Creative Boom

MARCH 21, 2024

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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Creative Boom

APRIL 22, 2024

New York City-based illustrator Esther Tang communicates her emotions and connects to the world through her delightfully nuanced and universally resonant work. Connection and communication are at the heart of Esther Tang's illustrations. And this is without mentioning the dozens of group exhibitions she's been part of.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 12, 2023

© Erwin Wurm Renowned Austrian artist Erwin Wurm has unveiled his first UK museum exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. These are just some of the surreal sights awaiting visitors at Trap of the Truth, a comprehensive exhibition of Erwin Wurm's work running at Yorkshire Sculpture Park from now until 28 April 2024.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 4, 2024

Art Basel Miami Beach. 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. Famed for its eclectic music lineup, art installations, and fashion, it's a cultural melting pot attracting celebrities and music fans alike.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 1, 2024

The life and works of one of the UK's most beloved author-illustrators, Raymond Briggs, are going on display at Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft. Featuring items and objects that surrounded the author in his Sussex home, it promises to provide a deeply personal view of the renowned illustrator.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

We reveal the best place to buy wonderful art prints to fuel your mood, imagination and creativity. A beautifully produced art print isn't just a nice thing to have: it's an investment in your daily mood, sense of well-being, and creative career. They Made This Make your home beautiful for an affordable price! But where do you start?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern. The subject of Chinese is also closely related to art, and the two complement each other."

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

You might know Rankin as a leading British photographer, but did you know he also hosts exhibitions at his London studio to support other artists and designers? His latest show is with Andrea Ucini , a conceptual illustrator whose work explores intimacy, emotion and expression. Still Not Worried © Andrea Ucini.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 29, 2024

London-based illustrator Georgia Salisbury pays tribute to museum and gallery gift shops in her latest series titled Enter Through the Gift Shop. Specially designed and stocked with a range of souvenirs, gift shops can be the perfect way to bring art to the masses; plus, they also provide a memento of a day out spent browsing masterpieces.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The world of Bath-based illustrator Katie Smith is populated with googly-eyed characters that evoke a comforting sense of nostalgia. Katie Smith is an illustrator whose style consists of unique and bold character designs. I've always been a fan of surrealist art, and his work instantly makes me think of childhood and imagination.

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Creative Boom

MAY 21, 2024

Ralph Steadman, Jon Burgerman and Courtney Love are among the hundreds of celebrated creatives illustrating beer mats to raise money for Cahonas Scotland. Created by Cahonas founder Ritchie Marshall, Beermats for Balls is a new fundraiser which uses a creative approach to engage the art community and combat testicular cancer.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 3, 2024

It all takes place at the National Gallery of Victoria (aka NGV) in Melbourne, which was founded in 1861 and is both Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The museum is currently holding its Triennial, a large-scale celebration of the best of contemporary international art and design, which takes place every three years.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 30, 2023

Photo: Anna Arca Unique to UK festivals, Green Man not only exhibits artwork out in the wild, but commissions original pieces from working artists. Art galleries are fantastic places to get creative inspiration, and most of us probably don't take advantage of them enough. Check out what they created this year.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 28, 2023

© Oliver Perry New York-based illustrator Oliver Perry brings the retro charm of vintage magazine cartoons into the modern day with his artwork documenting the weird and wonderful residents of the city he calls home. I love looking through vintage art books, vintage New Yorker Cartoons, and their magazine covers," Oliver tells Creative Boom.

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We And The Color

JULY 3, 2022

Available for free download with an Adobe Stock trial subscription, these poster templates by Denys Koltovskyi are ideal for exhibitions or other art and design-related events. Equipped with two design options, you can use them for exhibitions or other art and design events. Download at Adobe Stock.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 23, 2022

An illustrator based in South West England, Scotty Gillespie creates work that is bright and optimistic, celebrating inclusivity, playfulness and tenderness and spanning digital illustration, ceramics, animation, and design. I said yes and ended up with my first little exhibition," Scotty tells us. "It © Scotty Gillespie.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

The moment you clasp eyes on freelance illustrator Dong Qiu 's work, you feel yourself being pulled in multiple directions. Her art is at once subtle yet distinctive, calm yet thrilling, steeped in tradition yet irrepressibly modern. The subject of Chinese is also closely related to art, and the two complement each other."

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Creative Boom

JUNE 15, 2022

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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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Barcelona-based designer and illustrator Alex Foxley creates work infused with the radical spirit of the 1990s. Originally from the UK, Alex is a Norwich University of Arts graduate who studied and pursued photography. However, during his second year, he decided to switch focus and dedicate himself to design and illustration.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 13, 2024

Illustration by Paul Blow , represented by Handsome Frank Are you worried about the impact of AI on an artist's ability to earn money? So was Jon Cockley, a co-founder of illustration agency Handsome Frank. As an illustration agent, the question that I'm constantly asked right now is, am I worried about artificial intelligence?

