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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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A new exhibition celebrates James Barnor’s pioneering photography

Creative Review

A new exhibition held as part of the inaugural Bristol Photo Festival is presenting over 40 images by press photographer, studio portraitist and everyday documentarian James Barnor. Several years later, a meeting with two curators and further exhibitions marked the beginning of wider interest in his life’s work.

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16 of the best online shops to buy original art prints for your home

Creative Boom

Bold & Noble Bold & Noble was born at the kitchen table of Jane Tobitt and David Wardle back in 2007. Jealous Gallery Founded in 2008, Jealous is an artist-led, fine-art print publisher and studio with a physical gallery space in east London. But beware, tax import charges apply.) in London in 2014.

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One of Wim Crouwel’s classic tomes gets a stylish reissue

Creative Review

But the designer’s legacy lives in the cultural history books, including his own tome, Wim Crouwel: Architectures Typographiques, 1956-1976, which was published to coincide with an exhibition of the same name at Paris’ Galerie Anatome in 2007. Typographic Architectures is published by Éditions B42; editions-b42.com.

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20 best illustration agents in the UK, and the awesome illustrators they represent

Creative Boom

Their team prides itself on providing an expert and friendly boutique service and supplying beautiful, eye-catching content to clients across all genres, including children's publishing, sci-fi and fantasy, concept art and character design. Paradise Sands - illustration by Levi Pinfold from the picture book published by Walker Studio.

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Coming Up For Air looks back on 30 years of work by Stephen Gill

Creative Review

He spoke to CR at the time of the challenges of self-publishing , as well as the motivation behind setting up Nobody , his own publishing imprint, in 2005. It displays prints alongside proofs and photo books – of which Gill has published many over the course of his three-decade career.

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A Major Retrospective Celebrates Iris van Herpen’s Mesmerizing Designs at the Intersection of Art, Fashion, and Science

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Van Herpen founded her eponymous brand in 2007 and has since created a vast oeuvre embracing the beauty of the natural world. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. Sculpting the Senses is on view through April 28 in Paris.

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