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Green Man brings the visual arts out of the gallery and into the festival field

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Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. Kathryn Ashill. Check out what they created this year.

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Tangent revitalises Turner Prize identity in a fusion of art and accessibility

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Innovative design meets coastal inspiration – we take a closer look at the Glasgow branding studio's vision for one of the world's most celebrated visual arts awards. The accessible, bright styling of the identity was developed to encourage the public to feel empowered to participate in this conversation," he says.

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George Underwood: the designer who gave Bowie's albums their iconic look

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George Underwood From schoolyard friends to legendary album covers, we chat with David Bowie's lifelong collaborator about his artistic journey and a new exhibition of work inspired by the much-missed singer. From both an emotional and cultural perspective, then, the album art could almost be as important as the songs themselves.

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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. Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Oliver Perry's charming illustrations recreate the magic of vintage New Yorker cartoons

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Inspired by illustrative styles and storytelling from across print and film, Oliver's style was further polished at the School of Visual Arts, NYC, where he earned a BRA in Illustration with High Honours. His work has even appeared on Link NYC kiosks dotted around the city.

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Reality serves as a bridge to the surreal for illustrator Wenjing Yang

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After studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York, Wenjing went on to complete an MA at the Maryland Institute College of Art and is now racking up an impressive client list while also embarking on self-initiated work, exhibitions and collaborative projects that explore themes unlikely to crop up in commercial projects.

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Celebrating collaboration: Blackburn’s National Festival of Making

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The finished work will be exhibited at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. Along with the community-led fab lab, The Making Rooms, he has used the programme to explore modern fabrication equipment that combines advanced manufacturing with traditional craft processes, resulting in his first solo exhibition.