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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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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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Positive stories from freelance creatives to boost your mood in a recession

Creative Boom

Art director and illustrator Neil Swaab recalls: "One of the best moments was getting to see my art used as key art for a Broadway musical. I walked into the subway, and my art was everywhere at every station and up huge on Broadway. Making cover art is a dream of mine, so I feel so lucky to work on them."

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A Disorienting Short Film by Lydia Cambron Recreates ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ in Quarantine

Colossal

Eerie, hypnotic, and faithfully depicting the dismal reality that is 2020, a new short film by Lydia Cambron envisions her recent quarantine experience under the frame of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

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How Phunk pioneered a riotous clash of art and design in Singapore

Creative Review

All imagery © Phunk unless otherwise specified Stealing From Thieves poster, Temasek Polytechnic, 2001 New Dreams of an Old World at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum for the 5th Fukuoka Asian Art Triennale, 2014, © Fukuoka Asian Art Museum. Top image: Universe 10, 2007; above: Mickey vs Donald, 2009.

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Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii

Abduzeedo

Y2K Aesthetics Art Series by Anatolii Babii AoiroStudio 0124—23 Anatolii Babii is a digital artist whose series we are featuring, is heavily influenced by the nostalgia of the Y2K era. Babii's use of vibrant colors and pixelated graphics is reminiscent of the early days of digital art and captures the spirit of the Y2K era perfectly.

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F5: David Trubridge on Forward-Thinking Art, Indigenous Voices, + More

Design Milk

” David Trubridge Photo: Richard Brimer Trubridge’s work first gained attention in 2001, when Italian design house Cappellini bought the rights to his steam-bent ash recliner. Whereas he’s practical in nature, she attended art school, trained as a sculptor, and has a freer, more open approach to creating.

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