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Pick Me Up: Ship of Fools

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Another collection to look out for at Pick Me Up this year is by Ship of Fools, a graphic art gallery that is based in the Netherlands, they will be exhibiting work from Julian Sirre, Jordy van den Nieuwendijk and Kuvva.

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Pick Me Up: Puck Studio

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They have only been going since 2011 but already Puck Studio are showing great promise as they exhibit their collection at this year’s Pick Me Up, showing a variety of work that celebrates talents from the South West of England.

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Pick Me Up: Landfill Editions

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With a selection of textiles, drawings, paintings, ceramics and prints, Landfill Editions once again showcase their work at Pick Me Up, which is back at Somerset House this year.

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Pick Me Up: Contemporary Graphic Art Fair – Opening Night

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Pick Me Up has once again returned to Somerset House, and from 22nd March until 1st April, the public can take a look around and explore a variety of work from the best in graphic art. ARTS THREAD went along to the opening night to take a look at the talent on offer.

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Counter Feat: Initiative To Save London Printworks Trust

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London Printworks Trust has launched an imaginative initiative to raise vital funds. The campaign, called Counter Feat, was launched at an event at their Brixton base on Tuesday November 29. The Trust is currently threatened with closure if funding cannot be raised in time – to fill the huge gap left following the shock withdrawal of Arts Council funding earlier this year.

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BDW 2011: This Is Rude, Printa Academia

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The Printa Academy has a reputation for bringing the best international graphic designers and illustrators to Budapest. For this year’s Design Week, Printa exhibited a series of brand-new silkscreen prints created by none other than Rupert Meats of British design label Rude.

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LDF11: The Ground Floor Arrangement Band

David Weatherhead, The Toymaker's Clock

Inca Starzinksy, 'Slice'

Located in the Brompton Design District, this pop-up exhibition showcases the most recent work of three Royal College of Art, London design graduates, Inca Starzinsky, Henny van Nistelrooy and David Weatherfield.

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Q&A with Jacob Denno, Editor of Popshot Magazine

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Popshot magazine, a bi-annual UK publication championing contemporary poetry and illustration, was founded by Jacob Denno in 2009. His goal was simple – to reclaim poetry from the ‘clammy hands of tweed jackets and school anthologies’.

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Pick Me Up: Pick Me Up Selects Part 1

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This years Pick Me Up Selects exhibition includes 24 new rising stars in the graphic design and illustration world. Each exhibit has something unique to offer and all demonstrated a real skill to their art, these are a few that demonstrate what was on offer this year.

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Pick Me Up: Print Club London

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Moving its East London studios to Somerset House this week, members of Print Club have been using a selection of artist’s prints and printing beds set up on site to produce prints live for the visitors of Pick Me Up.

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