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Keiko Kimoto's experimental paintings are a delicate expression of pure joy

Creative Boom

It contains pieces that date back to 2004 and will explore themes of "collective unconsciousness, synchronicity, and archetypal phenomena," as well as references to Wabi-Sabi aesthetic concepts to create a unique narrative. The exhibition titled Okurerutaiyou: Delayed Sun runs from 29 February to 16 April.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. On the one hand, there's a long-running stereotype of artists and bohemians wearing black, featureless clothing. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers. I Paint What I Want to See by Philip Guston.

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Suburbia, but not as we know it: Stacy Leigh imagines a surreal world to escape into

Creative Boom

The Life of a Drone Day 8, 2023 © Stacy Leigh New York artist Stacy Leigh is getting her first showing in Hong Kong with Escape to B-roll, which reimagines the American Dream in vividly colourful fashion. Urge to escape The underlying theme behind these paintings is the need to escape the city. We chat with her to learn more.

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Rooted in the American South, ‘Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers’ Recognizes Remarkable Artistic Traditions of Black Artists

Colossal

Thornton Dial, “Stars of Everything” (2004), mixed media, 248.9 Encompassing more than 60 quilts, sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings, and assemblages by 34 artists from the mid-20th-century to the present, the exhibition is drawn largely from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. centimeters. centimeters.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

Colossal

All images © the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery, shared with permission If you’ve traveled via the Long Island Rail Road service in Manhattan and traversed the MTA’s brand new Grand Central Madison station, you may have noticed a slice of nature indoors in a monumental, wall-spanning mosaic of a woodland deer.

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“pervARTed”: This Artist Creates Naughty But ‘Safe For Work’ Photo Manipulations

Design You Trust

I moved to Los Angeles in 2004 but spent most of my 20s dicking around and not pushing myself to do anything beyond drinking and hanging out. It then ended up becoming a recurring theme. That got boring quickly, so in my free time, I started taking photo booth photos at the Rite Aid down the street. Sex is the best!

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Documenting the almighty button

UX Collective

Thousands of pieces of art are available for everyone with a decent internet connection [link] Artists, whether they’re experienced or amateurs can then use any of these mediums to jump back hundreds of years in history and thousands of miles across the globe to see what’s out there. I’m specifically intrigued by digital products for now.