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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. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. © YAYOI KUSAMA. Images © David Levene.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

Creative Boom

Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material. After Leiter died in 2013 at the age of 89, she and Michael Parillo continued this work. But when Henry moved on, new art directors came in who restrained the work.

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New art exhibition in Ukraine offers a range of perspectives on war, past and present

Creative Boom

Jam Factory, a new arts centre in Lviv, Ukraine, has just launched its opening exhibition. Our Years, Our Words, Our Losses, Our Searches, Our Us' is the first exhibition at Jam Factory , a new arts centre in Lviv, Ukraine. 'Our Casual and unstaged, their gestures capture the precarious state of present-day reality for Ukranians.

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Fredrik Stormby on why Eurovision 2024 will look like nothing you've seen before

Creative Boom

"I think this part of Sweden and the metropolitan area of Öresund with Malmö, Lund, Helsingborg and Copenhagen has a young and diverse vibe, with cultural influences from all over the world and a strong artistic local scene in terms of arts and music," he continues. That was a first for Eurovision last time in Malmö 2013."

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Five Striking Art Labels for a Sparkling Wine Collection by Stratus

Azure Magazine

The invitation was for what sounded like an unmissable event: lunch at Teknion’s Collaboration Hub in downtown Toronto and a conversation with some design-y people and some wine folk around art labels for a special wine collection. It is hard to think of a better combination than fine wine and great art. Melanie Authier, Blanket 2019.

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Why 'Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage' is a must-read for photographers everywhere

Creative Boom

In the world of fashion photography, few names evoke as much mystery and allure as Deborah Turbeville (1932-2013). It's arguable that more than anyone, she transformed the discipline from being purely commercial and functional to becoming an art form in its own right. She didn't try to copy what others did to be successful.

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A New Book Flies Through the Vast World of Birds from Art and Design to History and Ornithology

Colossal

Bird: Exploring the Winged World is an extensive celebration of feathered creatures across thousands of years of art, science, and popular culture. cm / 2 7/8 × 3 ¼ in, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Picture credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Jefferson R.Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R.

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