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‘An Indigenous Present’ Is a Paradigm-Shifting Illumination of Native North American Art Today

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All images © DelMonico Books, shared with permission “Historically, books about contemporary Native and Indigenous art have often been composed of academic essays illustrated with artworks by Indigenous makers,” Jeffrey Gibson ( previously ) says in the introduction to An Indigenous Present.

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

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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. Dawn Beckles, “Forever The Cream” (2023), acrylic, charcoal, gold leaf, spray paint, paper on canvas Get ready for an art event unlike any other.

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9 Years Building the World’s Marketplace for Design

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Apple had introduced their Pencil and iPad Pro late in 2015 and Wacom followed with a whole line of creative tools, including styluses and notetaking apps. You start seeing many more handwritten fonts on Creative Market, including some that leverage textured brushes simulating dry and wet media strokes. Mockups were all the rage.

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DATMA Issues National Call for Public Art Commissions Based on Shelter

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Rael San Fratello, “Star Lounge” (2015), PLA plastic. Accepted mediums include mixed media, sculpture, installation, new genres, digital media, film and video, music composition, and photography. Image courtesy of Andrew Kepinski. Applications will be accepted beginning now through November 1, 2022.

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Carving Out Time to Create: Collages, Inspiration and Creative Process

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I think a lot about the power of media to influence our values and perspectives, a power which extends across multiple generations. For decades, mass-media has told young women how to (among many other things) decorate their homes, and they have subconsciously passed these expectations onto their children. Inspiration.

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Hot new fonts to play with this summer, courtesy of leading foundries

Creative Boom

The creation of Bruno Mello, a Brazilian type designer working at Dalton Maag, Binate's apertures presents a crisp and rigid style that evokes a utilitarian design. Plus, it's adaptable enough to feel at home everywhere, from the tiny details on packaging to large formats like billboards and posters, as well as in digital media.

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15 Personal Development Books to Read For Self-Improvement

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Richard Branson , founder of the British Virgin Group containing more than 400 companies such as Virgin Media and the Virgin Atlantic Airways is probably one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our times. published in 2015 is his first book that quickly became a bestseller of The New York Times. Work Rules! Work Rules!