Tjanpi Desert Weavers gather and use ‘tjanpi’ (grass) to make contemporary fibre art, weaving beautiful baskets and sculptures that display endless inventiveness. These works were created by salvaging metal seat frames from old motorcar graveyards found in the desert and using them as a free-form, weaving frame. The sculptures take on the shape of the frames, slightly warped and undulating. The process of weaving softens the form and provides colours and the stories of Country and culture. Artists:Bridget Baker, Kathy Dodd, Kim Dodd, Fiona Dodd, Ngilan (Margaret) Dodd, Kayla Gayla, Collette Stewart, Pinuka (Margaret) Yai Yai and Amy Yilpi. www.australiandesigncentre.com/mutukaku-ngura-motorcar-country/

Officially opened at the Paris institution in March 2023. Curated by the museum's president Cécile Debray and Joanne Snrech, under the artistic direction of Paul himself. The exhibition is a unique showcase of the artist's sweeping oeuvre – with a twist. No white walls but colourful artfully designed walls, that speak to the art works in a new way. “A show as a three-dimensional exhibition of colour, optimism and lateral thinking, he was not comparing myself to Picasso - but he could relate to the way he was just interested in ‘stuff’ and his childlike approach to it.” https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/what-happened-when-paul-smith-designed-a-picasso-exhibition-202

In his digital work Looking at the Flowers, the 85-year-old British artist plays with traditional still life. He depicted himself twice, on the right and the left of the composition – seemingly caught in a private moment as he looks at 20 of his own exuberant floral still life’s that hang on a wall in front of him. In both self-portraits he wears the same, blue-checked suit and white flat cap, while sitting in different chairs and smoking a cigarette on the left while an ashtray is among objects on a simple table placed next to his other self. www.hockney.com/home

DALL-E asked designers to create rooms, objects, and other weird experiments using tools like ChatGPT and the image-generation program DALL-E. What will AI in the future mean?: Will machines take over the world and the design industry? How scared should we be? These are questions to ask. DALL-E allows you to generate an endless stream of fictitious images based on whatever prompt you plug in. Eg The Hand Chair. Louise Bourgeois and Franz West make a chair out of hands as in a Brutalist building. The outcome of 2 artists works melded together. Louise-bourgeois & Franz West.

From the Xpres Spa with airport locations around the world:  "Ever had a From the XpresSpa:  "Ever had a robot do your nails?  Starting March 19, you'll be able to because we're partnering with Clockwork to bring you robot manicures!  If you're traveling through JFK, drop in for an automated manicure in minutes.  Just pick your color, slide your hand into place, say 'ready' and the Clockwork robot will begin painting.  The fully autonomous robot couples artificial intelligence with 3D-camera technology to take pictures of each of your nails, painting them safely, quickly, and accurately." 

Irish lighting artist Niam Barry makes three dimensional drawings in bronze and light. She looks at the beauty of nature for inspiration - the beauty in the movement of the human form, in embrace, in dance, in a still moment. The beauty of low winter light penetrating the branches of bare trees. “I create work viscerally, to be seen with your eyes but to be experienced emotionally. I let my instinct speak, to lead the way. Beauty is key to everything. What I create with my gut works, what I create with my mind rarely does” https://niamhbarry.com/