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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. Images © David Levene.

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Yukihiro Akama Carves a Whimsical World of Miniature Wooden Houses

Colossal

In his forthcoming solo exhibition at YSP—his largest to date—the artist presents 55 intricately carved wooden houses in Basho no Kankaku—A Sense of Place 場所の感覚. in 2011, he began to carve small houses that reminded him of vernacular styles, like stilt houses , that he would see on his travels around Asia. After he moved to the U.K.

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This Artist Creates Thought-Provoking Illustrations About Modern Day Issues

Design You Trust

FadiToOn (Fadi Abou Hassan) is a widely published and award-winning freelance cartoonist. He lived as a refugee in Syria until the uprising in 2011, and is known for his many cartoons commenting on the everyday life and political events in Syria and the Middle East in general. He is very critical of the political elite in Syria.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

UX Collective

Photographic practice enters a new stage” The avant-garde journal i10 published Henri’s photographic experiments in issue 17/18 in December 1928, accompanied by a commentary from Moholy-Nagy. This photo was published in the avant-garde magazine i10. First World War Exhibition at IWM London Review: Sights and Sounds of the Trenches.

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

Colossal

Since its inception in 2011, The Other Art Fair has made its mark on the art scene with its independent artist-led approach, spanning over 80 editions across the globe. 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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Jacob Cass’s Decade in Review: 2010-2020

Just Creative

Worked exhibited in Melbourne Museum. 144 blog posts published. Graduated with Bachelor of Visual Communication with Dean’s recommendation of Honours. Offered a job in NYC via Twitter. Moved from Sydney to NYC. Worked for Disney, MLB and more. Got kicked out of the USA. Did a TEDx talk on the experience. Branded San Francisco.

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F5: Dale Chihuly Shares His Favorite Architect + Beloved Collections

Design Milk

Dale’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide and has been shown in solo exhibitions at museums the world over. Dale Chihuly’s accordion collection, The Game Room, The Boathouse, Seattle, 2011 © Chihuly Studio. I was inspired to produce my own books and launched my own publishing department in 1997.