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Artist Sarah Graham on raising awareness for bipolar disorder and how art saved her life

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She considers art to have saved her life and is launching her biggest solo show next month to help others. Sarah Graham has become a renowned British artist for her fun and joyful kitsch paintings, paying homage to familiar toys, sweets and brands from the 1980s and 1990s. She admits that art has always got her through difficult times.

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Mixed-media artist Mariana K's reality-twisting worlds are magically atmospheric

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Introducing Mariana K, a Ukrainian artist who combines photography and painting in quite magical and moody ways. Mariana Klymchuk , aka Mariana K, is a Ukrainian mixed media visual artist now living in Cumbria. In February 2021, she launched a print shop with her landscape artworks. I'm basically a junkie for art!".

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Holly Stapleton mixes gouache with digital art to create works bathed in golden hour light

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Say Goodnight, 2021 © Holly Stapleton. The Toronto-based artist masterfully mixes hand-painted gouache with digital art to achieve this unique style. "I Completely self-taught, Holly didn't undertake any formal training or higher education in illustrator or visual arts. Aunts, 2021 – The New York Times © Holly Stapleton.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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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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Rising Nigerian artist Nengi Omuku introduces her first major UK solo show

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Photo credit - Full house Partners © The Nigerian artist explores colourful connections between people and flora, inspired by her mother and former career as a florist. Although Nengi attended art school in London, she currently lives and works in Lagos, one of the world's biggest megacities with a population of 16 million.

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Artist Jarvis Brookfield explores the inner landscape of the mind in his latest exhibition

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Here at Creative Boom, we've been huge fans of UK artist Jarvis Brookfield 's mind-expanding artworks for a couple of years now. It will centre around a series of large-scale paintings that showcase the artist's fascination with the inner landscapes of the mind. And we're even more excited to share some of it with you here.