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Haunting wooden sculptures by Claudette Schreuders reveal why we can't escape from ourselves

Creative Boom

Public Opinion, 2021 © Claudette Schreuders. In Doubles, her latest series of figurative painted wood sculptures and works on paper, Cape Town artist Claudette Schreuders takes a closer look at the double lives we lead, from what we do in private to how we present ourselves in public.

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Shawn Huckins gives new meaning to dirty laundry in his evocative paintings

Creative Boom

Red and Black: Mrs. Freeman Flower (after Highmore), 2021 © Shawn Huckins. The title of the series, Dirty Laundry, also denotes a connection to the personal – in this case, the private life of one's dirty clothing that often remains hidden from public view. Portrait of A Gentleman (Pink), 2021 © Shawn Huckins. Pattern No.

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

Creative Boom

A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Adam's work has appeared in several exhibitions to date, including shows at the Royal Academy (2019), Saffron Waldon (2019), Curwen Gallery (2017) and CP+B London (2016), along with several private and public commissions for clients including YouTube, Warchild UK, Heal's and Comme Des Garcons.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Psychedelic universe You, Me and The Balloons invites visitors to immerse themselves in Kusama's psychedelic universe as they journey through a colourful landscape of large-scale inflatable sculptures, many standing over 10 metres tall or suspended from the 21-metre-high ceiling. Installation view, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai.

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December 2021 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Deadline: December 6, 2021. Socrates Sculpture Park Open Call. The 2022 Socrates Annual Fellowship program is looking for public art proposals for its Sink or Swim Climate Futures project and group exhibition. on December 6, 2021. Mattress Factory 2021 International Open Call. on December 10, 2021.

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7 Highlights of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021

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But the 2021 edition (on from May 22 to November 21) will be especially interesting. The five-metre-high sculpture represents his firm’s design manifesto “in which a new generation of buildings — open, generous, integrated, innovative in the use of space — explore new ways and practices of ‘living together’: the chosen proximity.”

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

Creative Boom

Yes, there were some physical shows last summer (see our 2021 roundup for details), but that wasn't the case for all, by any means. Interestingly, the graduating artists have undertaken the three-year programme plus an additional year (2020-2021) to cover the loss of studio time during the pandemic. Graduate Show Takeover , UCA Epsom.

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