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Belgium is celebrating flowers and surrealism. And nothing is what it seems

Belgium has a century-old fling with surrealism and is always proud to flaunt it

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Pedro Pascal artist ‘would love’ Hollywood star to return to Margate exhibition

The actor had previously attempted to visit the exhibition when the gallery was closed.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Edinburgh’s art takeover, sensational saris and a punk icon passes – the week in art

The city’s art jamboree rivals its theatre and comedy onslaught, the traditional garment gets a playful makeover and a tribute to Sex Pistols artist Jamie Reid

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2023

Grayson Perry: exploring what it is to be human with humour, irreverence and excess

Smash Hits, the new Grayson Perry retrospective at Edinburgh’s National Galleries, spans the 40-year career of the recently knighted artist. It’s an exhibition packed with scrutiny of the entanglements of self and society, as Perry casts up snippets of the institutional landscapes that formed him: family, England, the art world.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Heritage algorithms combine the rigors of science with the infinite possibilities of art and design

The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collaborating can build bridges between people rather than create divides.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023

Pedro Pascal unable to enter Pedro Pascal exhibition in Margate

Pedro Pascal, best known for his roles in “Game of Thrones”, “Narcos” and “The Last of Us”, turned up to a fan’s art show based on him last weekend – only to find it closed. 

The Week · Aug 10, 2023

Sir Billy Connolly unveils four new drawings for sale

Sir Billy Connolly has unveiled four new drawings for sale.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2023

The cancellation of this art exhibition truly stinks

Warning, these images may depress you.

Creative Bloq · Aug 10, 2023

The Glossary: Unpacking A/W 2023’s extra-ordinary looks

As seen in the Wallpaper* September 2023 Style Issue, Dal Chodha explores A/W 2023’s defining looks through the writings of Georges Perec, a French author who studied the minute magnificence of everyday life

Wallpaper · Aug 10, 2023

Jamie Reid, the artist who designed covers for Sex Pistols’ albums, dies aged 76

Reid, known to many for his ‘God Save the Queen’ artwork, helped curate the aesthetic of the punk rock era with his ransom note style

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023