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Pokémon and Japanese Craft Traditions Unite in a Fantastic Exhibition of 70+ Works

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.” All images courtesy of Japan House Los Angeles, shared with permission Two of Japan’s major cultural contributions converge in POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft. POKÉMON X KOGEI is organized by the National Crafts Museum in Kanazawa and is on view in Los Angeles through January 7.

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Code/Craft/Chaos: The Space Between Man + Machine in Art

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As the space between man and machine continues to grow smaller, design agency Here went to work exploring the rapidly evolving gap between craft and technology. The big question: Can technology help us make beautiful art? In doing so, Here paid homage to Vera Molnar, known as the pioneer of Generative Art.

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Fornace Brioni’s Grounded Exhibition Is a Tour of Terracotta

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Equal parts surface decoration and protective skin, the art of tile-making dates back as far as civilization itself, distilled through nearly every culture since man’s early twilight with many nations lavished upon its development.

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Minimalist + Monochrome: Favorites From Art Basel 2023

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Crafted from a multitude of materials including ceramic and steel, this piece also exhibits an oxidized copper finish with limbs emerging from a chunky bed-like structure, transitioning from a static to kinetic force. Photo: Courtesy P.P.OW Photo: Courtesy P.P.OW

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Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel Cultivate Connections Between Sculpture, Nature, and Craft

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For French artistic duo Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel , notions of interlaced strands, patterns, ecosystems, and vessels shape their solo exhibition, T he Weaver and the Spoke, at Antenna Space in Shanghai. Dewar and Gicquel toy with the distinctions between art and function. The Weaver and the Spoke continues through May 11.

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HAORI Mixes Light With the Tradition of Wearing a Kimono

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Atsushi Shindo’s award-winning artful lighting, HAORI , made me feel warm and safe the first time I saw it, as though each conical piece was welcoming me into an embrace. The “enwrapped light” was exhibited at Salone and then at the Interior Lifestyle 2023 fair where HAORI received the coveted Young Designer Award.

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Indigo Design Award 2023 winners: 7 outstanding designs to inspire your own projects

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Organised in 1971 by community leaders and activists, The Bronx Museum in New York was founded on the belief that art is essential for the path to social justice and that it should be free for the community to experience and enjoy. For those who are seeing the exhibits in person, QR codes are linked to exclusive content on the site.