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Super Saturday: Poetry and Practice: John Lyons and Osman Yousefzada in conversation
About John Lyons
John Lyons (b.1933) is a painter and poet. Born and brought up in Trinidad and Tobago, he came to the UK to study art at Goldsmiths College in London (1959-64), then trained as an art teacher at Newcastle University (1964-65). In 1967 he moved to Manchester, where he lived and worked for 30 years. Developing his painting practice alongside teaching full time, he has exhibited regularly in solo and group shows since 1979, and is a prize-winning poet, with eight published volumes. Contributing energetically to national and regional creative scenes, Lyons has selected for exhibitions, served on boards and judging panels, and acted as an external purchaser for the Arts Council Collection (1987–1989). From 1998-2004 he ran community arts organisation Hourglass Studio Gallery in Hebden Bridge with his partner Jean Rees, which endured until 2012. His work is held in public collections in
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Meet the artist: Osman Yousefzada
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He's a research practitioner at the Royal College of Art, London and a visiting fellow at Cambridge University.
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In 2022 he published his memoir, 'The Go Between’ which gives an insight into growing up in 1980's Birmingham, in a closed Pakistani migrant community. The book received critical acclaim, with Stephen Fry reviewing it as 'One of the greatest childhood memoirs of our time' and The Guardian reviewing it as ‘magic behind closed doors’.
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Osman Yousefzada is involved in a number of events that are taking place at The Box over the next few weeks, including an in conversation event with artist John Lyons on 8 February. We'll also be hosting a Bitesize talk about his exhibition on 26 February. Full details are available from our whats on section.
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If you're based in London you can also catch Osman in conversation with Ekow Eshun at Chelsea College of Arts on 19 February. You can book your free tickets for this exclusive eve
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Fashion in Motion is a series of live mode shows at the V&A featuring leading fashion designers from across the world. Osman Yousefzada, rising star of the international mode scene, presented a urval of pieces from his collections to date.
Born in the UK to person från afghanistan parents, Osman Yousefzada was inspired from an early age bygd his mother's Birmingham dress-making business, which influenced him to study Fashion Design at huvud Saint Martins in London. The V&A has been a long-standing source of inspiration for the designer who was nominated for Designer of the Year in 2007.
Alongside the mode in Motion shows, contemporary dancers showcased the extraordinary way in which Osman's designs move on the human form.
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