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Artist Adam Bridgland pays tribute to rock lyrics with intense colours and visual attitude

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In a new show at London's Jealous Gallery, artist Adam Bridgland brings together wild hues, dynamic patterns and the powerful pull of nostalgia in an alluring visual display. Interdisciplinary artist Adam Bridgland hasn't, though, as his second solo exhibition stands as a testament to.

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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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Nude photo series recaptures the spirit of the original Glastonbury

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Recapturing the freedom and liberation of the original festival scene, artist Tom Hunter 's Glastonbury portraits are a welcome antidote to sanitised TV coverage. In the summers of 2017 and 2019, artist Tom Hunter set up a makeshift photo booth at the Glastonbury festival. I've never made photographs naked before," Tom explains.

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

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David Hockney at Lightroom © Justin Sutcliff 2023 What better way to launch a new cultural destination onto the London art scene than host a unique and immersive exhibition that brings some of David Hockney's most celebrated paintings to life? We look closer at the artist's much-anticipated new show at London's latest venue, Lightroom.

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

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Sarah Graham has become a renowned British artist for her fun and joyful kitsch paintings, paying homage to familiar toys, sweets and brands from the 1980s and 1990s. She attempted suicide by overdose twice between 2005 and 2015 until she was sectioned in 2017 and then reclassified as Type 1 bipolar.

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Spotify unveils the world's first 'tapestry billboard' to promote Florence + The Machine album

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So along with streaming music, audiences are also turning back to vinyl and even cassettes to regain that physical, haptic connection with their favourite artists. The three individual 2x2 metre woven tapestries have been hanging in the picturesque gardens of Dulwich Picture Gallery, where Florence performed in 2017.

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

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Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. All the pieces are new and fresh out of my studio in Berlin."

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