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Ai Weiwei’s New Toy Brick Masterpieces Re-Mix Art History

Design Milk

World-famous artist, activist, and provocateur Ai Weiwei is currently exhibiting stunning new work at two different galleries in New York that reproduce famous paintings and news images on a massive scale all composed from hundreds of thousands of LEGO and WOMA bricks. Ai Weiwei “Water Lilies #4” 2022.

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Mark James isn't bored (and he doesn't think you should be either)

Creative Boom

He's open to agency representation, keen for new creative challenges, and dreaming bigger — from fashion brand installations to full-scale international exhibitions. I've done a few collaborations there and had a solo show in Tokyo in 2022. There's definitely a pull towards Japan," he says. I'm planning another for October.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

In 2022, he published a monograph with Phaidon. He has illustrated numerous children's books as well as a board game, and his artwork has been exhibited in various countries, including France, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, and Argentina. © Decur (Guillermo Decurgez)

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F5: Draga & Aurel on Lake Como, Joseph Beuys + More

Design Milk

The Kunstmuseum Basel one of our favorite museums recently hosted the exhibition Dedications in Lights highlighting over 50 light works of Dan Flavin; a permanent installation is also located in the museums yard. Minimalism and deep sophistication, but with a maximalist effect. Photo: Francio Ferrari, courtesy of Superduper 2.

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Pickleball's not the only paddle game: TOPSP!N celebrates the art of table tennis

Creative Boom

All photographs by Emile Mbunzama While the hipster crowd obsesses over pickleball, Pim-Pam's latest exhibition celebrates the cultural significance and community roots of table tennis. N, the third edition of its exhibition series that transforms ping-pong paddles into coveted works of art to support community sport.

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In Chicago, an Expansive Exhibition Offers a New Vision of Himalayan Art

Colossal

“The Windhorse” is one of dozens of works included in Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now, a large-scale exhibition curated by Michelle Bennett Simorella of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art in New York. The article In Chicago, an Expansive Exhibition Offers a New Vision of Himalayan Art appeared first on Colossal.

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Uma’s T4 Series Returns With New Colorways + Creative Collabs

Design Milk

In 2022, furniture brand Uma introduced the T4 collection a modular seating system with generous curves and a silhouette inspired by lava lamps, London buses, and ’90s television sets. Designed by Holloway Li , the T4 quickly became a standout for its joyful nostalgia and fluid form.