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

Creative Boom

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. To discover more about her work, visit sarahgraham.info.

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

Colossal

Ahead of the main event, we’re highlighting five categories of artists based on shared themes, offering a look at the diverse range of artistic practices at this year’s fair. Still lifes by self-taught artist Dawn Beckles bridge the energies of London and the Caribbean.

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Artist Jeanine Brito hopes to turn bad memories into something beautiful through her surreal and theatrical paintings

Creative Boom

But it's only recently that the German-born Canadian artist has fully embraced her art. Based in Toronto but originally from Mainz, Germany, Jeanine Brito worked in graphic design and art direction after graduating with honours in Fashion Communication from Ryerson University in 2015.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

UX Collective

Florence Henri was a pioneering surrealist artist, photographer, painter, and pianist. After encountering Berlin’s avant-garde artists, she shifted her interest from music to painting, and she began studying painting in Berlin in 1914. She was born in 1893 in New York, USA, and passed away in 1982 in Compiègne, France.

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F5: Leyden Lewis Loves the Internet, Pork Belly Buns + More

Design Milk

They specialize in creating poetic, culturally sensitive spaces that emphasize the importance of fine arts, design, and structure. Leyden also consults on private art collections and exhibition curations. One of the things I love about collecting art is its ability to communicate ideas and reflect feelings. Meditation.

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“Always Moving Under the Surface”: Organic Typography by Alex Ortiga

Design You Trust

In 2013 he entered with commitment and awareness in the world of painting and figurative arts, the same year he decided to enroll at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where he graduated with full marks and honors. During the academic years 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 he was tutor of the Decoration – Contemporary Art Lab.

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Exploring Black Masculinity Through the Lens of Black Women and Non-Binary Artists

Feature Shoot

Deity I, 2015. It is a discussion that’s been ongoing in the academy, literature and fine art, but I believe this is a distinct moment in that ideas are being fleshed out, redefined and challenged on a larger and more inclusive stage.” Courtesy of the Artist. Bre’Ann White (Detroit, MI, USA).

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