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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. Having worked as a guard in the Egyptian and Assyrian galleries of the Louvre, the artist often referenced ancient mythology and hybridity in his figures.

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“Trans A.M.”: The Superb 3D Surreal Digital Art and VR Sculptures by Elena Romenkova

Design You Trust

Elena Romenkova is a digital artist from St Petersburg, currently based in Vienna. Herzen with a degree in Fine Arts and has participated in art exhibitions in Russia and abroad since 2004. These shape transformations give 3D sculptures a new aesthetic and meaning. She graduated from the University of A.

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Rooted in the American South, ‘Souls Grown Deep Like the Rivers’ Recognizes Remarkable Artistic Traditions of Black Artists

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Thornton Dial, “Stars of Everything” (2004), mixed media, 248.9 Encompassing more than 60 quilts, sculptures, installations, paintings, drawings, and assemblages by 34 artists from the mid-20th-century to the present, the exhibition is drawn largely from the Souls Grown Deep Foundation. centimeters.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. On the one hand, there's a long-running stereotype of artists and bohemians wearing black, featureless clothing. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers. I Paint What I Want to See by Philip Guston.

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In ‘Glass Microbiology,’ Sculptures Explore the Science Behind Modeling Viruses and Bacteria

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Back in 2004, artist Luke Jerram began questioning the impact of this creative license, asking whether people believed that microbes are inherently vibrant and how exactly viewers are supposed to tell which renderings feature accurate colors and which are alterations. based artist said in an interview. “By

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“A creative polymath”: Isamu Noguchi’s life explored in new Barbican exhibition

Design Week

A landscape artist? Ostende has curated the Barbican’s upcoming exhibition on Japanese-American designer and artist Isamu Noguchi. Alongside design, being the “creative polymath” he was, she says he worked across disciplines as diverse as theatre set design, sculpture, painting and even dance.

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Milan Design Week 2022: Highlights from Our Camera Roll

Azure Magazine

The biggest draw of the week-long design event was the 60th edition of the sprawling furniture expo, Salone Del Mobile , which was held at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre, where major design brands unveiled fresh products that provided insights into hot new colours (oranges, teals, and purples). Design is Milano is design.