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Simone Brewster's new exhibition explores our social relationship with objects

Creative Boom

A new exhibition from one of the leading voices in contemporary design, Simone Brewster , encourages viewers to reconsider their perception of everyday objects and how we interact with them. These dialogues of heritage, memory, race, gender, tradition and form are embodied in some of the key centrepieces of the exhibition.

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Aaron Kasmin's matchbook-inspired artworks shed new light on American consumer culture

Creative Boom

The Chef © Aaron Kasmin London-based contemporary artist Aaron Kasmin is returning to Sims Reed Gallery with his fifth solo exhibition, Strike a Light. Its broad range of subjects is colourfully reflected in this exhibition." And that's not the only way the gallery space will be transformed.

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Spanning Four Decades, Edward Burtynsky’s Photos Document the Devastating Impacts of Industry

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Image courtesy of Flowers Gallery, London. Opening this month at Saatchi Gallery in London is Extraction/Abstraction , the largest survey of his work to date. Burtynsky will also open an exhibition of new works on February 28 at Flowers Gallery in London. Thjorsá River #1, Iceland (2012).

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Kevin Rooi on dealing with rejection, making best use of AI and being your own boss

Creative Boom

Photography by David van Delden Designer and lettering artist Kevin Rooi is having quite the moment. To address this, I've been thinking of ways to create an art exhibition or a platform that connects Caribbean artists and culture. Next month, he's painting a giant mural in Breda, celebrating his roots.

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The Alternative Limb Project by Sophie de Oliveira Barata is where art meets science

Creative Boom

Artist and sculptor Sophie de Oliveira Barata has combined art, technology and science to create artificial limbs, which are wearable art pieces for performance and exhibition. The Lewes-based artist explores themes of body image and definitions of beauty. Image by Omkaar Kotedia, co-created with Dani Clode. Photo by R.

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Cowboys, Gangsters, and Intellectual Humor: The Illustrative World of Glen Baxter

Design You Trust

This English draftsman and artist, born on 4th March 1944 in Leeds, is celebrated for his absurdist illustrations and for creating an overarching effect often reminiscent of literary nonsense. More: Glen Baxter , Instagram Baxter’s artistic journey began at Leeds College of Art, where he trained from 1960 to 1965.

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Artist Dad Draws Funny Characters on Sandwich Bags for His Daughters

Design You Trust

Today, it has evolved into a collection of thousands of sandwich bag cartoon drawings, a social media following spanning the globe and a dedicated exhibition at Australia’s National Cartoon Gallery. Since 2012, Dave Blumenthal (a.k.a. Below is a collection of some of my favorite recent efforts,” he told Bored Panda.

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