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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. It's also the first large-scale UK presentation of the artist's work since an acclaimed retrospective at Tate Modern in 2012. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. (1)

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Designer Stefan Sagmeister's new book highlights how things are getting better (no, really)

Creative Boom

Featuring 300 colour illustrations, the 264-page paperback is presented within a die-cut slipcase. His work is in museum collections around the world, and he teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Arts in New York. Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister will be published by Phaidon on 28 September 2023.

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

Creative Boom

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. It's a chance to discover up-and-coming talent and engage with some of art history's most important figures. Explore Frankfurt's museums and try the local apple wine.

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Designer Stefan Stagmeister's new book highlights how things are getting better (no, really)

Creative Boom

Featuring 300 colour illustrations, the 264-page paperback is presented within a die-cut slipcase. His work is in museum collections around the world, and he teaches in the graduate department of the School of Visual Arts in New York. Now is Better by Stefan Sagmeister will be published by Phaidon on 28 September 2023.

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The Floating Bosch Parade Makes a Spectacle of Online Life on a River in The Netherlands

Colossal

In this all-new fascinating cruise of the ludicrous, nineteen quirky and colorful art objects full of fantasies and absurdities will be shown to thousands of spectators. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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

Colossal

“Portraits, which are usually based in concepts of identity, can present a challenge for artists desiring to suggest narratives,” he tells Colossal. ” The mask motif, he realized, was a perfect way to stoke inquisitiveness, not just about identity but of its connection to broader stories, connecting past and present.

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Inspiring creative women to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

She recently published her first book, Ask Olivia: An Entrepreneur's Advice For Entrepreneurial Life. Today, she's based in Melbourne where she heads up the independent publishing imprint Dossier Industries – a side project that "adds a valuable dimension to a designer's practice," she says. Marssaié Jordan. Sanuk Kim.