Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Returning this month to Saudi Arabia is a unique art exhibition set in an ancient desert region of the Arabian Peninsula, using only the natural landscape and surroundings as inspiration. The desert concepts of mirage and oasis have long been tied to ideas of survival, perseverance, desire and wealth," says Reem Fadda from the exhibition.

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Design Milk

AUGUST 11, 2021

The latest exhibition by German-Iranian artist and designer Siba Sahabi titled “Imaginem Sui” is inspired by the relationship between European and Middle Eastern art and how they have historically influenced each other. With these repetitions of pattern, Sahabi’s sculptural works are reminiscent of Middle Eastern arabesque.

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Colossal

AUGUST 28, 2024

All images © Ann Weber, courtesy of Palos Verdes Art Center, shared with permission From scraps of found cardboard, Ann Weber constructs billowing forms that rise in vibrant patterns—almost figure-like—to greet us. Through the colorful works in this exhibition, Weber proposes that in the face of adversity, positivity can be a radical act.

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Creative Boom

JULY 29, 2024

Since the Van Gogh show got everyone talking, even getting a cameo in the Netflix sitcom Emily in Paris, there have been many more, including the immersive Hockney exhibition that's currently at Factory International in Manchester. Consequently, the exhibitions they've held so far across Japan have been hugely popular and quickly sold out.

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Colossal

MAY 16, 2023

All images © Jonathan Hateley, shared with permission Immersed in nature, female figures dance, reflect, and rest in Jonathan Hateley ’s limber bronze sculptures. The subjects commune with their surroundings, greeting the sun or leaning into the wind and merging with patterns of foliage or lichen.

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Colossal

MAY 6, 2024

For French artistic duo Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel , notions of interlaced strands, patterns, ecosystems, and vessels shape their solo exhibition, T he Weaver and the Spoke, at Antenna Space in Shanghai. Traditional basket-making techniques draw on that same concept by weaving flexible material through a stronger framework.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Design made in Puglia marks the first significant introduction of Pugliese design and production to the American market with an immersive exhibition showcasing handcrafted furnishings, materials, and objects from 11 exemplary regional brands. Bianco Cave by Fato Stone Exhibit Large vases with basic geometric shapes in Lecce stone.

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Design Milk

AUGUST 3, 2021

We’ve long been fans of LA-based artist Joshua Abarbanel , who I recently started following on “The Gram” There’s something mesmerizing about his intricate, layered laser-cut wood sculptures that captivate. See more of his nature-inspired work here. He says: Hull 04, detail.

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Design Milk

MAY 5, 2022

Set to reopen to the public on June 19th after a two-year long renovation (and a global pandemic), Copenhagen’s Designmuseum Danmark is introducing a new eight-exhibition lineup that you won’t want to miss. KINTO’s best-selling Sepia glassware evokes the same retro nostalgia as Brown’s Galleria pattern. Sepia Tumbler by KINTO.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

“ My work is as much an abstract sculpture or design that contains some spirit of life in general, and the bird form seems like a pure way to represent this to me,” he tells Colossal. The article Anthony Theakston’s Elegant Sculptures Imbue Ceramics and Bronze with Avian Spirit appeared first on Colossal.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Contemporary London-based artist Ant Hamlyn has explored the rich history and symbolism surrounding flowers in his latest exhibition, Love, Death & Velvet , where floral fabric sculptures are pressed underneath giant slabs of perspex. The traditional act of giving and receiving flowers is also at the heart of Ant's exhibition.

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Design Milk

JULY 4, 2022

Ngo’s latest exhibition, Memory Palace , currently on view at R & Company , is named after a type of mnemonic device used in ancient Roman and Greek history to recall information through the visualization of a spatial environment. In fact, it’s only highlighted more prominently.

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Colossal

JULY 1, 2024

All images © Paul Villinski, courtesy of the artist and Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, shared with permission From found objects like aluminum cans, bottles, knives, and vinyl records, Paul Villinski frames myriad interpretations of flight. Flight Patterns continues through August 18 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Design Milk

MAY 7, 2024

Filipino-American artist Paolo Arao explores this concept – metaphorically and physically – with his second solo exhibition on view at the David B. Smith Gallery , aptly named Devotion , in a showcase of new textile works alongside collaborative totem sculptures that pull on patrons’ heartstrings.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 21, 2024

At other times, it felt like a gigantic performance art exhibit, something you could have imagined at a festival like Burning Man or Glastonbury. A sculptural creation that appeared to be made out of paper, this clever design represented the resonant sounds of deep earth through its rippling patterns.

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Colossal

JULY 26, 2023

“I was also inspired by Ai Weiwei ’s ‘Circle of Animals’ sculpture recreating the 12 animal heads of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing.” The article Exuberant Patterns Bring Ceramic Creatures to Life in George Rodriguez’s ‘Mexican Zodiac’ appeared first on Colossal.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Seoul-based artist Yeesookyung ( previously ) fuses Korean and Japanese craft traditions in her elegant, gilded sculptures. Blending ornately patterned vessels with deities and animals, the delicate assemblages meld shards of discarded ceramic into new forms with bulbous sides, halved figures, and drips of metallic epoxy.

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Colossal

AUGUST 11, 2022

Beginning with a copper armature, the North Carolina-based artist stretches vintage paper or patterns of scanned objects across a minimal metal form and stitches the edges together into a geometric patchwork. Constellations, butterflies, and bold checkered prints overlay the animalistic forms by Anne Lemanski. via Women’s Art ).

