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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. The crafting can take days and sometimes even weeks."

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In Jaipur, a Gem of a Jewelry Shop

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Defined by its delicate, intricately designed patterns , the art of Meenakari is a hallmark of India’s Rajasthan region. And while the breadth of programming alone ensures the building is a local destination, its expressive design makes the architecture itself a prominent part of the cultural journey.

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

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Prisma Art Prize (International) This annual art prize is open to artists working in painting, engraving, and drawing and offers exhibition opportunities and €2,300 in cash awards annually. Chorus Arts ‘Featured Artists’ 2024/2025 (U.K.) One winner will receive $500. There is a $25 entry fee. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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

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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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Moravian Gallery | Art Design Fashion

We And The Color

Art Design Fashion and the Museum of Applied Arts. During the 19th century, there was a significant increase in the number of museums dedicated to the applied arts, in response to the decline of artistic craftsmanship due to the rise of mechanical production brought about by the era of industrial production and technology.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Franklin Furnace will make three copies of the book freely available to the public via its Artists’ Books Collection and will give one copy to the Library of Congress, each of the 50 State Libraries in the United States of America, and the Pratt Institute Libraries. El Paso Museum of Art–2024 Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza 2024 (U.S.)

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August 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Faena Prize for the Arts (International). Artists across genres, disciplines, and technologies are invited to imagine temporary and site-specific projects installed at Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022. The annual SPIE International Day of Light Photo Contest focuses on light and its vital role in nature, art, and technology.

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