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Artist Sarah Graham on raising awareness for bipolar disorder and how art saved her life

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She considers art to have saved her life and is launching her biggest solo show next month to help others. Sarah Graham has become a renowned British artist for her fun and joyful kitsch paintings, paying homage to familiar toys, sweets and brands from the 1980s and 1990s. She admits that art has always got her through difficult times.

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How living in the desert gave new life to Melissa Lakey's mixed-media art

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Visual artist and illustrator Melissa Lakey found the High Desert of California the perfect environment and inspiration for her work, which is about to go on show in the town of Joshua Tree. Moving to the high desert in 2015 brought me back to art after a long hiatus," she recalls. For Melissa, making art is about happiness. "I

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

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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.

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

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The LA-based artist conjures magical worlds and invites us to explore them together "like a shared dream". In this exhibition, my work veers into territory that could be considered Visionary art and a number of the paintings incorporate archetypes from the tarot. Creating this was an incredibly interesting journey for me," he recalls.

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Homebird: Ewa Smyk's beautiful hand-painted film depicts the power of self-belief

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In Homebird , we're introduced to a young artist called Nina, who moves to a new city. It's a style of art that feels appropriate, given that Homebird's story was born from nostalgia and a "longing for a real place in the Eastern Poland countryside" where Ewa's father comes from and where a part of her family still lives. "It

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New book by Ben Tallon explores what creativity is, and how to embrace it

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Following the release of his debut book Champagne and Wax Crayons: Riding the Madness of the Creative Industries in 2015, he launched the Arrest All Mimics podcast: a formal home for this series of candid long-form interviews. Society has taught us that innate artistic talent is a pre-requisite for creativity," he adds.

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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

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Dawn Beckles, “Forever The Cream” (2023), acrylic, charcoal, gold leaf, spray paint, paper on canvas Get ready for an art event unlike any other. The Other Art Fair presented by Saatchi Art returns to ZeroSpace in Brooklyn from May 16 to 19. His digital and mixed media works reflect Black history and culture.

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