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

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Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. He explains how he transitioned from graphic designer to full-time artist and what inspires his work today. Coming from a graphic design background, Patrick Nelson has been a full-time collage artist now for a number of years. © Patrick Nelson.

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Nigerian artist Samson Bakare's time-travelling art reimagines Africa's past in an intriguing way

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Courtesy of DCG and the Artist On the eve of his upcoming solo exhibition 'Let This Be A Sign', Nigerian artist, painter and sculptor Samson Bakare tells Creative Boom about his inspirations, process and unique approach to re-envisioning the history of Africa. Courtesy of DCG and the Artist Songs of Hope, 2023 © Samson Bakare.

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How living in the desert gave new life to Melissa Lakey's mixed-media art

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Visual artist and illustrator Melissa Lakey found the High Desert of California the perfect environment and inspiration for her work, which is about to go on show in the town of Joshua Tree. Moving to the high desert in 2015 brought me back to art after a long hiatus," she recalls. For Melissa, making art is about happiness.

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New Alexis Rockman exhibition is an urgent look at the rise of global wildfires

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Connecticut-based contemporary artist Alexis Rockman has returned to Huxley-Parlour with Conflagration, a solo exhibition of nine new paintings focusing on the increasing occurrence of wildfires worldwide. This approach is not just art for art's sake, either. What connects Greece, Canada, Spain, Russia, and Portugal?

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Paper artist Lisa Lloyd explores the flow of emotions in dazzling new foil block printed sculpture

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Brighton-based paper artist Lisa Lloyd pushes her work in new directions with Flux, a fish-themed sculpture created with the help and craftsmanship of printers at Barnard and Westwood. Three-dimensional paper artist Lisa Lloyd takes inspiration from the natural world when creating her beautiful paper sculptures.

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Hulda Guzmán celebrates the people and luscious nature of the Dominican Republic

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Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. Photo by Todd-White Art Photography. Born into a family of Dominican artists, she's long transferred her surroundings into juicy depictions of foliage and flora. "I Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. What's My Drag?,

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Cradle: Playful tufted chairs and stools shaped like cats offer comfort and hope

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Playful and kitsch, it's easy to see why the emerging textile artist is fast becoming a leading name in the field. The Brighton-based artist's latest series of works will go on show in her first London solo show this September. They're not like anything we've ever seen. Flat on my Face, 2022 © Selby Hurst Inglefield.