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Mike Nelson on his sensory new survey, scavenging objects and simulating reality

Creative Boom

Photo credit: Mike Nelson, Courtesy the artist and 303 Gallery, New York; Galleria Franco Noero, Turin; Matt’s Gallery, London; and neugerriemschneider, Berlin Extinction Beckons is the new immersive show from installation artist Mike Nelson on show at the Hayward Gallery. Found tyres. Photo: Matt Greenwood.

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

Courtesy of the artist. An imaginative new art show points to how the horror genre influences rebellious artists and helps us to understand a chaotic world. In this way, the last five decades of British history are recast as a story of cultural shapeshifting, told through some of our most provocative artists. © Kerry Stewart.

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Dive Into the Dallas Art Scene: 5 Artists Not to Miss at The Other Art Fair

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Since its inception in 2011, The Other Art Fair has made its mark on the art scene with its independent artist-led approach, spanning over 80 editions across the globe. and European juried shows, grace galleries worldwide. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Her works, acclaimed in U.S.

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A Trailblazing Photography Collector Champions Black Artists

Feature Shoot

Courtesy the artist/Bradley Ertaskiran Jamel Shabazz. In 1997, Dr. Kenneth Montague, a practicing dentist, created a gallery inside the halls of his Toronto home. He dedicated it to showcasing photographs by Black artists. He dedicated it to showcasing photographs by Black artists. Petros , Hadenbes, 2005.

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Imposing Wild Animals Emerge from Layers of Cardboard in Scott Fife’s Sculptures

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“Polar Bear” (2011), archival cardboard, ink, and red pencil, 26 x 53 x 29 inches. Armed with glue and screws, artist Scott Fife fashions large-scale creatures from a humble material in an exploration of the relationship between humans and our animal counterparts, particularly those we associate with myth and folklore.

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Jan Kaláb’s Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It’s Even More

Design Milk

“My paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and my sculptures are mostly painted,” said Czechoslovakian contemporary artist Jan Kaláb. As an artist, it’s easy to start off with one style, one medium, and then remain pigeon-holed for the rest of your career.

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches. Detail of “KoKo” (2011), 48 x 15 x 24 inches.