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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. A founding figure in the mid-century New York School movement, Philip Guston helped pioneer a modified form of representational art known as neo-expressionism. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. Positioned on the floor, these soft sculptures invite visitors, for the first time, to sit or lie on the works. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Jean Jullien's bold, graphic underwater world will awaken your inner child

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It all takes place at the National Gallery of Victoria (aka NGV) in Melbourne, which was founded in 1861 and is both Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The museum is currently holding its Triennial, a large-scale celebration of the best of contemporary international art and design, which takes place every three years.

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Fantastical Totems Emerge from Clay in Yu Maeda’s Vibrant Sculptures

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Based near Tokyo, the artist began experimenting with ceramics after a career focused on painting when he started transforming animals and imaginary beings into vibrant, lighthearted sculptures. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Megan Du on creating bright and bold illustrations that are fascinated with retro-futurism

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Bright, bold, and impossible to miss, Megan's art also focuses on female perspectives to tell unique stories. Originally from China, Megan Du is a London-based artist studying illustration at the University of the Arts London. That long lost passion filled my heart, and I decided to start drawing again," she says. "I

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New exhibition by photographer Marc Holm casts celebs in a new light

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The Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, upstate New York, has mounted 28 larger-than-life prints of his photographs on its lawn overlooking Otsego Lake. These 11-foot tall sculptures, displaying Mark's images in flexible 3m-high frames, expose the portraits to the evolving elements, creating an ever-changing viewing experience.

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‘Doing Is Living’ Highlights Five Decades of Ruth Asawa’s Biomorphic Wire Sculptures

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“Among the detainees were animators from the Walt Disney Studios, who taught art in the grandstands of the race track,” says the artist’s estate. 1960-1965) At David Zwirner in Hong Kong, a new exhibition titled Doing Is Living celebrates Asawa’s renowned wire sculptures ( previously ) and intimate works on paper. .