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Diverse Expressions: 5 Artwork Themes to Discover at The Other Art Fair Brooklyn This May

Colossal

Ahead of the main event, we’re highlighting five categories of artists based on shared themes, offering a look at the diverse range of artistic practices at this year’s fair. Still lifes by self-taught artist Dawn Beckles bridge the energies of London and the Caribbean.

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Swiss sculptor Christian Bolt offers a fresh answer to the age-old question: what is beauty?

Creative Boom

All photos taken by Pawel Streit and © Impulse Gallery The artist's latest exhibition in Lucerne showcases both philosophical insight and innovative technique. It's an age-old question, both for the artist and everyday people in general. He then travelled and stayed in Germany and the United States, before moving to Italy.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. Art and fashion have always had a tumultuous and unpredictable relationship. On the one hand, there's a long-running stereotype of artists and bohemians wearing black, featureless clothing. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. I Paint What I Want to See by Philip Guston.

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

Colossal

Lisa Ericson, “ Chariot “ Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. 3,500 Artist Grants | The Hopper Prize Featured The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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

Colossal

Illustration by Marija Tiurina Every month, Colossal shares a selection of opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. 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.

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Seven of the best emerging photographers to follow in 2022

Creative Boom

A fine art photographer born and raised in south London, Jodie Bateman converted to Islam in 2017 and has since shifted her work to question stereotypes around being a Muslim living in the Western world. Anna Neubauer is a children's and fine art portrait photographer and visual artist from Austria, currently based in London.

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Gabriela Basin on developing her style, finding inspiration, and the importance of embracing your own creativity

Creative Boom

"I like to think that having to sort out these difficulties while growing up – and having to prove this diagnosis wrong by facing all of my inner and outer battles – gave me the strength to write my own story as an artist," she tells Creative Boom. However, developing as an artist wasn't just about overcoming obstacles for Gabriela.