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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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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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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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Artist Paul Kidby illustrates eight special stamps to celebrate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

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In 2019 he illustrated Good Omens written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. “It A Presentation Pack including all eight stamps in the set is priced at £13.50. He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the 2017 publication Terry Pratchetts Discworld Imaginarium.

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Joe Pomeroy's new film explores the impact of lockdown on artists in Leeds and London

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If you've ever wondered how other creatives coped during the pandemic, a new film by Joe Pomeroy documents the challenges of lockdown for artists in two UK cities. Now a new film by award-winning filmmaker Joe Pomeroy explores just what was going through artists' minds at the time and how they responded to this unprecedented societal shift.

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Illustrator Trevor Shin on making mistakes intuitively and practicing improvised and instinctive

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Despair © Trevor Shin, 2022 Happy accidents on the page inspire LA artist Trevor Shin , whose ink lines become art pieces inspired by his sketchbook-heavy practice. LA-based illustrator and artist Trevor Shin reflects on his intuitive and improvised free-flowing state. Through this prism, Shin's work makes sense.

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The Still Point: Paintings by Nancy Cadogan that celebrate the joyfulness of solitude

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Bringing themes of literature, time and stillness to her latest series of figurative paintings, artist Nancy Cadogan 's work represents traditional domestic scenes and reminds us of the often-forgotten joyfulness of solitude. Under the Leaves (2019) © Nancy Cadogan. Time Present and Time Passed (2022) © Nancy Cadogan.

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