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Hans-Peter Feldmann at Simon Lee Gallery, London

Simon Lee Gallery’s new show features a solo exhibition by the influential German artist Hans-Peter Feldmann from 5 April. The exhibition follows the success of Feldmann’s recent travelling show.

Birds Eye View Preview: Wadjda

In advance of the Birds Eye View film festival, the BFI preview Wadjda, which tells the remarkable story of a young girl growing up in modern-day Saudi Arabia, and her quest to buy her own bicycle.

Interview with Reid Peppard: Roadkill Cats and Dead Rats

Crafting ornate, delicate and sometimes shocking body adornments from the tiny frames of lifeless animals, the work of artist, jeweller and taxidermist Reid Peppard is truly unique.

New online project: Antipodes by Layla Curtis

A new online art project has launched today alongside a photographic exhibition at Spacex from 18 May. British artist Layla Curtis’ Antipodes is an online and photographic project.

Metropolis: Reflections on the Modern City, Birmingham

Collating a significant collection of international contemporary Art, Metropolis: Reflections on the Modern City opens this week at Gas Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.

Louis Vuitton Unveils Stéphane Couturier’s First Solo Exhibition: Mutation in Hong Kong

Louis Vuitton unveiled today Stéphane Couturier’s first solo exhibition in Hong Kong: Mutation at Espace Louis Vuitton Hong Kong opening to the public tomorrow, Thursday 21 March.

Interview with Fashion Designer, Peter Jensen

Peter Jensen has made the innovative decision to debut his Spring/Summer’13 collection for the first time in Britain at The Hepworth. Jensen uses the artist as a starting point for his newest designs.

Melanie Jackson, The Urpflanze (Part 2) at Flat Time House, London

In a series of moving image works and ceramic sculptures, Melanie Jackson continues her investigation into mutability, which takes its lead from Goethe’s concept of an imaginary plant.

Between the Lines, All Visual Arts, London

All Visual Arts, Kings Cross is saturated with surrealist sketches, uncanny inks and impossibly detailed drawings. Not just limited to the eight AVA represents, over 21 artists feature in this show.

Arrrgh! Monsters in Fashion at Gaite Lyrique, Paris

Lady Gaga famously refers to her followers as “little monsters”, presumably hoping by this to encourage them to reclaim the darker elements of their psyches and feel more comfortable in themselves.

Interview with Fossil Collective

Fossil Collective are a Leeds-based band duo made up of multi-instrumentalists Jonny Hooker and David Fendick. We interview band-member Jonny about the upcoming UK debut album tour.

Design Museum Invites The Public To Collaborate On Design For Exhibition

The Design Museum in collaboration with MADE.com invites the public to commission a new piece of furniture for display in upcoming exhibition, The Future is Here: A New Industrial Revolution.

David Bowie Is, V&A, London

David Bowie is back at the centre of the public’s consciousness. To celebrate his birthday, Bowie released a surprise single, Where Are We Now?, with the announcement of an album, The Next Day.

Exhibitions at Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

The first exhibition of the New Year at Ikon Gallery sees John Flaxman, Timur Novokov and Nastio Mosquito enter a fascinatingly provocative symposium of culture, history and imagery.

Performance / Audience / Film at John Hansard Gallery

Performance / Audience / Film at John Hansard Gallery looks at the different relationships that are established between the artist and the audience within the realm of performance art.

Reza Derakshani at Salsali Private Museum, Dubai

Salsali Private Museum in Dubai, UAE, unveils its new solo exhibition by critically acclaimed Iranian artist Reza Derakshani on 18 March, opening to coincide with the citywide Art Week.

Nur Skulptur! Kunsthalle Mannheim, Germany

Nur Skulptur! (Only Sculpture!) is a collection of 400 works from the Mannheimer Sculpture Collection, including items from art history, forgotten pieces and artworks from the depot.

Mike Brodie: A Period of Juvenile Prosperity, California, New York

For the first time in six years, Mike Brodie exhibits a show of new colour images at M+B, Los Angeles. Running from 16 March, A Period of Juvenile Prosperity is a presentation of 30 images.

Yinka Shonibare MBE: Fabric-ation. Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A very extensive exhibition featuring over 30 works made between 2002 and 2013 is now showing at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Fabric-ation includes sculpture, film, photography and painting.

Design Museum Announces Designs of The Year 2013, London

The Design Museum announces the contenders for the sixth annual Designs of the Year. They include the best designs from around the world in the last 12 months across seven categories.