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Special report from Ukraine: how to launch an arts centre in the middle of a warzone

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Jam Factory is a major new arts centre that's just opened in Lviv, Ukraine. One minute, I'm stood in a lively, stylish bar at Jam Factory , a newly opened arts centre, enjoying a craft beer. The city centre is filled with hipster bars, boundary-pushing art galleries and thriving restaurants. But that feeling is deceptive.

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

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The Los Angeles-based creative is known for crafting intricate and epic mythology with his paintings. Typically, they draw inspiration from art history, science fiction, mythic archetypes, and his experience of growing up in a closeted queer family and explore questions of identity, spirituality, and our relationship with the natural world.

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Artisan wine label designs by Fen Acey craft a narrative through collage and typography

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Having studied at Norwich University of the Arts with a degree in Design for Publishing and graduating in 2015, Fen has spent the last eight years in a mix of design jobs. After a year of living in Wellington, New Zealand, she moved back to the UK due to the 2020 pandemic.

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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

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Dawn Beckles, “Forever The Cream” (2023), acrylic, charcoal, gold leaf, spray paint, paper on canvas Get ready for an art event unlike any other. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art returns to ZeroSpace in Brooklyn from May 16 to 19. His digital and mixed media works reflect Black history and culture.

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Homebird: Ewa Smyk's beautiful hand-painted film depicts the power of self-belief

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It's a style of art that feels appropriate, given that Homebird's story was born from nostalgia and a "longing for a real place in the Eastern Poland countryside" where Ewa's father comes from and where a part of her family still lives. "I I believe it will resonate with anyone who's left home to make their mark on the world," says Ewa.

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Veronika Bolotina's fight against misinformation is a book that helps us understand propaganda

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Created during her final year at Berlin University of the Arts, she is now revisiting the project to support the people of Ukraine. "I Veronika graduated from The Belarusian State Academy of Arts in Minsk and later studied her undergraduate and postgraduate courses in graphic design in Germany. It already happened in 2015.

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Mestiz’s Furniture and Fixtures Meld Vibrant Craft Traditions with Mexican Flora and Fauna

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Founded by architect and designer Daniel Valero in 2015, the studio is known for collaborating with local artisans and makers to create functional home goods and decorative objects that capture the vibrancy and textures of the surrounding environment. Valero in the studio Do stories and artists like this matter to you?