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

Creative Boom

All photos taken by Pawel Streit and © Impulse Gallery The artist's latest exhibition in Lucerne showcases both philosophical insight and innovative technique. It's an age-old question, both for the artist and everyday people in general. What is beauty? But I'm getting ahead of myself here. What is beauty?

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An Indigenous Film School in Ontario Goes to Venice

Azure Magazine

The institute was founded in 2002 by Dr. Shirley Cheechoo, a multi-award-winning Cree actor, artist and filmmaker who wrote, directed and starred in the 2001 film Bearwalker , the first dramatic feature film to be made by an Indigenous person in Canada. The school decided they’d rather have the bear sculpture instead.)

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DM 15th Anniversary: Tanya Aguiñiga Spills the Milk

Design Milk

The second designer we’re spotlighting for Design Milk’s 15th Anniversary is Tanya Aguiñiga , a triple threat artist, designer and craftsperson whose work we’ve been covering since 2010. Tanya first began her business somewhere around 2001, per her estimate, designing, making and selling homegoods. Felt Birds.

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

Design Milk

He started off with plans to carve wooden sculptures, but in the process of renovating, he unintentionally picked up woodcraft – an easier path to creating furniture. In his early 20s, post university, Trubridge spent a lot of time and energy setting up a workshop in an old stone barn that he was renovating with friends in northern England.

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Hundreds of Melting Ice Figures Echo the Intensifying Threat of the Climate Crisis in Néle Azevedo’s Public Works

Colossal

The Brazilian artist is known globally for “Minimum Monument,” a collection of small ice figures that melt in situ. First exhibited in Campinas, Brazil, in 2001, the installation, which Azevedo dubs an “urban art action,” has found its way to cities like Paris, Belfast, Lima, and Porto.

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Meet the Jury of the 2023 AZ Awards!

Azure Magazine

Its approach is characterized by an emphasis on experimentation and innovation and an exploratory attitude to materiality and colour, qualities that have been expressed in collaborations with some of the world’s most progressive companies and a diversity of output that encompasses architecture, interiors, sculpture, product and exhibition design.

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The State of Branding: New York (From New York Flags, to New York Brands)

Canny

As we mentioned above, Albany is a tough one to rival for its cultural and artistic flare, and The Egg is a perfect example of that. The building showcases everything from dance, to music, to comedy and is the place to go if you want to witness unique and extraordinary artists. Niagara Falls Seal: More Artistic Than The Rest.

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