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

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We've long been a fan of figurative painter Adrian Cox here at Creative Boom, most recently sharing his series Into the Spirit Garden back in 2020. The Los Angeles-based creative is known for crafting intricate and epic mythology with his paintings. The abstract painting on the easel, however, has no existence beyond Painter's Tower.

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Elias Sime Weaves Connections Between Ancient Ethiopian Craft Traditions and Today’s Technology

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All images shared © Elias Sime, courtesy of GRIMM and James Cohan Gallery, shared with permission Thousands of microchips, terminals, nails, letter keys, and lengths of wire transform into spectacular, monumental sculptures by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. “Tightrope: Concave Triangle #2” (2020).

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5 Artists To See at The Other Art Fair’s Los Angeles Edition This April

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13” (2024), oil on canvas Get your art fix at Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair, returning to Los Angeles from April 4 to 7. As the weekend unfolds, the fair transforms into a buzzing hive of activity, attracting art aficionados and design mavens on the hunt for fresh inspiration. Cortney Herron, “Position No.

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Swaths of Colorful Fringe Disguise Animalistic Sculptures by Artist Troy Emery

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“small sweet pink lump” (2020), polyester, polyurethane, pins, and adhesive, 40 x 44 x 39 centimeters. Many pet owners are quick to name their dog or cat’s breed, but those bringing home one of Troy Emery ’s colorful sculptures might need to figure out what species they’ve adopted first.

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Shattered Porcelain Fragments Are Elegantly Bonded in Kintsugi Sculptures by Yeesookyung

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Seoul-based artist Yeesookyung ( previously ) fuses Korean and Japanese craft traditions in her elegant, gilded sculptures. In a statement about her latest additions, she describes her fractured sculptures: To me, a piece of broken ceramic finds another piece, and they come to rely on one another.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

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Students at Glasgow School of Art. 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins). Celebrating the best creative work from Goldsmiths students, spanning fine art, design, film-making, photography and more, this year's annual summer shows run until 26 July at venues across the UK capital.

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Mammoth Straw Creatures Populate Japanese Farmland in the Annual Wara Art Festival

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All images courtesy of Wara Art Festival. The towering sculptures are part of the Wara Art Festival , a summertime event that displays massive animals and mythical creations fashioned from the crop’s leftover straw.