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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Positioned on the floor, these soft sculptures invite visitors, for the first time, to sit or lie on the works. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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

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Students at Glasgow School of Art. 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins). Celebrating the best creative work from Goldsmiths students, spanning fine art, design, film-making, photography and more, this year's annual summer shows run until 26 July at venues across the UK capital.

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Out of The Box: Tom Buchanan celebrates the lost art of collecting in a digital world

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Described as a celebration of the lost art of collecting, Out of The Box uses containers as its jumping-off point in order to pay homage to artistic hoarders. He adds, "The accessibility of box art, touching all aspects of our lives and our daily rituals of rationalising and organising, elicits an empathetic response.

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Painting as Sculpture by Jason Martin | PICDIT #painting #sculpture #silver #art

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Discover more of the best Sculptures, Art, Painting, Fine Art, and Art Sculptures inspiration on Designspiration Saved by PICDIT (@picdit).

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Joelle McKenna brings the creative struggle to life in comic store installation

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But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? A 2012 graduate from Boston University's College of Fine Art, she's also the creative director of Brooklyn Magazine print publication. And every season, the owner invites an artist to create a sculptural window display for his shop."

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. A founding figure in the mid-century New York School movement, Philip Guston helped pioneer a modified form of representational art known as neo-expressionism. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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Wenching Tang's elegant illustrations are an expression of her introverted personality

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You don't have to be loud to command a room; the same goes for art. Currently living in Taiwan, but having travelled Europe extensively and studied illustration in Brighton, Wenching's fine art background and grasp of traditional skills have allowed her to cultivate a unique aesthetic encompassing both genres.