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

Creative Boom

Left to right: Billy Paterson (Communication Design Y3), Jihye Baek (MFA 2022), Fleur Connor (Painting and Printmaking 2022), Sophie Ammann, Leonie Hiller (Communication Design 2022). The Degree Show is open to the public from 1-9 July at the university's Greenwich campus. BCU Inspired 2022 , Birmingham City University.

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

Creative Boom

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. Overall, I haven't encountered any specific obstacles or limitations related to my gender in terms of exhibiting or any other aspects of my artistic career."

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V&A announces the shortlist for the 2022 Illustration Awards

Creative Boom

Hopefuls for this year's V&A Illustration Awards have been whittled down even further as the shortlisted artists have recently been announced. The overall winner of the V&A Illustration Awards 2022 will also be awarded the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year Prize, an additional £5,000 plus entry of their work into the V&A.

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June 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Deadline: Midnight (UTC-11) on July 11, 2022. Deadline: July 17 2022. Deadline: Midnight PST on July 17, 2022. Deadline: August 1, 2022. Deadline: August 19, 2022.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. On the one hand, there's a long-running stereotype of artists and bohemians wearing black, featureless clothing. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers. I Paint What I Want to See by Philip Guston.

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August 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Artists across genres, disciplines, and technologies are invited to imagine temporary and site-specific projects installed at Faena Beach during Miami Art Week 2022. Open Calls.

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. This request for qualifications asks artists to consider themes of shelter for an outdoor public installation in New Bedford.

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