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The Lost Words: artwork from the publishing phenomenon gets its own exhibition

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A special showing of The Lost Words is coming to Bournemouth's Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum next month. Featuring the art of Jackie Morris and the creative talents of writer Robert Macfarlane, the show celebrates nature's power to spark the imagination.

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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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The building itself is extraordinary and a work of art in itself. And the collections, which focus on applied arts, decorative arts and design, are beautifully curated and cover themes and topics rarely explored in other museums in the capital. What inspired this exhibition?

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Artist Sarah Graham on raising awareness for bipolar disorder and how art saved her life

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She considers art to have saved her life and is launching her biggest solo show next month to help others. Now in recovery from 18 years of mental health difficulties and a diagnosis of bipolar disorder eight years ago, Sarah strongly believes that if it weren't for art, she wouldn't be here today.

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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

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But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

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Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. Then, around 2017 he began experimenting with mixed media, using vintage magazines and maps he found in antique shops. © Patrick Nelson.

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

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We share some highlights of his upcoming exhibition, The Brush and the Torch. Typically, they draw inspiration from art history, science fiction, mythic archetypes, and his experience of growing up in a closeted queer family and explore questions of identity, spirituality, and our relationship with the natural world.

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Nude photo series recaptures the spirit of the original Glastonbury

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And that spirit is clearly embodied in a new exhibition of portraits taken at Glastonbury by award-winning artist Tom Hunter, inspired by his mum's photos of the Isle of Wight festival in the late 1960s. In the summers of 2017 and 2019, artist Tom Hunter set up a makeshift photo booth at the Glastonbury festival.