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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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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.

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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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Mike Nelson on his sensory new survey, scavenging objects and simulating reality

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Photo credit: Mike Nelson, Courtesy the artist and 303 Gallery, New York; Galleria Franco Noero, Turin; Matt’s Gallery, London; and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Extinction Beckons is the new immersive show from installation artist Mike Nelson on show at the Hayward Gallery. Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

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How Sean Rodrigo is turning Walthamstow into a mini metropolis of good

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We profile the London-based artist and look at some of his key projects to date. But for the artist behind them, Sean Rodrigo, this is not just a one-off side project. His grandparents were artists, and Sean has always enjoyed drawing, but his childhood dream was always to work in TV and advertising.

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

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Inspired by the brand's programming of global music events, which pitches artists at the cutting edge of underground music, you will find yourself immersed in the music that has been the soundtrack of the brand's 70-year history. It's free for everyone and opens in the Design Museum's Huth Gallery between 10 June – 20 June 2022.

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