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Esther Tang's gloriously textural illustrations help her connect to the world emotionally

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Since graduating from the School of Visual Arts in 2022, her distinctive illustration style has been recognised by the Society of Illustrators, Creative Quarterly, and the World Illustration Awards. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of. We caught up with her to learn more.

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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

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Singapore Art Week – Singapore, 19-28 January If you've never experienced the small but perfectly formed Asian city-state of Singapore, here's the perfect opportunity. Dress modestly to respect the local culture, and don't miss exploring Dubai's futuristic architecture. Madinat Jumeirah. Image licensed via Adobe Stock.

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Chiara Xie's tech-focused illustrations redefine what a fulfilling life looks like

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Chiara has always had a passion for art, even though her academic background initially led her to study finance with a minor in Visual Arts at Boston University. While taking art history courses, I realised that my true interest lay in creating the artwork itself," she tells Creative Boom.

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Ai Weiwei and Solange Knowles team up with WeTransfer as it redesigns its creative platform

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Renowned as a pioneer across the fields of music, visual art and performance, the year-long collaboration is designed to "inspire radical collaborations that amplify vital voices and conceptual imagining across art, design and architecture.". as WePresent's first Guest Curator in 2021.

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February 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The Susannah Kelly Art Award Featured The newly launched Susannah Kelly Art Award offers three $2,000 grants for artists working in drawing, painting, and sculpting. Recipients will also receive a solo exhibition at Antler and Talon galleries in Portland. Deadline: March 22, 2024. Deadline: February 2, 2024. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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1708 Gallery’s InLight 2023 Call for Proposals (International) For this year’s exhibition, 1708 invites regional, national, and international artists working in all media and disciplines to submit entries that engage with and respond to Reflection and Refraction for the InLIght festival. Deadline: July 4, 2023. Commentator?

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Bauhaus Graphic Design: Past, Present, and Future

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He aimed to start a new movement in the visual arts that rejected the excessive historicism and ornamentation that defined late 19th-century design in favour of a modern , industrial aesthetic. Merging Fine Arts With Crafts Gropius wanted to return to the medieval roots of the word “Bauhaus,” which translates to “building house.”