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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

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Nærvera © Ýrúrarí aka Ýr Jóhannsdóttir We chat with the brilliant Icelandic artist about sustainability, textile techniques and handing out wool pizzas to the public. But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. I think Iceland has shaped me.

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The Lost Words: artwork from the publishing phenomenon gets its own exhibition

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A special showing of The Lost Words is coming to Bournemouth's Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum next month. Featuring the art of Jackie Morris and the creative talents of writer Robert Macfarlane, the show celebrates nature's power to spark the imagination.

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

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Typically, they draw inspiration from art history, science fiction, mythic archetypes, and his experience of growing up in a closeted queer family and explore questions of identity, spirituality, and our relationship with the natural world. The Los Angeles-based creative is known for crafting intricate and epic mythology with his paintings.

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In Craig Walsh’s ‘Monuments,’ Enormous Projected Portraits Illuminate the Selective Histories of Public Art

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Now encompassed within the artist’s Monuments series, the digital works continue to animate landscapes and public spaces around the globe, and they’ve evolved in breadth and scope, sometimes incorporating live video and sound that allows viewers to interact with the illuminated characters. .”

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Artist Paul Kidby illustrates eight special stamps to celebrate Terry Pratchett’s Discworld

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He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the 2017 publication Terry Pratchetts Discworld Imaginarium. He began working with Terry Pratchet in 1993 and has designed the Discworld book jackets since 2002.

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Artist Adam Bridgland pays tribute to rock lyrics with intense colours and visual attitude

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A graduate of the Royal College of Art, Adam's work has appeared in several exhibitions to date, including shows at the Royal Academy (2019), Saffron Waldon (2019), Curwen Gallery (2017) and CP+B London (2016), along with several private and public commissions for clients including YouTube, Warchild UK, Heal's and Comme Des Garcons.

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Artistic rebel, urban poet: new book celebrates the iconic photography of Saul Leiter

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The publication marked a turning point in his life, with Leiter being hailed, seemingly out of the blue, as a photographer to be reckoned with. Michael and I went to the New York Public Library, which holds almost a full collection of Harper's Bazaar. But when Henry moved on, new art directors came in who restrained the work.

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