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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. Bubbles © Aaron Kasmin

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

The newly opened Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism exhibition showcases the bold, explorative urbanism they’re known for through a variety of design strategies used to create vibrant and sustainable community-orientated spaces within densely populated urban spaces. © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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

Colossal

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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First look: V&A’s 1900-Now gallery brings “the history of design to life”

Design Week

“We have sought to bring the history of design to life,” V&A senior curator of design and digital Corinna Gardner says of the museum’s latest gallery, 1900-Now. The gallery brings these themes into sharp focus. Black graphic designer Thomas Miller, based in Chicago, US until his death in 2012, is also featured.

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

Design You Trust

His unique style caught international attention, and his first solo exhibition was held at the Gotham Book Mart Gallery in New York. His career later took him to the esteemed V&A, where he served as a teacher from 1967 to 1974. Presently, Baxter resides and continues to create art in London.

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

Creative Boom

Born in the Caribbean and now based in the Netherlands, Kevin moved to Amsterdam in 2012 to study graphic design, and then spent the beginning of his career enjoying internships and placements at various outlets, including for online magazine DATmag. Next month, he's painting a giant mural in Breda, celebrating his roots.

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