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Stanley Chow exhibition will showcase illustrations of people from film, stage and TV

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One of the world's most renowned illustrators has chosen some of his most iconic works for a 14-week exhibition at The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Chorlton. The exhibition will also include the three patrons of The Edge, Sir Mark Rylance, Julie Hesmondhalgh and John Thomson.

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Illustrator Charles Bailey uses a deliberately naive art style to talk about difficult subjects

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Somerset-based illustrator, Charles Bailey channels the likes of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan in his naive, expressive artwork, which explores complex themes. Studying illustration at Exeter changed all that. His illustrations still manage to be completely unique, representing a blend of Quentin Blake and Spike Milligan.

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M?icah Purnell's Street Eyes exhibit brings together the biggest names in illustration, photography and typography

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Thanks to purpose-built sites, Micah and Add-Art have taken works by industry-leading illustrators, typographers and photographers and plopped them in the spaces usually occupied by adverts. Through his Add-Art project, Micah has been moving art outside for everyone to see and improving people's lives in the process.

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Beyond the Brand: new Warhol exhibition unearths rarely-seen art treasures

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The Andy Warhol exhibition 'Beyond the Brand ' at Halcyon Gallery Think you know Warhol? A new exhibition coming to London challenges you to think again. Halcyon Gallery's smaller exhibition space, at 29 New Bond Street, is now giving visitors a chance to see these iconic artworks in person. Andy Warhol, Gems, 1978.

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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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Trap of the Truth: Erwin Wurm makes his UK museum exhibition debut

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© Erwin Wurm Renowned Austrian artist Erwin Wurm has unveiled his first UK museum exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. These are just some of the surreal sights awaiting visitors at Trap of the Truth, a comprehensive exhibition of Erwin Wurm's work running at Yorkshire Sculpture Park from now until 28 April 2024.

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Largest Maurice Sendak exhibition to open in Ohio before embarking on international tour

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Maurice Sendak, the genius writer and illustrator behind such classics as Where the Wild Things Are, In the Night Kitchen and Outside Over There, is to be remembered in the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of his work this autumn. Chances are you've heard of Maurice Sendak.