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

Creative Boom

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. Both of these works are on show at a solo exhibition at WOAW Gallery in Hong Kong, entitled URLANDSCHAF (26 May 26 to 7 July).

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

Creative Boom

But it was the purchase of a 3D printer in 2019 that truly unlocked Sean's artistic potential and set him on a path of using cutting-edge technology for social good. Located outside the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, the installation will not only pay homage to the great man but also grow herbs and flowers for local food banks.

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

Creative Boom

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. We sometimes forget how much of a role lyrics play in our love of popular music.

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

Creative Boom

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. This is one of the greatest things about Chaumeton," says the gallery, "he educates through his work.

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Dancing Figures and Natural Elements Coalesce in Jonathan Hateley’s Elegant Bronze Sculptures

Colossal

All images © Jonathan Hateley, shared with permission Immersed in nature, female figures dance, reflect, and rest in Jonathan Hateley ’s limber bronze sculptures. “I was drawn to create a sculpture reflecting nature on the surface of the figure, which could be better highlighted with the use of colour,” he tells Colossal.

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4 Surprises in New York Galleries This Summer

Design Milk

Summer is the “off season” for the contemporary art galleries, which means weekend closures, group exhibitions, and surprising gems! The first “Universes” was in Imola, Italy in 2018, then Amsterdam in 2019, Hong Kong in 2020, and most recently Paris in 2021. Made to be Broken at PPOW Gallery. Made to be Broken at PPOW Gallery.

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Kaws brings his art to the Serpentine Gallery in London and Fortnite

Creative Review

Kaws: New Fiction in Fortnite © Epic Games Brian Donnelly, the New York-based artist better known by his alias Kaws, is showing works in a new show at London’s Serpentine Gallery, his first major solo exhibition in the city. These can be accessed through the Acute Art app, along with a miniature render of the entire show.

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