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Artist Denzil Forrester melds the energy of '80s dub with themes of social justice

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Q, 2022 © Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography A new show by Grenada-born British artist Denzil Forrester showcases an intoxicating series of paintings that merge past and present in a frenzy of energy.

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Japanese artist En Iwamura's fanciful sculptures are a holiday for the mind

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No artist can be immune to the confusion, chaos and climate disasters taking place around the world right now. Japanese artist En Iwamura 's response invokes a sense of lively and wondrous innocence with his paintings, sculptures, and installations, which take the viewer on something approaching a holiday for the mind.

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'I destroy the work after an exhibition': Inside the weird worlds of artist JeeYoung Lee

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South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. JeeYoung Lee has been touted as one of the rising stars in the Korean artistic world, and with her new installation coming to London, there's never been a better time to see her work in person.

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How to reinvent yourself through art, just like Sharon Stone

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Parker Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut. Have you always dreamt of being an artist but never quite got around to it? The seeds of her artistic passion were sown in childhood when her Aunt Vonne, a master's degree holder in painting, filled their home with murals, nurturing the youngster's creative spirit.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

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As a new monograph highlights, this uncompromising artist was a true rebel with a radical approach that resulted in a huge archive of truly groundbreaking work. Saul Leiter: The Centennial Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material.

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Rising Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku introduces her first major UK solo show

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Photo credit - Full house Partners © The Nigerian artist explores colourful connections between people and flora, inspired by her mother and former career as a florist. In response, we are witnessing the emergence of various institutions, such as art fairs, galleries and museums, actively contributing to the flourishing art scene.

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New Alexis Rockman exhibition is an urgent look at the rise of global wildfires

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Connecticut-based contemporary artist Alexis Rockman has returned to Huxley-Parlour with Conflagration, a solo exhibition of nine new paintings focusing on the increasing occurrence of wildfires worldwide. The paintings, developed over 2023, are presented in a critical "moment of no return" regarding the global climate crisis.