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Cold comfort: photo series charts the rise of the Polar Silk Road

Creative Boom

It's to go on show next month at the Jerwood Gallery, Natural History Museum. Since 2013, China has begun to officially restore the historic Silk Route with a $900 billion strategy called 'One Belt, One Road'. Gregor Sailer 's fascinating new photo series highlights how climate change and geopolitics are going head-to-head.

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Mike Nelson on his sensory new survey, scavenging objects and simulating reality

Creative Boom

Photo credit: Mike Nelson, Courtesy the artist and 303 Gallery, New York; Galleria Franco Noero, Turin; Matt’s Gallery, London; and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Extinction Beckons is the new immersive show from installation artist Mike Nelson on show at the Hayward Gallery. Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

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Why Do Books are the perfect life companion for creatives

Creative Boom

Founded in 2013 by Miranda West, The Do Book Company publishes authors who have spoken at the event to create how-to titles as far-ranging as Do Beekeeping : The Secret to Happy Honeybees, Do Open : How a simple newsletter can transform your business, and Do Design : Why beauty is key to everything.

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F5: Melanie Courbet Shares the Spark Behind Her Gallery + More

Design Milk

Influenced by her French and Tunisian parents, along with her own travels and collaborations, Melanie Courbet founded Les Ateliers Courbet in 2013. She also acts as the New York gallery’s director, with the space focusing on a master-craftsman ethos and the sharing of art that embodies artisanal dexterity and cultural heritage.

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Agnes Audio Speaker Is Brutally Honest About Its Architectural Inspiration

Design Milk

Agnes’ Brutalist-inspired vertical and rectilinear form is a direct reference to the silhouette of the Gallery St. But since its remodel in 2013, its spiritual intent has evolved into one serving artistry – home to Johann Königs’ innovative art gallery. Agnes in Berlin. The former St.

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Solo Exhibitions: Martha Rich’s ‘It’s Wild Here’ + Lisa Congdon’s ‘Ode to Kyoto’

Design Milk

Old City, Philadelphia-based Paradigm Gallery + Studio recently wrapped up two solo shows featuring the colorful, saturated art of both Martha Rich and Lisa Congdon. Founded in 2013 by Jeroen Smeets, The Jaunt helps artists gain inspiration through travel.

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Coolman's latest character antics captured by CASETiFY

Creative Boom

The art fair Art Basel launched its Hong Kong edition in 2013, and a swathe of blue chip galleries, undeterred by shrinking democratic rights – largely avoidable for the internationally wealthy, have opened outposts in the years since.

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