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Pokémon and Japanese Craft Traditions Unite in a Fantastic Exhibition of 70+ Works

Colossal

.” All images courtesy of Japan House Los Angeles, shared with permission Two of Japan’s major cultural contributions converge in POKÉMON X KOGEI | Playful Encounters of Pokémon and Japanese Craft. POKÉMON X KOGEI is organized by the National Crafts Museum in Kanazawa and is on view in Los Angeles through January 7.

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Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel Cultivate Connections Between Sculpture, Nature, and Craft

Colossal

For French artistic duo Daniel Dewar and Grégory Gicquel , notions of interlaced strands, patterns, ecosystems, and vessels shape their solo exhibition, T he Weaver and the Spoke, at Antenna Space in Shanghai. Dewar and Gicquel toy with the distinctions between art and function. The Weaver and the Spoke continues through May 11. .

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

Creative Boom

Students at Glasgow School of Art. And if you're exhibiting yourself, we wish you the very best of luck! After two years of digital-only exhibition, the iconic UAL college's graduate shows will appear in physical and digital form this year. 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins).

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Marine Animal Masks by Liz Sexton Spotlight Beloved Species in Lifelike Papier-Mâché

Colossal

Sexton enjoys papier-mâché for its versatility and accessibility, using additional readily available materials like cloth, wire, and acrylic paint to build up each animal’s unique textures, patterns, and colors. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month.

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'I like to make pieces that make you look twice': Carly Owens on her symbolic embroidery artworks and paintings

Creative Boom

Both of which have fine art and craft cultures that absolutely influenced me growing up," she explains. Black Mountain, for instance, is the home of Black Mountain College, an experimental art school attended by Anni and Josef Albers, Willem de Kooning, Ruth Asawa, and Robert Rauschenberg, among others. © Carly Owens.

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Guardabosques’ Meticulous Paper Portraits Celebrate Diverse Bat Species in ‘Little Friends of Darkness’

Colossal

Juan Nicolás Elizalde, who is half of the studio’s creative team, began the series five years ago, fascinated by the animals’ myriad ear shapes, snouts, fur, and colors. In their Guardabosques’ guises, the specimens are crafted from colored paper precisely scored, cut, and folded to shape each characteristic detail.

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Bold + Buoyant: The Best of Design Miami/ 2023

Design Milk

My favorite pieces from this year’s design exhibition featured bold, colossal, and playful forms all utilizing an eclectic mix of fun materials – each very well distinguished from one another, all still oozing that unmistakably cheeky and cheerful yet unorthodox design aesthetic I’m enamored by.