Es Devlin Guest-Edits Wallpaper* October 2026 Issue
Es Devlin, a British artist born in London in 1971, will serve as the guest editor for the October 2026 issue of Wallpaper*, celebrating the magazine's 30th anniversary. This special edition includes a 16-page concertina cover that alludes to her 2024 retrospective, 'An Atlas of Es Devlin,' at the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Devlin, who began her artistic career in 1996 after studying English literature and fine arts, will have her first major UK exhibition at the Design Museum's 'Other Worlds' exhibition from 2 October 2026 to 4 April 2027. She has also been appointed as the artistic director for Homo Faber 2026 in Venice. The Wallpaper* issue hits newsstands on 3 September.
Key facts
- Es Devlin guest-edits Wallpaper* magazine's 30th-anniversary October 2026 print issue.
- The issue includes a 16-page limited-edition concertina cover with an iris-like cut-out referencing her 2024 retrospective 'An Atlas of Es Devlin' at the Cooper Hewitt Museum.
- Devlin was born in London in 1971 and started her practice in 1996.
- She studied English literature at Bristol University, a fine art foundation course at Central Saint Martins, and the Motley Theatre Design Course.
- The Design Museum's 'Other Worlds' exhibition runs from 2 October 2026 to 4 April 2027, the first major UK exhibition dedicated to her work.
- A new edition of 'A Concise Atlas of Es Devlin' is being published.
- Devlin describes herself as an 'everythingist', a term used by Natalia Goncharova over a century ago.
- She is artistic director of Homo Faber 2026 in Venice, titled 'An Island of Light', running until 30 September on San Giorgio Maggiore.
- Devlin's early career included working as a magician's assistant for Jean-Baptiste Thierrée and Victoria Chaplin.
- The Wallpaper* issue is available from 3 September in print and digital formats.
Entities
Artists
- Es Devlin
- Natalia Goncharova
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Christopher Wren
- Robert Hooke
- Virgil Abloh
- Yuval Sharon
- David Gothard
- Jean-Baptiste Thierrée
- Victoria Chaplin
- Charlie Chaplin
- Sharon Eyal
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Zaha Hadid
- Alex Israel
Institutions
- Wallpaper*
- Cooper Hewitt Museum
- Design Museum London
- V&A East Storehouse
- Tate Modern
- Somerset House
- Met Opera
- Almeida Theatre
- National Theatre
- Pitzhanger Manor
- Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Homo Faber
- Bristol University
- Central Saint Martins
- Motley Theatre Design Course
- Beyoncé
- U2
- The Weeknd
- WallpaperSTORE*
- Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum
- Palace Skateboards
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Venice
- Italy
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Milan
- Las Vegas
- Rye
- East Sussex