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Andrew Durbin

Andrew Durbin is the editor-in-chief of frieze. His book The Wonderful World That Almost Was is forthcoming from FSG in 2025.

From an unfinished Danish magnum opus to the latest title by Annie Ernaux, frieze editors list the books they loved most this year

Other highlights feature a soundtrack to Leonardo da Vinci’s life and a captivating Arthur Russell biography

BY Andrew Durbin |

A new wave of spaces has emerged to embrace the city’s pop sensibility and challenge the status quo

From an especially weak German pavilion to Yuko Mohri’s orchestra of rotting fruit, sensuality – and history – take centre stage at the Venice Biennale 2024

BY Andrew Durbin |

Other highlights include a Polish crime noir and a spirited solo album from Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker

BY Andrew Durbin |

The artist talks creative freedom in the label’s A/W 2024 menswear collection, perfecting the ‘horny-old-man zoom’, and putting Manu Rios in a monkey cage

BY Richard Hawkins AND Andrew Durbin |

From the postponed Lagos Biennial to the first career retrospective of architect I.M. Pei at M+ in Hong Kong, these are the top picks for the year ahead

Ahead of the publication of his new book, Dancing On My Own, Simon Wu speaks about his influences and allegiances



 

BY Simon Wu AND Andrew Durbin |

From Dorothy Sze’s dystopian romance to M. John Harrison's future classic 'anti-memoir', here are our favourite books of the year

An exhibition at Gagosian in London unearths a deathly yet exultant quality in the artist’s early photographic works

BY Andrew Durbin |

Other highlights include Victor Heringer’s final novel and the experimental excitations of a Japanese underground legend

BY Andrew Durbin |

The British designer discusses the importance of sculpture, sound and archives to her practice

BY Andrew Durbin |

Famous for her screenprints of the 1960s and ’70s, the artist is the subject of a new book that reconsiders a lesser-known aspect of her multifaceted practice

BY Jordan Weitzman AND Andrew Durbin |

At Between Bridges, Berlin, a retrospective of the late artist's work serves as a memorial to his too-short life

BY Andrew Durbin |

After a seven-year hiatus, the artist returns this summer with a startling new album of ‘true feelings’

BY Andrew Durbin |

A forthcoming release from fantasy video game franchise The Legend of Zelda and a Bettye LaVette throwback remix also make this week's highlights

BY Andrew Durbin |

At Thomas Dane Gallery, Naples, the painter reflects on the time and materials of a medium that continues to surprise her

BY Andrew Durbin AND Amy Sillman |

Two new collections published by Fonograf Editions reintroduce readers to the preternatural heart of the poet

BY Andrew Durbin |

The director of Ukraine’s Museums Crisis Centre discusses her work to preserve her country’s cultural heritage

BY Andrew Durbin AND Olha Honchar |

Resemble AI CEO Zohaib Ahmed on whether the human touch still matters

BY Andrew Durbin AND Zohaib Ahmed |