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Best Hello Kitty merchandise: Plush toys and accessories

Join the cult of cuteness

Evening Standard

Cute review – the world is on fire, but just look at that smol round boi!

From Victorian cat memes to Hitler petting a deer, with more big-eyed manga characters than you could shake a magic wand at, this exhibition showcases the unsettling power of cuteness

The Guardian - UK

Cute exhibition at Somerset House: Sickeningly interesting and knowingly Instagrammable

There’s meaningful Instagrammability at this sickeningly interesting new Somerset House show

Evening Standard

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Clumsy kittens, pigs in costumes and glittery unicorns: how the cult of cute took hold

From chubby puppies to loveable robots, ‘cuteness’ has us all melting in its sticky little hands. But why did it gain such global traction – and does it have a dark side?

The Guardian - UK

The best exhibitions to see in London in 2024, from CUTE at Somerset House to Francis Bacon at the NPG

The capital's museums and galleries are a treasure trove of glorious art and ideas – here's our pick of the year's offerings

Evening Standard

Witches, shamans and grims: why the occult is on the rise in the art world

Dreams, surreal visions and pagan rituals play a central part in works now filling galleries and in high demand around the world

The Guardian - UK

Design news: how to breathe underwater and charge a phone in a disaster, plus learning about black creativity

The social housing that’s won a RIBA award, a new book on black designers and an exhibition of inventions to create a better world

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The rich history of black British fashion is explored in an exciting new exhibition

The story of black people is often told through a narrow lens, explained curator Andrew Ibi, at the private viewing of his new exhibition at Somerset House. Looking to widen that lens, The Missing Thread tells the rich history of black British Fashion.

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The Missing Thread exhibition celebrates the unique contribution of black British fashion

Set against a backdrop that doesn’t shy away from the vivid experiences of racism, the exhibition tells the story of black British fashion.

The Independent UK

The London look: 10 fashion exhibitions in the capital

Autumn shows covering everything from the Georgians to the Kardashians, and from East End sweatshops to Chanel’s Paris

The Guardian - UK

Black British fashion celebrated in London show The Missing Thread

Somerset House exhibition showcases design legends and new wave of talent

The Guardian - UK

The Missing Thread — telling the stories fashion forgot

A new exhibition at Somerset House celebrates stories of Black British fashion. Co-curator Jason Jules gives a personal preview

Evening Standard

‘This is the death pit’: Adam Ferguson’s stark and brutal photos of Australia’s outback

After assignments in Afghanistan and the US-Mexico border, the photojournalist has turned his lens on his own nation for works that contrast romantic ideas of the Australian interior with the stark realities of life there

The Guardian - UK

London Original Print Fair 2023: 10 prints on our radar, from Brian Eno to Tracey Emin

As London Original Print Fair 2023 kicks off (until 2 April 2023), explore the 10 prints on our wish list this year, from Brian Eno to Tracey Emin; Mona Hatoum to Harland Miller

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Evening Standard

Somerset House Summer Series announces full line-up of shows including Alison Goldfrapp and Greentea Peng

The announcement comes as the festival celebrates its 20th year

The Guardian - UK

Design news: could you live in a skip? Plus Collect craft fair and a cool walking frame

The latest answer to London’s housing crisis: move into a skip, plus faking it for Instagram and Toast’s new collection

The Guardian - UK

The Horror Show! review – the bands, TV shows and artists who revealed Britain’s sinister psyche

Slicing into the nation’s dark side, this excellent show is full of phantoms ranging from Rachel Whiteread’s spectral House to the gothic terror of Inside No 9

The Independent UK

Spitting Image Margaret Thatcher puppet to go on public display for the first time

Somerset House exhibition marks the first time a ‘Spitting Image’ puppet has gone on public display

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The Guardian - UK

‘A way through the darkness’: the art show sublimating the horrors of past half-century

In The Horror Show!, artists and film-makers Iain Forsyth and Jane Polland curate a terrifying tour through the times of their lives, from cold war angst to Gen Z activism

The Guardian - UK

Banksy, Breughel’s boy and a house of Britain’s horrors – the week in art

The muralist hits Salford, peasant life comes to Birmingham’s Barber Institute and Somerset House gets with the Halloween ghost theme – all in your weekly dispatch

Wales Online

50 years of horror: Twisted new exhibition in time for Halloween

Work is featured from artists such as Noel Fielding, Spitting Image, Pam Hogg and many more

The Independent UK

The sundown edit: The best tracks to listen to as the sun sets

From festivals to gigs or simply hanging out with friends, there’s nothing like listening to music as the sun goes down. Here music correspondent Roisin O’Connor shares her most memorable moments and the perfect playlist to enjoy during your own golden hour...

Evening Standard

Somerset House Summer Series: All you need to know

It’s all happening down at The Strand

The Guardian - UK

Restoration revolution: how make do and mend turned into a fashion statement

As interest grows with TV shows, books and now a major a new exhibition in London, the idea of repairing beloved items is about more than cash

The Guardian - UK

Somerset House donor married to oligarch quits board

Exclusive: Maria Adonyeva, who gave arts centre at least £380,000, also steps down as Tate patron

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