Digby Warde-Aldam

The mesmerising Olympic posters designed by the likes of Warhol and Whiteread

The Olympic exhibitions in Paris deserve more love

Howard Hodgkin’s poster for the 2012 London Games, featuring the painting ‘Swimming’ (2011) [© The Estate of Howard Hodgkin, DACS/Artimage 2024, © International Olympic Committee. Courtesy Olympic Museum, Lausanne, Switzerland]
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  • Olympisme: une histoire du monde

    Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris, until 8 September

  • The Art of the Olympics

    Gagosian, Paris, until 7 September

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