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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

Originally from Bolivia, he relocated to Scotland, where he graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2004. He has illustrated numerous children's books as well as a board game, and his artwork has been exhibited in various countries, including France, Spain, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, and Argentina. © Decur (Guillermo Decurgez)

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You don’t need loads of cash to be a great creative – and we can prove it

Its Nice That

Analogue is the way to go for many other resourceful creatives, including photographer Molly Matalon who makes stunning work with “a crappy little point-and-shoot from 2004”. Once scanned back into her computer and assembled using free video editing software, the results are strikingly original and full of texture.

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“A dusting of love”: Matt Stetson creates mini portals to an almost utopian vision of the past

Its Nice That

How rights were won: Inside the photography exhibition that traces a century of protest 29 April 2025 Features Photography. Louie Edison’s fabric collages tell stories of a time gone by 13 May 2025 Work Art. Discover Australia’s smallest museums, and the strange treasures they hold 12 May 2025 Work Photography.

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Fantasy Island shows Ireland from 70 photographers’ alternative perspectives

Its Nice That

Above Donovan Wylie: The Maze (Copyright © Donovan Wylie, 2004) Above Rotten Books: Fantasy Island (Copyright © Rotten Books, 2025). Above Matt Glover: At the Forest’s Edge (Copyright © Matt Glover, 2016) Above Rotten Books: Fantasy Island (Copyright © Rotten Books, 2025).

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Ground Zero: Christopher Hawthorne on Architecture Criticism

Azure Magazine

We caught up shortly after the opening of the Venice Biennale of Architecture, where Hawthorne is hosting Speakers’ Corner , an ongoing series of talks animating an otherwise insipid central exhibition. Then, in 2004, Nicolai Ouroussoff replaced Herbert at the New York Times , and I was hired to replace Nicolai at the Los Angeles Times.

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AZURE’s Human/Nature Conference Comes to Toronto’s Evergreen Brick Works

Azure Magazine

PHOTO: A-Frame This October, the site will be animated by a diverse range of talks, events and activations including an exhibition developed in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The design was led by Toronto’s LGA Architects.

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Photographer Don Hong-Oai Captured Traditional Chinese Aesthetics with Imaginary Landscapes of Timeless Beauty

Design You Trust

Don Hong-Oai (1929–2004) was a Chinese-born photographer renowned for his distinctive style that melded traditional Chinese painting aesthetics with photographic techniques. His work gained significant recognition later in his life, leading to exhibitions and a growing collector base.