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Snow in the Summer: Ryoko Kaneta's art blends enchanting scenes with environmental crisis

Creative Boom

There's something uniquely evocative about Japanese art that strikes right at the soul, and here's a great example. Ryoko was born in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1991 and graduated from Yokohama University of Art and Design in 2014. Now her solo show Snow in the Summer has come to London's Dorothy Circus Gallery.

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Top 10 of 2023: Our Favourite Public Spaces

Azure Magazine

From landscapes that address climate change (while welcoming cultural and social life) to a rich variety of parks, plazas and buildings — and even infrastructure projects — that engage the urban realm, the best public spaces are a celebration of community and collective spirit.

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Cowboys, Gangsters, and Intellectual Humor: The Illustrative World of Glen Baxter

Design You Trust

Renowned for his unique brand of humor and idiosyncratic style, Glen Baxter, affectionately known as Colonel Baxter, has carved a niche for himself in the world of art. More: Glen Baxter , Instagram Baxter’s artistic journey began at Leeds College of Art, where he trained from 1960 to 1965.

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What Is Graphic Design’s Place in an Art Museum?

Eye on Design

It informs the decisions we make as consumers and serves as a structure for how we understand and engage with our environment—whether through navigating the labyrinth of subway lines via color-coded route maps or learning more about a piece of art from the labels adhered to an exhibition wall. We spoke with three curators from leading U.S.

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Influential Artworks Find Wearable Reinterpretations in Handmade Garments by Ariel Adkins

Colossal

Brooklyn-based blogger Ariel Adkins , who is also Curator of Art, Culture & Community at Twitter, takes her love of masterpieces to the next level by creating one-of-a-kind apparel inspired by some of the world’s most influential artists. Dress inspired by Yayoi Kusama, “Yellow Pumpkin” (1994) at Benesse Art Site.

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Michael Maltzan Unveils a New Centre for Inuit Art in Winnipeg

Azure Magazine

Following an official naming ceremony in the fall of 2020, the word was bestowed on the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s new beacon — the long-awaited 3400-square-metre addition dedicated solely to the work of Inuit artists, past and present. Thus, many of the centre’s public programs — including the Katita cafe — occupy this area.

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Could Temporary Art Galleries Help Revitalize Montreal’s Downtown Core?

Azure Magazine

Empty storefronts across Montreal’s downtown have been converted into temporary galleries and artists’ studios as part of Créer des Ponts , an art exhibition and economic recovery initiative taking place through October 15. But will it work? And what else could drive it but COVID-19?

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