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OK, so his work can be a bit much to take in.

Nonetheless, Ron Mueck’s otherworldly sculptures are a current hot property. Mueck is a former puppeteer from Down Under who has worked with Muppets and Fraggles before creating eerily real figures that also happen to be ridiculously big. His work is on display this spring at Malaga’s Center for Contemporary Art.

Featuring the piece A Girl alongside videos, photos and texts detailing the creation of the 25 ft. long newborn, the exhibit will be open through the month of June.

An added bonus? The exhibition is free.

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photograph courtesy of Ronald Hackston

We spoke to British artist Julian Opie just before the opening of his exhibit Show Time at the Contemporary Art Centre in Málaga, in southern Spain. He looked stumped when he started in on all the possible reasons he creates the pop art he does (he also insisted the work shouldn’t be called “pop” but, you know, it’s hard to deny).

After attempting a few explanations and quickly retreating from each, he simply said, “I do it because it’s fun.”

Looking at his collection, its hard to deny such work could be fun. His cartoonish, multi-media portraits denude their subjects of all but the most essential lines, filling space with brilliant, vibrant colors. His work is fun to look at; it makes sense that it would be fun to create.

Get in on the fun while you can. Málaga’s Contemporary Art Centre hosts Opie’s collection until March 18. Admission is free.

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