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Patrick Nelson's breathtaking collages bring a graphic design sensibility to the world of art

Creative Boom

In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. After getting my BFA from Cal Poly, I spent ten years in the graphic design and advertising industry," he recalls. "I Then, around 2017 he began experimenting with mixed media, using vintage magazines and maps he found in antique shops.

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Blog magazine WordPress themes are best and excellent choice for magazine, online newspaper, travel blog, money making blog , fashion magazine, personal blog or editorial websites. Best WordPress Themes For Blog/Magazine Website. Sahifa – Responsive WordPress News / Magazine / Blog Theme. 6,131 items.

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Ana Curbelo's bold illustrations celebrate authenticity and overturn sexist laws

Creative Boom

Describing her art style as bold, direct and uncompromising, Ana started attracting attention after her university tutors put her work forward at the D&AD New Blood exhibition. "I I showcased my final year work, which was the art direction of my university's student union magazine," she explains.

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Bong paintings and black cats playing poker: new show lets disruptive artist duo off the leash

Creative Boom

Ricardo Passaporte Off Leash, a duo exhibition by Travis Fish and Ricardo Passaporte features works that are playful, disruptive and push against the boundaries of contemporary art. And this dynamic and playful exhibition is getting a lot of attention, thanks partly to the international success both creatives have recently enjoyed.

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

Inkbot Design

Bauhaus graphic designers embraced mixed-media collages, vibrant colours, and inventive typography to create posters, advertisements, magazines, and more that broke past conventions. Herbert Bayer Bayer, an Austrian graphic designer and photographer, made significant advancements in modern typography and advertising.

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Petra Braun's playful figurative illustrations celebrate the 'badass' women in her life

Creative Boom

However, a school trip to an art exhibition when she was 12 took her life down a different path. "We We saw an exhibition with paintings by Marc Chagall, and I can remember how fascinated I was," she reveals. "I I had never seen paintings in real life and was the last child to leave the exhibition.".

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A new online show is tracing leading artists’ early commercial practice

Creative Review

Hosted by London’s Omer Tiroche Gallery, the exhibition comprises work by Andy Warhol, Ed Ruscha, Sol LeWitt, René Magritte and James Rosenquist, all of whom began their practice in the commercial world. The Power of Advertising is available to view online until September 3; galleriesnow.net.

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