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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

Psychedelic universe You, Me and The Balloons invites visitors to immerse themselves in Kusama's psychedelic universe as they journey through a colourful landscape of large-scale inflatable sculptures, many standing over 10 metres tall or suspended from the 21-metre-high ceiling. Installation view, Fosun Foundation, Shanghai.

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Human exploitation of nature and the climate crisis dominate Fiona Campbellā€™s work

Creative Boom

Photo Tchad Findlay Sculptor and artist Fiona Campbell creates drawings in space, blurring boundaries between sculpture, drawing and installation. Her dog was dying during the making of Glut, a sculptural installation, and Campbell used personal items such as her beloved dog's lead. Tongue Recycled and found materials.

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The Toronto Biennial of Art Spotlights Land-Based Knowledge

Azure Magazine

Itā€™s been a long couple of years for all of us, including artists and their supporters ā€” with galleries shuttered, festivals cancelled and shows on hold, the world of visual art has largely been at a standstill. Foregoing the bells and whistles has meant a lower profile for the exhibition ā€” but that doesnā€™t mean it lacks impact.

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Best WordPress Themes For Artists 2021

Template Monster

Creatista WordPress Portfolio template is best suited for creatives of all kinds: visual art, cartoons, animation design, product design, pictorial, polygraphy, hand-sketching, interior and fashionable design, and many others. This art theme is perfect to show your originality and creative essence. Sculpture Templates. $75.

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Grafton Architectsā€™ Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara Win 2020 Pritzker Prize

Azure Magazine

In 2007, for example, their Solstice Arts Centre in Navan, Ireland transformed a parking lot-cum-weekend market into a sculptural visual-arts complex. Solstice Arts Centre. The studio’s sensitive, sculptural and site-specific approach continues to inform much of its civic works. PHOTO: Helene Binet. ā€œWe

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21 Famous Graphic Designers That Anyone in the Design Industry Needs to Know in 2023

Shillington

On top of this, she is also a teacher at the School of Visual Arts, contributes to Imprint and Uppercase magazine and has co-authored numerous books, including The Typographic Universe, American Typeplay and New Modernist Type. The Los Angeles-based building was a feminist art and education center that operated from 1973 to 1991.

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The ā€˜Lunar Codexā€™ Is Sending Works from More than 30,000 Artists to the Moon

Colossal

Split into four capsules with varying launch dates, the collection primarily consists of visual art, although books, podcasts, poetry, essays, music, and films are present, too. Two years later, Paul van Hoeydonc created a small aluminum “ Fallen Astronaut ” sculpture that tagged along with Apollo 15.

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