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

Creative Boom

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Retrospective presents the full spectrum of his artistic output for the first time, including rare and previously unpublished material.

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Artists use AR to 'rewild' a London shopping centre

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In a recent collaboration with Westfield shopping centre in London's Shepherd's Bush, Graphic Rewilding , an ongoing art project created by artists Baker & Borowski, have taken this idea and run with it. The artists' first-ever use of AR and their most ambitious and largest yet, it comprises numerous eight-metre-high panels.

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Nature, folklore and fairytales inspire artists Emily Pettigrew and Ryan Steadman

Creative Boom

Landscape continues to be a major theme for many artists, exploring the idea of "home" and its impact on their creative practice. We take a closer look at two artists heavily influenced by their own surroundings deep in the Catskill Mountains. The artist's influences and early experiences include Danish artist Kay Nielsen.

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

Creative Boom

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

Creative Boom

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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'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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“5 Poisons” by Artists Lauren YS and Makoto Chi

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A collaborative exhibition by artists Lauren YS and Makoto Chi. Both drawing inspiration from their mixed-race East Asian heritages, the collection immerses viewers into the artists’ explorations of identity. Will you be aware of when your medicine turns noxious?

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