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Colossal

JULY 27, 2023

All images courtesy of the artists and the Torggler Fine Arts Center, © the artists, shared with permission From intricate, laser-cut tendrils to vibrantly patterned collages, a new exhibition at The Torggler in Newport News, Virginia, explores the vast potential of a conventionally utilitarian material.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Crafted from a multitude of materials including ceramic and steel, this piece also exhibits an oxidized copper finish with limbs emerging from a chunky bed-like structure, transitioning from a static to kinetic force. by Carol Bove Carol Bove’s work is composed through the experimentation of modern metal sculpture. Photo: Courtesy P.P.OW

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Colossal

JANUARY 12, 2023

Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. She then applies layers of strips cut from other boxes and staples them into place in a repetitive, textured pattern. Photo by Ray Carofano.

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Colossal

APRIL 28, 2023

Sexton enjoys papier-mâché for its versatility and accessibility, using additional readily available materials like cloth, wire, and acrylic paint to build up each animal’s unique textures, patterns, and colors.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Norm The Worm by Bobbi Rae Karel Martens 2024 Calendar by Present & Correct Big House coffee by NewGround Friend's Annual Membership by Yorkshire Sculpture Park Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) is an open-air gallery in West Bretton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire, and the largest sculpture park of its kind in Europe.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 4, 2023

Our cells became detailed, sculptural balloons. Gradient atmospheres are an extension of the colour palette, providing more texture within the layouts without being as visually dominating as 3D cells or patterns." We then explored the possibilities of this network. Our Voronoi plains became textured pebble structures.

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Colossal

MARCH 6, 2023

“My Joy My Joy My Joy” (2021), acrylic felt, polyester fiber fill, pyrite, glass beads, sea glass, vinyl sequins, white abalone shell, metal base, nylon thread, aluminum sculpture wire, and artificial sinew, 16.5 × 13.3 × 22 inches. Installation view of ‘The Body Electric’ at SITE Santa Fe, 2022.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Slightly wacky and reminiscent of enlarged stacking toys for children, this group of abstract marble sculptures was brought to life. Using different shades and patterns of Neolith’s sintered stone slabs, Botánica encourages our minds to wander. To learn more about Botánica, visit mossandlam.com. Photography by Stefan Blondal.

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Colossal

APRIL 17, 2024

All images © RX & Slag, shared with permission If you walked into an exhibition featuring work from Tamara Kostianovsky in recent years, you likely encountered life-sized carcasses dangling from meat hooks. “I see these works in terms of metamorphosis,” Kostianovsky says. See The Flesh of the World through November 3.

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Design Milk

JUNE 11, 2024

Devin Wilde Sculptural Vessels Watching Devin Wilde’s sculpture practice take shape over the last year plus has been a thrill to witness, even from afar. His background informs a meticulous approach to form and structure, resulting in sculptures that are both visually striking and structurally sound. Top: Vessel No.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The artist ( previously ) is known for her sculptures cloaked in ornate carpets, the latest of which are on view now at Sargents Daughters for her solo exhibition Hidden Territories.

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Colossal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

All images shared © Elias Sime, courtesy of GRIMM and James Cohan Gallery, shared with permission Thousands of microchips, terminals, nails, letter keys, and lengths of wire transform into spectacular, monumental sculptures by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Elias Sime.

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Colossal

JANUARY 30, 2023

Photos by Gary Mirando The natural patterns of turning tides and changing seasons illuminate the delicate porcelain sculptures of Martha’s Vineyard-based artist Jennifer McCurdy. In May, she will also exhibit in the Smithsonian Craft + Design Show in Washington, D.C. All images © Jennifer McCurdy, shared with permission.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Kazerne is a 2,500-square-meter combined meeting, exhibition, and hospitality space housed in a former military police barracks (and adjoining warehouses) dating back to the early 19th century. The three-dimensional form was created using an intricate pattern cut into flat felt with no waste.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

” Their exhibition for Dutch Design Week 2023 was entitled Regeneration: Fashion From The Ground Up and explored what regeneration looks like in the fashion context through three lenses: Earth Care , People Care , and Fair Share. . . “We are fortifying the groundwork for a brighter future,” they say.

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Colossal

MAY 17, 2022

From floral Soundsuits and found-object sculptures to a multicolor web of millions of pony beads, Forothermore surveys the 30-plus-year career of artist Nick Cave. Cave spoke with Colossal in an interview ahead of the show, saying, “Why now, why now this moment, why this exhibition, why this survey, and who is it for? Soundsuits.

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Design Milk

JANUARY 3, 2023

New York-based Liz Collins is a queer feminist artist and designer who’s known for her use of bold abstract patterns, inventive materials, and experimentation with fiber. Currently she has her first European solo exhibition, Mischief , on display at Touchstones Rochdale through January 18, 2023.

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Azure Magazine

JUNE 24, 2024

Metal and steel brought fresh edge to Milan exhibitions like Capsule Plaza — and established one of the biggest design trends of 2024 in the process. To demonstrate the material’s potential, Hydro asked seven designers to put it to use at Capsule Plaza , a group exhibition held in Spazio Maiocchi.

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Design Milk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The father of Additive Architecture , Utzon developed his projects under the constraints of the growth patterns of the wilderness. He had this very sculptural way of working and this is expressed as well,” says Marie-Louise Høstbo , Creative Design Director, Fritz Hansen.

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