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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt offers a fresh answer to the age-old question: what is beauty?

Creative Boom

Sometimes, art can provide a fresh way to look at things. There he took a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Florence, Europe’s traditional and oldest art academy, where he studied technique and materials of sculpting, art history and anatomy. What is beauty?

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Top 10 Art Posts of 2023

Design Milk

Large-Scale Ceramics That Are Both Eye-Catching + Functional SCP presented an exhibition of new, large-scale ceramic works by Dutch designer Floris Wubben during this year’s London Craft Week to showcase a series that fuses function with sculpture. And the most popular art post of 2023 is… 1.

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'I like to make pieces that make you look twice': Carly Owens on her symbolic embroidery artworks and paintings

Creative Boom

Both of which have fine art and craft cultures that absolutely influenced me growing up," she explains. Black Mountain, for instance, is the home of Black Mountain College, an experimental art school attended by Anni and Josef Albers, Willem de Kooning, Ruth Asawa, and Robert Rauschenberg, among others.

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Swaths of Colorful Fringe Disguise Animalistic Sculptures by Artist Troy Emery

Colossal

Many pet owners are quick to name their dog or cat’s breed, but those bringing home one of Troy Emery ’s colorful sculptures might need to figure out what species they’ve adopted first. “small sweet pink lump” (2020), polyester, polyurethane, pins, and adhesive, 40 x 44 x 39 centimeters. via The Jealous Curator ).

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The Superb Futuristic Paper Photo Artworks of Alma Haser

Design You Trust

Alma Haser is a London-based German artist who has been making waves in the art world with her unique blend of photography, photo collage, and paper cut techniques. Her meticulously crafted and intricately detailed portraiture is influenced by her strong background in fine art and has helped her carve out a niche for herself in the industry.

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June 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

1,800 Innovate Grants for Art + Photo Featured Innovate Grant awards two $1,800 grants each quarter to one visual artist and one photographer. 2024 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award (International) Artists, photographers, and illustrators are invited to submit cohesive bodies of work they’d like to see turned into a book.

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May 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. ARTS Southeast’s ON::View Artist Residency Program Featured Applications are now open for the On::View Artist Residency Program in Savannah, Georgia.

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