ARTS THREAD travelled back in time last weekend with a visit to the Kemistry Gallery’s latest exhibition, Ken Garland: Galy Tots. The one-room show charts designer Ken Garland’s contribution to the UK games and toy market, through his 20 year partnership with retail toymaker, Galt Toys.

ARTS THREAD selects some of the best work on show at Pick Me Up Selects:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pick Me Up, the UK’s first and most spectacular graphic art fair and festival returns to Somerset House this March and ARTS THREAD are beyond excited! For ten days, Pick Me Up will showcase the work of some of the world’s best illustrators, graphic designers, novelists and cartoonists through exhibitions, workshops and talks.

Design 2012, a multi-disciplinary exhibition displaying the work of over a dozen designers from the UK and beyond opened at the Dreamspace Gallery last night.

Her Majesty the Queen honoured the University of Reading’s Department of Typography & Graphic Communication with the distinguished Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education at Buckingham Palace.

ARTS THREAD takes a look at the highlights of the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town that finished today.