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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

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Singapore Art Week – Singapore, 19-28 January If you've never experienced the small but perfectly formed Asian city-state of Singapore, here's the perfect opportunity. April Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival – USA, 12-14 and 19-21 April Coachella is one of America's closest equivalents to Glastonbury in the UK. Madinat Jumeirah.

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Jen Yoon's AR illustrations adapt The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience

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Made for an MFA exhibition curated by Viktor Koen, a School of Visual Arts faculty member, these illustrations touch on themes of mental illness and gender inequality. Although The Yellow Wallpaper was published in 1892, it still resonated and reflected some parts of our lives," Jen adds. Every cloud has a silver lining."

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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Open Calls ArteAlta (International) This annual competition organized by Alina Art Foundation, Inarttendu, and the Council of the Region Valle d’Aosta invites artists to submit work across painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, textiles, paper, and video related to the theme of Fear. Deadline: May 1, 2024. Deadline: May 5, 2024.

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December 2021 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The 2022 Socrates Annual Fellowship program is looking for public art proposals for its Sink or Swim Climate Futures project and group exhibition. The Mattress Factory is hosting an open call for residencies followed by solo exhibitions, which are slated for the spring of 2023. Visual Art Open Prize.

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February 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The Susannah Kelly Art Award Featured The newly launched Susannah Kelly Art Award offers three $2,000 grants for artists working in drawing, painting, and sculpting. Recipients will also receive a solo exhibition at Antler and Talon galleries in Portland. Deadline: March 22, 2024. Deadline: February 2, 2024. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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Ronald Jackson’s Masked Portraits of Imaginary Characters Stoke Curiosity About Their Stories

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All images © Ronald Jackson, shared with permission Six years ago, Ronald Jackson had only four months to prepare for a solo exhibition. Through this cooperative process, Jackson has developed an online platform, currently being refined before a public launch, where literary artists can engage with visual art through the written word.