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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. 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. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Mike Nelson on his sensory new survey, scavenging objects and simulating reality

Creative Boom

Photo credit: Mike Nelson, Courtesy the artist and 303 Gallery, New York; Galleria Franco Noero, Turin; Matt’s Gallery, London; and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Extinction Beckons is the new immersive show from installation artist Mike Nelson on show at the Hayward Gallery. Various materials. Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

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Dive Into the Dallas Art Scene: 5 Artists Not to Miss at The Other Art Fair

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Photograph by Lorenzo Demaria (2022), limited edition of 30 Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of artistry and creativity at The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art, returning to Dallas for its 7th edition from May 9 to 12. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

Courtesy of the artist. An imaginative new art show points to how the horror genre influences rebellious artists and helps us to understand a chaotic world. In this way, the last five decades of British history are recast as a story of cultural shapeshifting, told through some of our most provocative artists. © Kerry Stewart.

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A French “Truck Museum” Travels the World in Style

Azure Magazine

Founded by French author Ingrid Brochard , the mobile museum organization MuMo began its journey in 2011. featuring the likes of Sonia Delaunay and Gino Severini, and “La Caravane du bizarre,” which showcased artists such as Bruce Nauman and Sandy Skoglund. Here, you can find artworks mounted to the walls or presented on pedestals.

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Yukihiro Akama Carves a Whimsical World of Miniature Wooden Houses

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Photos by Red Photography, © Yukihiro Akama, courtesy of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, shared with permission In Huddersfield, England, a half hour’s drive down the road from Yorkshire Sculpture Park , artist Yukihiro Akama fashions a whimsical, miniature world from within a furniture maker’s workshop. After he moved to the U.K.

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New Amazon Office Unveils Colossal Handwoven Textiles From Local NYC Artists

Design Milk

In 2011, he opened a bespoke textile studio in Brooklyn, with a focus on producing “three-dimensional work in a traditionally two-dimensional world.” Storms is a mathematically driven craftsman who straddles the lines between fiber, sculpture, and architecture.

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