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

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Carrie Lipscomb, “Blocks (small)” (2024), thread on fine art paper Embossed and Embroidered Guided by pure geometries, Brooklyn-based mixed-media artist Carrie Lipscomb explores space and texture, urging viewers to engage with the subtleties in found materials.

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

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She attempted suicide by overdose twice between 2005 and 2015 until she was sectioned in 2017 and then reclassified as Type 1 bipolar. Titled Homecoming, it will take place in her hometown, featuring over 25 paintings on canvas, alongside limited edition prints. To discover more about her work, visit sarahgraham.info.

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Florence Henri: the forgotten female pioneer of surreal photography

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Meet Florence Henri, the Under-Acknowledged Queen of Surrealist Photography, 2015) This black and white photo was created during the Gelatin silver print period (Florence Henri | Self-Portrait (1928) | Artsy, n.d.). Atlas Gallery | Fine Art Photography. The Museum of Modern Art. 2015, February 20).

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Wildlife Intertwine in Finely Rendered Mythological Worlds by Lauren Marx

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“From Our Flesh” diptych (2015), Pen, ink, colored pencil, graphite, and gel pen, 17.75 ” Marx studied Fine Art at Webster University and draws inspiration from zoology, mythology, scientific illustration, and Northern Renaissance themes. . The artist also offers prints and stickers on Etsy.

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Craig Berry on working for Nomad & how changing cities has helped push his creative skills & confidence

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Fresh back from Amsterdam, where he previously worked as a junior designer for Superunion and later Ogilvy Social.Lab, Craig Berry is now part of the team at Nomad , the rising London studio founded by Stuart Watson in 2015. Up until then, I studied Fine Art. We discover more about his journey so far. It was quite playful.

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Quick Design History: Emory Douglas #ThrowbackThursday

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Pivotal to the success of the movement, Douglas brought a deep understanding of design, production, printing and artistry that amplified the voice of the organization. He was first exposed to graphic arts during a stint at the California Youth Authority when he was a teenager. Douglas grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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9 Best Design Colleges in Los Angeles (2022 list)

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Also, Otis offers both a Communication Arts undergraduate degree with a major in Graphic Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. The resulting private art university offers degrees in, to name a few, Character Animation, Creative Writing, Film Directing, Digital Art and, of course, Graphic Design.