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The Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art is a gallery that has been open since 2008 at Kew Gardens and is the world’s first display dedicated solely to Botanical Art. The gallery is currently showcasing, in tandem, two exhibitions titled ‘Plants of the Qur’ān’ and ‘All the Flowers Are for Me’ by renowned artists Sue Wickison and Anila Quayyum Agha respectively.

‘Plants of the Qur’ān’ brings together years of meticulous botanical study, pairing scientific precision with devotional care. Each painting documents a plant named in the Qur’ān, rendered in luminous watercolour.

‘All the Flowers Are for Me’ transforms the gallery into an immersive chamber of light and shadow, Agha’s laser-cut forms casting intricate floral patterns across the walls and floor.

Together the two shows make a quietly radical argument: that botanical art belongs not at the margins but at the very centre of contemporary practice.

The Emerald City is in a state of glittering turmoil. It’s the classic Good vs. Wicked, and audiences have been invited to cast their vote in a fierce festive battle.

Across the piece, craft and intention come through in equal measure — in the choices that land, the moments that surprise, and the details that linger long after the lights come up.

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I would not call myself an expert in self-help books, but Brinson Wright’s ‘10 Things Every Christian Hip Hop Artist Should Know’ is a highly specialised and surprisingly generous guide.

Across the piece, craft and intention come through in equal measure — in the choices that land, the moments that surprise, and the details that linger long after the lights come up.

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Julia has survived a house fire, there’ve been stalkers, and amazing weddings she’s attended — Julia has had such an incredible life, and now she’s putting it on stage.

Across the piece, craft and intention come through in equal measure — in the choices that land, the moments that surprise, and the details that linger long after the lights come up.

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The remarkable, little-told story of how a chance meeting between Anna Pavlova and Uday Shankar helped bring Indian dance to the world stage.

Across the piece, craft and intention come through in equal measure — in the choices that land, the moments that surprise, and the details that linger long after the lights come up.

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Delving deep into cultural embroidery methodologies, our design team reviews the contemporary methods used across community hubs in 2021.

Across the piece, craft and intention come through in equal measure — in the choices that land, the moments that surprise, and the details that linger long after the lights come up.

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