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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

For London's Building Blocks, Kitching presents a selection of works that highlight the historical and geographical narratives embedded in typography. The centrepiece of the exhibition includes three key pieces: Printing in London: 14761995 (1995), Broadside 10, Dr. Samuel Johnson (2010), and Mr. Kitching's Travels (2012).

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

Creative Boom

Simone's work has previously been exhibited both in the UK and around the world, including at the British Embassy during the London 2012 Olympic Games, The Royal College of Art 175th Anniversary Exhibition, and Collect at the Saatchi Gallery. Deconstructing the body As part of the display, Brewster presents a chaise lounge titled Negress.

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David Hockney is brighter and bolder in new Kings Cross dynamic art space

Creative Boom

Years in the making, the key difference between this and similar experiential artist exhibitions with Dali or Van Gogh is Hockney's very real presence in almost every aspect of the presentation. He is very much alive. In fact, the experience overall is one of collective emotion and energy.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. Yayoi-chan, 2012-2023 Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios. Images © David Levene.

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Concrete Hong Kong: learn about architecture through foldout models

Creative Boom

The examples presented in this book cut across the full range of these typologies; all of them are unique within their own contexts but nonetheless maintain a kinship with the modernist architectural canons they took reference from.

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Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory

Colossal

For Tlingit-Unangax artist Nicholas Galanin , looking to the past is fundamental to constructing a more nuanced perception of the present. “We can sharpen our vision of the present with cultural knowledge and memory,” Galanin says. .” In October, the U.S. Photo by Jason Wyche.

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

Creative Boom

Even his showreel is original – using a variety of creative skills, he presents his portfolio like a voice-activated virtual reality journey through his finest projects. He graduated in business, but in 2012, he produced the track Rosana for the rapper Wax under the moniker Nobody Famous.

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