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Green Man brings the visual arts out of the gallery and into the festival field

Creative Boom

In short, we love the idea of showing art at a festival, so we're psyched that the folks behind Green Man, an independent music and arts festival held annually in the Brecon Beacons, Wales, feel the same way. New commissions Best of all, it's not just about stuff you can see elsewhere.

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Soumyaraj Vishwakarma's calming illustrations remind us to enjoy a slower pace of life

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"My parents and teachers constantly encouraged me to participate in art competitions. Through those, I realised that I could pursue art as a profession. That's when I decided to go to an art college.". Art college helped me figure out what my skills were and how to adapt and apply them to professional work.

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Illustrator Miranda Bruce's latest zine explores the heightened anxiety of the pandemic

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Born and raised in San José, Miranda Bruce obtained her BFA in Illustration from Parsons the New School for Design in 2016 and an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts in 2019. She describes her style as simple, whimsical and spontaneous. "I

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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

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Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020.

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Celebrating collaboration: Blackburn’s National Festival of Making

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The Art in Manufacturing residencies began in 2016 and take place between November and July. The finished work will be exhibited at Blackburn Museum & Art Gallery. Since the programme's inception, 31 artists have been commissioned to work with 24 artisan makers and manufacturers.

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Warhol, Land Art and a giant mirrored building set in the striking desert landscape of ancient Saudi Arabia

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Led by Mohammad bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, the strategy was launched in 2016 and has made headlines worldwide with the news of the smart city of Neom (more of a region of cities than a single entity) and the extraordinary 175km long The Line megacity structure.

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Thought Bubble 2016

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Everyone is ridiculously lovely and enthusiastic; you really get a sense that we're all there because we absolutely love comics and visual art. Thought Bubble is such a gorgeous festival. It's such an amazing atmosphere, and the mid-con party and pre-con reception were brilliant.

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