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

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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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A Trailblazing Photography Collector Champions Black Artists

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Courtesy the artist/Bradley Ertaskiran Jamel Shabazz. He dedicated it to showcasing photographs by Black artists. “The first show was set up like a Sunday afternoon salon—really DIY projects,” he recalls in the new book As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic , published by Aperture.

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

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Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen bring a folklore-inspired vision to the relationship between humans and nature. In 2011, the pair started an imaginative series called Eyes as Big as Plates as a contemporary exploration of characters from Nordic folklore. “Astrid I” (Norway 2011).

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Neville Brody on authenticity, outrage, and his thoughts on AI

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It's been 30 years since Neville Brody last published a monograph, and it's safe to say a hell of a lot's changed in that time – in his career, in the design industry, and in creativity more widely. Brody has been working at London's Royal College of Art since 2011. Following on from 1994's The Graphic Language of Neville Brody: v.2,

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10+ Best Books to Learn Drawing in 2023

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Buy Now Buy on Amazon If you are interested in learning more have a look at Best Logo Design Books , Best Markers for Adult Coloring Books , and Best Pens for Artists. It also offers the artists the chance to brush up on the theory and also helps to discover new ideas, tricks, tips, and techniques to advance their skills. $12.99