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Creative Boom

MARCH 18, 2024

New York-based artist Jen Yoon has adapted Charlotte Perkins Gilman's classic short story The Yellow Wallpaper for a modern audience in her series of AR illustrations brought to life with Adobe Aero. It still resonates with readers today, including Korean illustrator Jen Yoon, who has created a new series of accompanying AR images.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 19, 2023

London-based illustrator Chiara Xie reflects on the effect of technology in her cyberpunk artwork. 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. Among them, editorial illustration resonated with me the most.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The work of London-based artist, illustrator and multidisciplinary creative Ana Curbelo is instantly recognisable thanks to her elegant style and uncompromising attitude. This ties into the fact that she sees herself as a conceptual illustrator above all else. "My Innovation seems to be at the heart of Ana Curbelo's work.

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Abduzeedo

MARCH 4, 2024

Acropora: A Sensory Dive into Art and Exhibition Design abduzeedo 0304—24 Dive into Acropora, a multisensory exhibition blending art with tactile, visual, and auditory experiences. Discover a new approach to art and exhibition design.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

New York-based graphic designer and illustrator Janny Ji talks us through working with some of the biggest studios in the industry and how she earned a place at Apple's coveted Media Arts Lab. During college, I transferred to the Rhode Island School of Design to study illustration. Media Arts Lab is a great place to work.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 6, 2023

Baltimore-based illustrator Sudesna Samanta specialises in creating work based on themes of nostalgia, children's stories and travel. I didn't know much about it at the time, but I took graphic design as my major for my undergrad, which had illustration as a subject. I found my calling through that class.

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Design Milk

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Old City, Philadelphia-based Paradigm Gallery + Studio recently wrapped up two solo shows featuring the colorful, saturated art of both Martha Rich and Lisa Congdon. The exhibition pays homage to her own experiences in Kyoto and Osaka, while honoring the cultural heritage of the place and its people.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 28, 2022

Kristen Solecki is a freelance illustrator based in Durham, North Carolina, who is always on the lookout for clients that use illustration in new and unique ways. And since earning her degree in illustration from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, her one-of-a-kind art style has excelled in finding equally individual homes.

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Creative Boom

JANUARY 10, 2024

The work of illustrator Danii Pollehn is bold, unmissable and amazing. Her goal is to create artwork that stands out, whether in a mural, graphics, packaging design or an illustration. But then, just as she had decided to become a full-time freelance illustrator, the pandemic hit. It's safe to say Danii has achieved these goals.

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Creative Boom

APRIL 24, 2022

Vintage paper, daily fantasies, and retro-futurism are just some of the many inspirations that fuel illustrator Megan Du. Bright, bold, and impossible to miss, Megan's art also focuses on female perspectives to tell unique stories. It was like my first mini-exhibition," Megan tells Creative Boom.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 7, 2023

Johannesburg-based illustrator and motion designer Ndumiso Nyoni was tired of seeing Africa misrepresented on the world stage, so he has made it his mission to capture the true diverse glory of the continent in his artwork. Art wasn't seen as a responsible career path in our hometown of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe," he explains.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 7, 2023

Online art gallery Aunt Joy is bringing the talent of creative young girls with established and emerging artists. Still under-represented As the art world is still largely male-dominated, Aunt Joy is highly motivated to pave an easier path for the younger generation of female creatives. And the results are pretty special.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

Patrick Nelson uses paper like a paintbrush to create incredible collage art. In 2020 he was featured in the De Young Open in San Francisco, a juried community art exhibition. Describing his art, Patrick says: "I construct graphic, timeless images from hand-stained newspaper clippings, juxtaposing modern designs with old media.

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Abduzeedo

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Mastering 3D Illustration: A Journey Through Art abduzeedo 0215—24 Dive into the world of 3D Illustration with Leonardoworx LWX's latest gallery, showcasing a blend of vibrant colors, abstract compositions, and innovative textures.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

© Jun Zhou Haiti-based illustrator, motion media designer and children's book artist Jun Zhou channels her love of maths and logic into creating maze-inspired work that helps develop children's problem-solving skills. Maths and illustration might intuitively feel like opposite disciplines. Besides drawing, I liked maths and science.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 26, 2024

In the realm of contemporary digital illustrations art, one name shines brightly: Samji Illustrator. With a unique style characterized by vibrant colors, intricate details, and whimsical narratives, Samji has carved a niche for themselves in the world of illustration. You can catch Samji’s on Behance.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 10, 2022

We love the fresh and original vision of her moody and deeply atmospheric work, which she's selling as prints and about to exhibit at art exhibitions across the UK. And this achievement is all the more impressive, considering she studied not art but International Law and English at university. Awakened © Mariana K.

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