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'Storytelling and emotional connection matter more than aesthetics,' says illustrator Fangfang Han

Creative Boom

Originally from Hefei in eastern China, Fangfang relocated to London, studied illustration at the Kingston College of Art, and graduated this year. Growing up, I was surrounded by traditional arts and crafts – calligraphy, embroidery, paper cutting, and ceramics. My family also played a big role.

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The 25 creative studios inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

For instance, their recent bold new identity for the São Paulo art museum MASP nods to Brazilian modernist design traditions while reimagining them for a contemporary audience. One of their recent landmark projects was Bigger , a large-scale typographic installation created for the Shenzhen Art Book Fair.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. A founding figure in the mid-century New York School movement, Philip Guston helped pioneer a modified form of representational art known as neo-expressionism. Black Artists in British Art: A History since the 1950s by Eddie Chambers.

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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. Five international airports are within 90 minutes of travel time.

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F5: Gala Magriñá Talks New York City, Nature, Travel + More

Design Milk

Travel Travel is my greatest source of inspiration. Art + Objects Another way I stay inspired is by going to art and design fairs. When Im traveling with family, while theyre busy taking photos of monuments or of the group, Im snapping shots of door knobs and moldings and asking them to move out of the frame!

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How live event illustration brings big opportunities for artists

Creative Boom

Corporations, charities, public bodies, even tech disruptorsany organisation holding a conference or seminar may well wish to make the event more interesting and memorable by having an artist capture the ideas and the people expressing them. Her sister has learning difficulties, and Esther communicates with her through art.

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

Creative Boom

Rather than portraying his subjects as victims, his artworks feature vibrant scenes of black characters enjoying moments of privilege and leisure, challenging the traditional narratives of Western art and the dark side of Western history. Instead, he sees imagination as the channel through which his art can flow. "I

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