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Simone Brewster's new exhibition explores our social relationship with objects

Creative Boom

A new exhibition from one of the leading voices in contemporary design, Simone Brewster , encourages viewers to reconsider their perception of everyday objects and how we interact with them. It draws on the concept of 'intimate architecture': the effect of texture and three-dimensional form on memory and emotion.

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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.

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Hingston Studio creates a tailor-made identity for the UK's largest sari exhibition

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The UK's first large-scale exhibition dedicated to the contemporary Indian sari is coming to the Design Museum this month. Curated by the Design Museum's Head of Curatorial, Priya Khanchandan , the exhibition also looks at how the sari is currently undergoing the most rapid reinvention in its 5,000-year history.

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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

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Erupting from the page and screen with a masterful use of colour and form, Esther's illustrations blend the nuanced textural drawing techniques of watercolours and ink with the precision and perfection of modern digital mediums. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of.

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Terrarium: New Ant Hamlyn exhibition explores the human need to preserve things forever

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We've previously seen how his flower sculptures have reflected on memories, magic and mythology , and now he's taken these themes one step further with Terrarium, a new exhibition which runs at Weserhalle until 13 April. Behind the Perspex, the texturally complex work is held back from touch.

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Furniture + Sculpture Fuse in the Head Hand Foot Exhibition

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Serving as both his first major solo show in the United Kingdom and the announcement of global representation by London’s Gallery FUMI , Casey McCafferty unveils a new body of work in carved wood and stone, in an exhibition called Head Hand Foot , that will be on display through June 29th, 2024. Photography courtesy of Gallery FUMI.

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Floris Wubben Exhibits Brick’s Material Prowess in Solo Showcase

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This earthen substance boasts a unique point of origin and is ideal for extrusion due to its naturally greasy texture, which allows for precise shaping and molding. The discovery of the profound link between New York and Dutch brick inspired this collection,” Wubben says.