Mike Kelley’s teddies have their big day out and Goya goes head-to-head with Paula Rego – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

‘Pessimism is a luxury we can’t afford’: Kumi Naidoo on fighting fossil fuels with art and culture

The new head of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty on Cop29 and why activism is not winning enough

The Guardian - US

Olafur Eliasson artwork set to turn London’s Piccadilly Circus into a blur

Icelandic-Danish artist’s latest work, Lifeworld, will take over famous advertising screens in October

The Guardian - UK

WeTransfer announces Olafur Eliasson as its new annual guest curator

Artist Olafur Eliasson becomes the latest guest curator for WeTransfer’s WePresent creative portal

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Earth Day: Juliet Kinsman shares her sustainable tips — from the best eco hotel in the world to how to pack

The driving force behind our Sustainable Travel campaign and our award-winning podcast series celebrates the people and places inspiring positive-impact-led adventures

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Heads up: art exhibitions to see in January 2024

Start the year right with the Wallpaper* pick of art exhibitions to see in January 2024

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Olafur Eliasson inaugurates Azabudai Hills Gallery in Tokyo

Olafur Eliasson marks launch of Azabudai Hills Gallery, in Tokyo’s major new district, with a show of elemental strength

The Guardian - UK

‘Message to the not yet’: Olafur Eliasson plans sky mirror for Cumbria coast

Artist wins competition to create outdoor tide-trapping sculpture inspired by prehistoric carving but seeking vision of future

France 24

Olafur Eliasson on how art can inform and bring change

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson is known for his large-scale installations that challenge people to rethink the way they see world issues, especially global warming. His immersive works have been shown around the world, from Paris to Tokyo. Eliasson talks to FRANCE 24 about his latest exhibition "Trembling Horizons" at the…

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Lake District slag heap could become landmark public art

Artist Roger Hiorns pitching alongside Rachel Whiteread, Piet Oudolf and Olafur Eliasson in scheme to celebrate Cumbrian coast

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Light: Works from the Tate's Collection honours the body and its sensations – this is art which is meant to be felt

Review: Light: Works from The Tate’s Collection, ACMI

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ACMI lights up with art from the UK's Tate

Artworks from the UK's Tate galleries will go on show for an exhibition exploring how artists use light.

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Tunes of the forest

It is a heavenly radio broadcast that reminds villagers twice a day -- morning and late afternoon -- of their feathered companions under threat of extinction. Despite being hampered by lockdowns, artists have managed to imitate birdsong for public announcement systems to promote human-animal relationships.

The Guardian - UK

‘Waiter! A bottle of 1975 Warhol please’ – why every great artist has to do a wine label

Picasso chose a Mouton Rothschild, Yoko Ono a vintage chianti. But why do artists love doing wine labels – and can they enhance the quaff? Our writer enters a world where labels are so prized, drinkers get them as tattoos

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