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Trap of the Truth: Erwin Wurm makes his UK museum exhibition debut

Creative Boom

© Erwin Wurm Renowned Austrian artist Erwin Wurm has unveiled his first UK museum exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. These are just some of the surreal sights awaiting visitors at Trap of the Truth, a comprehensive exhibition of Erwin Wurm's work running at Yorkshire Sculpture Park from now until 28 April 2024.

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

Creative Boom

These simple ways to interact with the exhibits are perfectly pitched for children, and the experience of visiting this show, which is Jean's first in Australia, is likely to be anything but forgettable for many young minds. It's a singular aesthetic that's garnered him a cult-like following, including more than 1.2

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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

Creative Boom

January Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival – China, 5 Jan-early March Ever been to an ice sculpture festival? Dress warmly in layers and book a guided tour to explore Harbin's ice sculptures and local cuisine. Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, 2020. We'd heartily recommend it!

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

Creative Boom

We share some highlights of his upcoming exhibition, The Brush and the Torch. We've long been a fan of figurative painter Adrian Cox here at Creative Boom, most recently sharing his series Into the Spirit Garden back in 2020. There are three paintings depicted within the piece, two of which are his own work from previous exhibitions.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

The newly opened Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism exhibition showcases the bold, explorative urbanism they’re known for through a variety of design strategies used to create vibrant and sustainable community-orientated spaces within densely populated urban spaces. © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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Yayoi Kusama’s Current Exhibition Offers a New Infinity

Design Milk

Ten years later, the 94-year-old Kusama presents a brand new (and much bigger) Infinity Room , included within a dazzling four-room exhibition that includes polka-dotted pumpkin walls, towering flowers, and new abstract paintings. The exhibition page features some great full images of individual paintings (scroll near bottom of that link).

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Wildflowers, Trees, and Quaint Cabins Spring From Su Blackwell’s Book Sculptures

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The enchanting, imaginative narratives usually bound between the covers of a book burst from the page in the sculptures of Su Blackwell. “To Kill a Mockingbird” (2020). “The Ship” (2020). Photo by Jaron James. All images © Su Blackwell, shared with permission. Photo by John Reynolds.

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