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"The darkness and blatant perversity in Gareth Wrighton’s work is the direct result of having been brought up online." - Sarah Mower of @BritishVogue on the @Design_District resident's work. bddy.me/34iHCbi

We’ve designed two buildings for the @Design_District on Greenwich Peninsula that are due to complete next year. Both will provide much-needed purpose-built and subsidised space for start-ups, tech incubators, creative industries and artists. More at davidkohn.co.uk/projects/green

Hard to believe that it's taken this long, but next week London is getting its first ever Lesbian festival, complete with music by DJs including @Design_District resident and Event Producer for @bbz_london - Sippin T. bddy.me/2noeOyn

One from the vaults, because, why not? In 2016 the Telegraph spoke to pop artist and Greenwich Peninsula collaborator Allen Jones about his daily routine, sources of inspiration, and overcoming artist's block. bddy.me/2mFgpPE

Over a 70-year career, Takis (1925-2019) made some of the most innovative art of the 20th century, from antennae-like sculptures to musical magnetic devices. See a major exhibition dedicated to his life's work until 27 Oct at Tate Modern. bddy.me/2mwepcz

In a unique new exhibition, works from artists such as Andy Warhol and Nan Goldin, highlight the progression of transgender models and subjects bddy.me/2nTpu7Y

A look back at the time @Dazed caught up with DD residents @ContraJournal. bddy.me/2mhTxpf

Find the many faces of Britain, from The Portrait of Britain book, here. bddy.me/2nIz0dT

"See the first UK solo exhibition by West Indian photographer Nadia Huggins at @Nowgallery. Huggins captures intimate scenes of adolescent males, documenting a choreography of bodies underwater. bddy.me/2m4Fx2b"

.@Design_District residents @ContraJournal, with @itsfreezinginla, are inviting activists, scientists & artists to unravel the relationship between #climatechange & conflict. They'll open their work to visitors Sep 28 w installations, talks & music x @bbz. bddy.me/2n8KvuP

We asked London creatives how the capital fuels their creativity. Fine artist Tom Lovelace reflects: “London has been all-important for me in terms of a platform, network & exposure. All of my work is stimulated by the urban environment” #KeepLondonCreative @studiolovelace

Meet Sari-Sari, the NYC collective bringing Filipino creatives together with - wait for it - bodega inspired pop ups! bddy.me/2mBrn8y

For her latest exhibition Suzanne Moxhay 's collages serene and haunting images of abandoned spaces. bddy.me/2mD686b

.@Design_District residents @ContraJournal, with @itsfreezinginla, are inviting activists, scientists & artists to unravel the relationship between #climatechange & conflict. They'll open their work to visitors Sep 28 w installations, talks & music x @bbz. bddy.me/2kOJTK2

What does it mean to be human in the 21st century? A new exhibition at the Wellcome Collection explores issues like the availability of commercial DNA kits. Plus the opportunity to smell breast milk. So there's that. bddy.me/2msRYVa

"Vital resources, such as studio space and alternative arts venues, should not be taken for granted. Without them, London’s preeminence as a creative city is at risk.” #keeplondoncreative bddy.me/2mQLNdZ

Celebrate London Design Festival with this exclusive tour and talk from the designers of The Tide - London's first cultural linear park designed by the team behind NYC's Highline. bddy.me/2kIra2V

Have you spotted the @ShipofTolerance - an international art project created by Ilya and Emilia Kabakov- sailing down the Thames? bddy.me/2l5roRF #totallythames #sculpture

From the Middle Ages to Bauhaus, artist collectives have taken shape in many forms, and now with the increasing cost of studio space it would seem they are making a comeback out of necessity. bddy.me/2l186gr