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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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Yayoi Kusama’s Current Exhibition Offers a New Infinity

Design Milk

In 2013, I had the privilege to visit ( and feature here ) a dazzling Infinity Room by one of the most famous and influential artists alive: Yayoi Kusama. Courtesy the artist, David Zwirner, Ota Fine Arts, and Victoria Miro Yayoi Kusama, I Spend Each Day Embracing Flowers, 2023 (detail) © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Cheryl D. Miller Forged the Path Towards a More Inclusive Design Industry

Eye on Design

Exposure to art was everything for Miller, who soaked it up and developed her own distinct visual perspective that won her numerous art awards as a child. . She opted for art first, attending the Rhode Island School of Design in 1970. Miller continues to write, teach, and build an archive of Black design history.

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Impressive Futuristic Installations and Sculptures by Jonathan Latiano

Design You Trust

Jonathan Latiano creates large, site-responsive, installation sculptures that investigate concepts of time and our subjective perception of the past, present and future. from the Mount Royal School of Art. Latiano is both thrilled and proud to serve as the first Bunting Teaching Fellow in Fine Arts at MICA.

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These Photographers Capture the Magnificent Beauty of Trees

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2013 © Michael Kenna Rachel Sussman travels the world photographing the oldest trees in existence. Wanaka Lake Tree, Study 1, Otago, New Zealand. Beth Moon captures Africa’s trees under a diamond-encrusted night sky. Michael Kenna finds sanctuary in the remote corners of the globe.

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An Artist’s Tireless Advocacy for Marginalized Women and Girls

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Untitled from the series, Blood Speaks , 2013-18 © Poulomi Basu. From 2013 to 2018, the Indian photographer, artist, and activist Poulomi Basu documented the practice of chhaupadi in Nepal, listening to the stories of women and girls who were exiled for one week of the month during their periods.

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“Where Are All The Black Designers?” A Roundtable Discussion

Eye on Design

The question originated from a 2013 talk by Cherry. Miller, who was awarded a 2021 AIGA Medal for “expanding access” for her work to end the marginalization of BIPOC designers, and, in February, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. .