Wallpaper* Editors' August 2026 Picks: From Secret 7" to Flaco the Owl
For August 2026, Wallpaper* editors suggest a variety of cultural happenings. The Secret 7" initiative by War Child will take place at 180 Studios from 18-30 August, showcasing sleeve art by Clare Twomey, Thierry Noir, Murugiah, and Orlando Weeks. John Currin's exhibition, 'Opening Credits,' is on display at Sadie Coles until 12 September. The Dulwich Picture Gallery features 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography' until 4 October. In Bali, Jia Curated will highlight architecture with the theme 'Nature Weave' from 13-17 August. The La Notte della Taranta festival in Puglia continues until 23 August. US editor Anna Fixsen recommends 'Wild Inside,' which opens on 31 July, while digital staff writer Anna Solomon points out the momo trend at Eat Momo in Leyton.
Key facts
- Secret 7" project at 180 Studios runs from 18-30 August, featuring sleeve designs by artists including Clare Twomey, Thierry Noir, Murugiah, and Orlando Weeks.
- John Currin's 'Opening Credits' runs at Sadie Coles until 12 September.
- 'Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography' runs at Dulwich Picture Gallery until 4 October.
- Jia Curated 2026 runs from 13-17 August at Pengembak Beach, Sanur, Bali, with theme 'Nature Weave'.
- La Notte della Taranta runs until August 23, with 20 stops across Salento, featuring Ermal Meta.
- Wild Inside, a documentary about Flaco the owl, opens in select theatres on 31 July.
- Eat Momo is in residency at Coach and Horses in Leyton.
- Flaco escaped Central Park Zoo in February 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Clare Twomey
- Thierry Noir
- Murugiah
- Orlando Weeks
- John Currin
- Penny Lane
- Ermal Meta
- Kengo Kuma
- Elora Hardy
- Cheng Tsung Feng
- Budiman Ong
- Rudi Winata
- Yang Yang Hartono
- Trishna Chamling
- Dipa Chamling
- Hannah Silver
- Anna Fixsen
- Gabriel Annouka
- Anna Solomon
- Ellie Stathaki
- Daven Wu
Institutions
- War Child
- 180 Studios
- Sadie Coles
- Dulwich Picture Gallery
- Jia Curated
- Kengo Kuma + Associates
- Andramatin
- Ibuku Studio
- La Notte della Taranta
- Central Park Zoo
- Eat Momo
- Coach and Horses
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bali
- Indonesia
- Puglia
- Italy
- Melpignano
- Salento
- New York
- United States
- Central Park
- Dalston
- Leyton
- Borough Yards
- Pengembak Beach
- Sanur
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Japan