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Wenching Tang's elegant illustrations are an expression of her introverted personality

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Currently living in Taiwan, but having travelled Europe extensively and studied illustration in Brighton, Wenching's fine art background and grasp of traditional skills have allowed her to cultivate a unique aesthetic encompassing both genres. "I Wenching doesn't just find her muse in the external world, though.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

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Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century. He's since become widely recognised in the fine art world for his innovative use of American iconography and satirical critiques of US culture.

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

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Orbitals (International) Open to applicants from or living in the Arab world, this program takes four curators, artists, and arts researchers to Indonesia to for an eight-day trip to learn about a different artistic context in the Global South and share this knowledge with their communities. Deadline: June 15, 2024. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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

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The Adolf and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (International) The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program provides one-time interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen catastrophic incident and who lack the resources to meet that situation.

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

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Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. One award of $12,000 and two runner-up awards of $1,000 each are awarded to exceptional painters. Deadline: January 13, 2024.

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

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The program offers lodging, studio space, a $500 travel stipend, and a $2,000 stipend for living expenses and materials. 2024 NOT REAL ART Grant for Artists Featured Six visual artists based in the U.S. Deadline: April 5, 2024. Deadline: February 15, 2024. Grants The Puffin Foundation 2024 Annual Artist Grant Program (U.S.)

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

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Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. One photographer will receive a €50,000 grant to produce a body of work, followed by a traveling exhibition and a monograph. Residents receive a $1,000 stipend, up to $700 for child care and/or disability support, and up to $300 in travel. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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