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Green Man brings the visual arts out of the gallery and into the festival field

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Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. Kathryn Ashill. Check out what they created this year.

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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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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

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Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022, her distinctive illustration style has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and the World Illustration Awards. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of. We caught up with her to learn more.

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Tangent revitalises Turner Prize identity in a fusion of art and accessibility

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Innovative design meets coastal inspiration – we take a closer look at the Glasgow branding studio's vision for one of the world's most celebrated visual arts awards. The accessible, bright styling of the identity was developed to encourage the public to feel empowered to participate in this conversation," he says.

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Artists demonstrate how to grab attention at the world's biggest design event

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This year, the Lexus car maker exhibit is the first thing you see as you enter. And so, every year, they put a lot of time, effort, and money into developing a unique art installation that conveys their vision of the automotive future. This year, we got not one but two such exhibits under the joint heading of 'Time'.

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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. The idea of using AR for the exhibition originally came about due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. "It