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Simone Brewster's new exhibition explores our social relationship with objects

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A new exhibition from one of the leading voices in contemporary design, Simone Brewster , encourages viewers to reconsider their perception of everyday objects and how we interact with them. These dialogues of heritage, memory, race, gender, tradition and form are embodied in some of the key centrepieces of the exhibition.

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Artist Denzil Forrester melds the energy of '80s dub with themes of social justice

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Q, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography A new show by Grenada-born British artist Denzil Forrester showcases an intoxicating series of paintings that merge past and present in a frenzy of energy. Ma Pets, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

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Stunning artworks set in an ancient Arabian desert explore ideas of mirage and oasis

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Dana Awartani Desert X AlUla 2022, photo by Lance Gerber. Returning this month to Saudi Arabia is a unique art exhibition set in an ancient desert region of the Arabian Peninsula, using only the natural landscape and surroundings as inspiration. Jim Denevan Desert X AlUla 2022, photo by Lance Gerber.

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New art exhibition in Ukraine offers a range of perspectives on war, past and present

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Jam Factory, a new arts centre in Lviv, Ukraine, has just launched its opening exhibition. Here at Creative Boom, we get invited to a lot of exhibitions, and there's unfortunately never time to attend them all. But here we're going to take a deep dive into some of the artwork in the exhibition itself.

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Rising Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku introduces her first major UK solo show

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But right now, she's back in Blighty for the opening of her first major UK solo exhibition, The Dance of People and the Natural World , at Hastings Contemporary. Initially, when I started having exhibitions in Lagos, some people who saw the work assumed that the paintings were created by a man, which I found amusing.

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The Still Point: Paintings by Nancy Cadogan that celebrate the joyfulness of solitude

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Bringing themes of literature, time and stillness to her latest series of figurative paintings, artist Nancy Cadogan 's work represents traditional domestic scenes and reminds us of the often-forgotten joyfulness of solitude. The Still Point of the Turning World (2022) © Nancy Cadogan. On The Diagonal (2022) © Nancy Cadogan.

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British artist Eileen Cooper's latest paintings explore the darker side of humanity

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Beyond the Wandering Moon, 2022. Sexuality, creativity, fertility, and relationships are all enduring themes in Eileen Cooper 's works. The paintings suggest ancient habitats, vanished communities, the romance and threat of the North Sea, and the timeless rituals of civilisations both distant and present. Borrowing Light, 2022.

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