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A Sydney Outdoor Space Inspired by California Modernism

Design Milk

Situated high above Newport Beach in Sydney, Australia, LA Cool is a outdoor living space that completes the original vision of Newport House, a 2015 project by Carter Williamson Architects. This careful interplay of light creates a dynamic, ever-changing atmosphere that shifts with the time of day and the seasons.

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

Creative Boom

Juno Calypso, The Honeymoon Suite, 2015. We Invoke the Culture of Heretics”) , 2015. The sculpture, seen for the first time in the UK, can be seen alongside a specially commissioned audio installation by Gazelle Twin. Jeremy Millar, Self Portrait as a Drowned Man (The Willows) , 2011. © Jeremy Millar. Courtesy of the artist.

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New exhibition casts cowboy culture in a new light

Creative Boom

As a result, we've seen a lot of cultural works in recent years redefine cowboy culture, challenge traditional stereotypes and offer more nuanced portrayals, from the 2015 movie Brokeback Mountain about gay cowboys to 2021's The Harder They Fall, a Netflix Western featuring a diverse cast, including black and indigenous characters.

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

Creative Boom

The central figure in the painting is a recurring character named Painter, who first appeared in my work in 2015. So, to make this abstraction of a chess piece feel genuine, I built a shadow-box sculpture of torn and cut paper as a study. "Creating this was an incredibly interesting journey for me," he recalls.

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

Colossal

A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. Detail of “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. via Women’s Art ).

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

Colossal

Each photograph features a solitary figure in a landscape wearing a sculpture of the natural elements of their choosing. Materials such as moss, bull kelp, puffball mushrooms, and millet must be gathered and assembled into what amounts to a wearable sculpture. “Jakob” (Greenland 2015).

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Copper Animal Sculptures by Artist Wang Ruilin Are Embedded with Nature’s Sublime Elements

Colossal

His recent copper-and-paint sculptures include a panda with a black back stripe and limbs that are covered in a mountainous ridge and a white blanket of clouds. See more of the Ruilin’s recent sculptures below, and head to Behance and Instagram for glimpses into his process. 04)” (2015), copper and paint.

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