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Artist Adam Bridgland pays tribute to rock lyrics with intense colours and visual attitude

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In a new show at London's Jealous Gallery, artist Adam Bridgland brings together wild hues, dynamic patterns and the powerful pull of nostalgia in an alluring visual display. Interdisciplinary artist Adam Bridgland hasn't, though, as his second solo exhibition stands as a testament to.

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Japanese artist En Iwamura's fanciful sculptures are a holiday for the mind

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No artist can be immune to the confusion, chaos and climate disasters taking place around the world right now. Japanese artist En Iwamura 's response invokes a sense of lively and wondrous innocence with his paintings, sculptures, and installations, which take the viewer on something approaching a holiday for the mind.

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Paintings that imagine famous artists as Mr Men or Little Miss characters in their own style

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Launching at London's Maddox Gallery this September, Little Palette is a solo exhibition by the emerging British artist featuring various paintings and sculptures that challenge what we think about art and its many genres. Through each piece, Chaumeton uses humour and intrigue to make us think about each artist on display.

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Artist Denzil Forrester melds the energy of '80s dub with themes of social justice

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Q, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography A new show by Grenada-born British artist Denzil Forrester showcases an intoxicating series of paintings that merge past and present in a frenzy of energy. Ma Pets, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. Images © David Levene.

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Fred Perry, the British icon to be celebrated at the Design Museum this summer

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The former world number one's clothing range has had such influence that it's now the focus of a new exhibition at London's Design Museum this summer. What may surprise some, the exhibition even showcases Fred Perry's unique relationship with live music. All Our Tomorrows, Fred Perry Subculture Live, The 100 Club, London, 2019.

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Nude photo series recaptures the spirit of the original Glastonbury

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Recapturing the freedom and liberation of the original festival scene, artist Tom Hunter 's Glastonbury portraits are a welcome antidote to sanitised TV coverage. In the summers of 2017 and 2019, artist Tom Hunter set up a makeshift photo booth at the Glastonbury festival. I've never made photographs naked before," Tom explains.