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

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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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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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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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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. What connects Greece, Canada, Spain, Russia, and Portugal?

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Unexpected Sittings: Collins Obijiaku captures untapped potential in rick textural paintings

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Featuring fifteen new portraits completed over the last year, the exhibition explores the untapped potential of everyday interactions. Running until 4 June, Unexpected Sittings is the first solo show from Collins, who has previously exhibited internationally in New York, London, Lagos, and Accra.

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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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Visit Elixir: Mood, the experimental, multi-sensory type exhibition in a box

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Want to experience an exhibition with a difference? It does this by removing the traditional boundaries of exhibition space and blurring the lines between physical and digital realities. Inside each exhibition box, you will find a set of art and assets designed to appeal to all of your senses.