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Founders behind charity exhibition Hysterical share how they build community through activist art

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Five months later, they launched Hysterical, a charity group exhibition celebrating the work of women and marginalised genders using their creative practice as a form of protest. Of the many works on display, creators Eliza and Bee noted one particular stand-out: Irish artist Ciara Mohan's 'Wearable Hot Water Bottle'. "It

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This year's OFFF Festival channels a brutalist hero's journey for its identity

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The festival will be held from 23-25 March at Disseny Hub Barcelona, a few weeks earlier than usual, since in April, the digital art exhibition 'Digital Impact' will be held at the same venue for the first time. As the campaign's centrepiece, a cubic-shaped object serves as the traveller on this journey.

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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

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Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. All the pieces are new and fresh out of my studio in Berlin."

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

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This festival transforms Harbin in China into a winter wonderland with massive, intricately carved ice sculptures, ice lanterns, and a variety of winter sports, drawing artists and visitors from around the world. Plan your visit to different exhibitions in advance and savour Milan's exquisite Italian cuisine. Madinat Jumeirah.

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Artist Sarah Graham on raising awareness for bipolar disorder and how art saved her life

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Sarah Graham has become a renowned British artist for her fun and joyful kitsch paintings, paying homage to familiar toys, sweets and brands from the 1980s and 1990s. Marble Dream, 2020 © Sarah Graham Starman, 2023 © Sarah Graham Sweet All Stars, 2022 © Sarah Graham In June, she has her biggest solo exhibition to date.

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Dear Earth: Artworks to inspire collective action, and promote care for our planet

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"The climate crisis is considered one of the most urgent issues of our time," says Marie-Charlotte Carrier, assistant curator of the Hayward Gallery's exhibition, Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis, on until September. The exhibition positions art as a vehicle to provoke positive change. Naturally, it inspired this showcase."

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UK's biggest comic art festival returns to Yorkshire this November

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Photography by Andrew Benge Teaming up once again with partners LeedsBID, Thought Bubble Festival 2023 will present a week of talks, workshops, exhibitions, public art installations, film screenings, venue takeovers and more. Dapo Adeola will be hosting a family-friendly library workshop. Thought Bubble.

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