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Stanley Chow exhibition will showcase illustrations of people from film, stage and TV

Creative Boom

One of the world's most renowned illustrators has chosen some of his most iconic works for a 14-week exhibition at The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Chorlton. The exhibition will also include the three patrons of The Edge, Sir Mark Rylance, Julie Hesmondhalgh and John Thomson. It also felt right to keep it local and in Chorlton.

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Veronica Castro on the V&A's Diva exhibition and why it's a word we need to reclaim

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Plus, right now, there's an extra reason to visit: the chance to see original costumes worn by Maria Callas, Cher, Elton John, Janelle Monae and Marilyn Monroe in a major exhibition titled DIVA , running until 7 April 2024. What inspired this exhibition? The exhibition traced a story of opera across 400 years.

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F5: Draga & Aurel on Lake Como, Joseph Beuys + More

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Basedow and Draga Obradovic of Draga & Aurel Photo: Valerie van der Werff The partners in work and life established Draga & Aurel , a multidisciplinary studio and workshop for art, collectible design, and furnishings, in 2007. Its a collaboration that has shaped their own approach. Photo: Francio Ferrari, courtesy of Superduper 2.

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How Loughborough's graphic design BA is shaping the industry's leaders

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More than 40 students exhibited their work this year, with several earning prestigious Pencil awards. Since 2007, he's been instrumental in building global executive teams across computer games, VFX and animated features and has been involved in projects as diverse as Sonic the Hedgehog, 1917 and The Shape of Water.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

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The newly opened Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism exhibition showcases the bold, explorative urbanism they’re known for through a variety of design strategies used to create vibrant and sustainable community-orientated spaces within densely populated urban spaces. © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's exhibition You, Me and The Balloons is a colourful wonderland of inflatable inspiration: a suitable opener for a brand new type of arts centre. Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Korean Minimalism at the Sussex seaside

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But spare a thought for Korean artist Yun Hyong-Keun (1928 - 2007), who, throughout his long career, was thrown out of art school, got arrested and tortured, survived a civil war, lived under a dictatorship, and was imprisoned twice all before establishing his own style in his mid-40s. We get it; it's not easy. cm © Yun Seong-ryeol.

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