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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

In our recent Creative Boom survey, we gathered votes from hundreds of illustrators, art directors and industry insiders to spotlight the artists making waves in this challenging climate. As a result, this article features a global network of illustrators whose work doesn't just look beautiful; it says something, too. © Lauren Hom 4.

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Food illustrator Tom Hovey talks Bake Off, Bristol and building a creative community

Creative Boom

He was never really interested in anything else and was set on doing "an art thing". Since his parents weren't necessarily what you'd call "arty people", his perception of art was limited to big, grand formats. By the time Hovey left university, it was the early days of social media, with Facebook and MySpace in full swing.

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Creative minds unite: All Flows Festival returns to Milton Keynes with star-studded lineup

Creative Boom

Her mesmerising practice transforms everything from sounds and sleep patterns to wine and perfumes into visual art, collaborating with clients like the British Library and Wired UK to reveal the hidden beauty in numbers and information. You can read more in our articles on his Refugee Week installation and Green Man festival branding.)

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Private commissions: Another string for your creative bow?

Creative Boom

Diversifying in this way helps reduce your exposure to the kind of economic shocks we're witnessing as this very article is being typed. Once I started sharing my art online, friends and local businesses would get in touch, and it's never stopped. Make sure you exhibit your work and turn it into a celebration.

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April 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

2025 Booooooom Art & Photo Book Award Featured Booooooomand Bookmobile are teaming up for this popular open call supporting artist publishing. YICCA Art Prize 2025 (International) YICCA accepts all kinds of contemporary artworks and offers a first prize of3,00 and a second prize of 1,000. Deadline: April 15, 2025. Deadline: 5 p.m.

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Arcimboldo-esque Portraits Emerge from Tools of the Trade in Early 19th-Century Aquatints

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.” Prints of Hieroglyphics are currently held in the Wellcome Collection in London, where you can explore the library and exhibitions free of charge. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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In Chicago, an Expansive Exhibition Offers a New Vision of Himalayan Art

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“The Windhorse” is one of dozens of works included in Reimagine: Himalayan Art Now, a large-scale exhibition curated by Michelle Bennett Simorella of the Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art in New York. Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.