Through late February, the Mattress Factory is home to an exhibit of painting, photographs, sculpture and other works by Cuban artists exploring issues of race, racism and discrimination.

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Nearby, the waterfront Socrates Sculpture Park displays work outdoors by various contemporary artists.

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The austerity of the sculpture's bare wood no doubt appealed to artists and collectors in the early 20th century, yet this very feature probably rendered it meaningless to its people.

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One of the artists, Sarah Nadin, from Dashyline studios, said the sculpture was due to be unveiled on 6 September to mark the 71st anniversary of the city's campaign to rebuild Lidice.

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It is a small and unconventional museum that started as an artists' squat, with free changing exhibitions showcasing often provocative video, photography and sculpture.

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This is the UK's largest permanent street art project and the biggest urban arts festival in Europe, attracting the world's leading urban artists to converge and create a series of temporary and permanent street art installations and sculpture, including some of the world's largest scale outdoor paintings.

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