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

Creative Boom

Acclaimed designer, architect and visual artist Simone Brewster is here to boldly challenge those assumptions in a new design commission, The Shape of Things , at NOW Gallery in Greenwich, London. Visitors can also view brand-new comb sculptures inspired by African hairstyles, which are wearable and celebrate the designer's heritage.

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Imposing Wild Animals Emerge from Layers of Cardboard in Scott Fife’s Sculptures

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Armed with glue and screws, artist Scott Fife fashions large-scale creatures from a humble material in an exploration of the relationship between humans and our animal counterparts, particularly those we associate with myth and folklore. Photo by Traver Gallery. Photo by Traver Gallery. Photo by Traver Gallery.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

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Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. ” Weber recently wrapped up a major exhibition at Wönzimer Gallery in Los Angeles. .” Left: The artist’s studio.

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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. So go ahead, try your hand at painting, sculpture, or airbrushing. To address this, I've been thinking of ways to create an art exhibition or a platform that connects Caribbean artists and culture.

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Erwin Wurm’s Motley Crew of Suits and Sausages Cuts a Rug at Yorkshire Sculpture Park

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All photos by Jonty Wilde, installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park (2023) courtesy of the artist and Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery. Acclaimed Austrian artist Erwin Wurm ’s first large-scale museum exhibition in the U.K., Acclaimed Austrian artist Erwin Wurm ’s first large-scale museum exhibition in the U.K.,

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The first Photoworks Festival is coming to you in three ways

Creative Review

The box format draws on surrealist Marcel Duchamp’s La Boite-en-valise – a small suitcase ‘museum’ containing reproductions of his work – as well as artist Dayanita Singh’s mobile museums, a concept designed to challenge the formal limitations of exhibitions.

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Big Chief Demond Melancon Is Rewriting the Definition of Contemporary Art Through Beads

Design Milk

These are the tools and materials New Orleans-based artist Demond Melancon uses to create his Black Masking suits and his contemporary art portraiture series. CERF+ , a mutual aid safety net for artists, introduced us to Melancon recently, and we jumped at the chance to learn more about him, his work and his ambitions.

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