The Sense of Fanciful, Nilufar Gallery, Milan

L’Arco della Pace, Martino Gamper, Italy 2009, veneer and plywood; Mirage, Rajiv Saini, India 2008, stainless steel

L’Arco della Pace, Martino Gamper, Italy 2009, veneer and plywood; Mirage, Rajiv Saini, India 2008, stainless steel


The Sense of Fanciful opens during Milan Design Week at the Nilufar Gallery in Milan, exploring the fanciful within contemporary design.

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Dead or Alive at the Museum of Arts and Design, New York

Dodo Bird, Christy Rup, 2007

Dodo Bird, Christy Rup, 2007 & Detail

The exhibition Dead or Alive is presented by the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) from April 27 through to October 24, 2010 and will showcase the work of over 30 international artists and designers who transform organic materials and objects that were once produced by or part of living organisms, such as insects, feathers, bones, silkworm cocoons, plant materials and hair, into intricately crafted installations and sculptures.

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Tom Price at Chapter 7, Hangzhou, China

UK designer Tom Price’s solo exhibition at Chapter 7 in Hangzhou was the culmination of a ten week invitation to China to create new works for the gallery’s opening show. The gallery provided accommodation, assistant and an impressive studio space with all the necessary equipment and materials.

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HOTPOT [art, food + people], Fife, Scotland

Eat Me; Keep Me, Rebecca Wilson

Eat Me; Keep Me, Rebecca Wilson


HOTPOT [art, food + people] at the St Andrew’s Museum, Fife, Scotland is an exhibition that brings together a group of artists whose work is inspired by the emotional relationship between food and people.

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Slash and Moving Paper: exhibition and competition

The Story of Art, Georgia Russell, 2006 and detail

The Story of Art, Georgia Russell, 2006 and detail


New York’s Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) is running a competition that celebrates the use of cut paper in animation inspired by its current exhibition Slash: Paper under the Knife. Upload your own videos to the website, view existing clips, and vote on your favourites.

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Tim Burton at MoMA, New York

Entrance to MoMA's Special Exhibitions Gallery; Blue Girl with Wine, 1997

Entrance to MoMA's Special Exhibitions Gallery; Blue Girl with Wine, 1997


The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) New York presents Tim Burton, a major retrospective including previously unseen drawings and moving image works, plus seven new pieces created specifically for the exhibition.

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Graduate Exposure, London

Graduate Exposure; Clutching at Straws, Eleanor Ross

Graduate Exposure; Clutching at Straws, Eleanor Ross


London’s Exposure Gallery showcases the work of seven 2009 graduates through to January 29 2010.

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KALEID: unique artists’ books, London

KALEID; Folded Dictionary, Sam Winston

KALEID; Folded Dictionary, Sam Winston


Contemporary artists’ book publisher Kaleid presents a group show dedicated to unique books created by artists and selected for their originality and conceptual response to the traditional book form. The exhibition is entitled The Grand Plasto-Baader-Books and runs until December 24 at the KALEID gallery, Shoreditch.

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Future Map 09, London

Pigsy in Space, Sam Pilling & Chris Lee; 20 Hoxton Square Projects

Pigsy in Space, Sam Pilling & Chris Lee; 20 Hoxton Square Projects


Future Map 09 is currently showcasing a selection of creative work from the colleges that make up the University of the Arts London. Located in Hoxton Square, the works chosen represent the best from over 200 undergraduate and postgraduate fine art and design courses available across the university.

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Joseph Walsh: bridging art and design

Formations & Layering, Enignum Table, Burr Olive Ash, White Ash, White Oil finish, 2009

Formations & Layering, Enignum Table, Burr Olive Ash, White Ash, White Oil finish, 2009


Every so often you come across work that is so unique it refuses to be categorised – and this is certainly true of Joseph Walsh’s work. His beautiful wooden furniture is sensuous, organic and intriguing and it’s individuality captivating.

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Poptastic: Lane Crawford brings in creative talents for the festive season

Gareth Dunster and Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lane Crawford

Gareth Dunster and Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Lane Crawford


This Christmas speciality store group Lane Crawford has commissioned eye-catching visual installations from artists and designers from around the globe to illuminate its Hong Kong and Beijing stores.

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Affordable Art Fair, Graduate Showcase, part 2

Jemma Appleby, Affordable Art Fair

Jemma Appleby, Affordable Art Fair


The recent graduate showcase at the Affordable Art Fair, curated by artist Jessica Hall, was a great success. The exhibition of selected graduate work was chosen with ‘a unifying thread of a high level of technical skill and a balance of concept and craftsmanship’.

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Affordable Art Fair, Graduate Showcase, part 1

Alice Ruth Wong, Affordable Art Fair

Alice Ruth Wong, Affordable Art Fair


The recent Affordable Art Fair held in London’s Battersea Park was a great success, and an outstanding feature of the exhibition was the Graduate Showcase curated by artist Jessica Hall. Here we highlight some of our favourite emerging new artists.

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The Affordable Art Fair, London

Bambino, Marie Denis, The Affordable Art Fair, London

Bambino, Marie Denis, The Affordable Art Fair, London


The Affordable Art Fair, set in a sunlit, autumnal Battersea Park from October 22 to 25 was once again a treasure trove of artistic gems, priced under £3,000. There really is something for everyone here with painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and original prints all on offer in an unstuffy, accessible environment.

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LDF: The Wallpaper* Chair Arch

The Wallpaper* Chair Arch, V&A

The Wallpaper* Chair Arch, V&A


The Wallpaper* Chair Arch can be found in the gardens of the V&A museum during the London Design Festival (September 19-27). Designed by Martin Gamper using Ercol chairs, the arch is a modern take on the tradition of improvised public sculpture popular in the Victorian era, where local materials were used to create an arch celebrating local industry.

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