Creative Boom

JUNE 27, 2022

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. He sells his work online, in galleries and through curated shops. © Patrick Nelson. © Patrick Nelson.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 21, 2023

A new exhibition focused on the transformative role of place showcases the breathtaking work of this artist couple and their unusual painting technique. Palette knives were originally designed for mixing paints, but some artists use them for painting as well, and the results can be spectacularly eye-catching.

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Design Milk

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Multi-hyphenate artist Christopher Gentner – a formally trained metalsmith responsible for re-creating Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House gates – employs his expertise and Chicago-based studio in an exclusive collaboration with Kelly Wearstler to debut Mock , his first collection for her digital Gallery.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 9, 2023

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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Creative Boom

MAY 29, 2022

A lot of my work is inspired by my own life, childhood memories and experiences," says Anya Paintsil , an artist who grew up in a town located in North Wales. Before now, Anya's textural wefted pieces would depict people, conceived as portraits and artfully sewn to represent her siblings, friends and loved ones. Blod © Anya Paintsil.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 26, 2024

Caribbean-based British artist PJ Riley is coming to London's J/M Gallery this spring with his first solo show. Inspired by the vibrancy of Matisse and the spontaneity of Jackson Pollock, PJ Riley's paintings also reference the distortions of Picasso and the textured brush marks of van Gogh.

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Creative Boom

JULY 3, 2023

Acclaimed designer, architect and visual artist Simone Brewster is here to boldly challenge those assumptions in a new design commission, The Shape of Things , at NOW Gallery in Greenwich, London. It draws on the concept of 'intimate architecture': the effect of texture and three-dimensional form on memory and emotion.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 12, 2024

This title reflects on her artistic journey and her family history via materials such as stone, water, skin and fabric. All of these materials and other textures tie back into how the land acts as "a platform for movement; a movement that one must take to begin a journey and re-emerge."

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Azure Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Shanghai-based firm Atelier Diameter has answered the call with an expansion of the university’s on-campus art gallery. The now 565-square-metre space deftly marries texture, striking forms and public space to create a cultural hub for the school.

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Colossal

OCTOBER 7, 2022

All images © Lily Mixe, courtesy of Saatchi Gallery, shared with permission. In The Butterfly Effect , French artist Lily Mixe illustrates the textured patterns of beetles, shells, cells, and birds through stark black and white. “Curious Collection” (2022), acrylic paint on wooden box assemblage, 33 x 31.5

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Azure Magazine

DECEMBER 20, 2022

One of the biggest impacts of the newly expanded Art Gallery of New South Wales , in Sydney, Australia, is made at the programmatic level. The Tank is the lowermost gallery, located in a decommissioned fuel tank bunker. It creates a visual link to the limestone of the exterior façade and introduces a warmth uncommon to gallery spaces.

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Creative Boom

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Two gin, a piece from the Midnight Names series © Danielle Clough Collections form freely as the South African-based embroidery artist shares with Creative Boom her instinctive process and why happiness sits at its core. For embroidery artist Danielle Clough , this sentiment has a significant meaning. The artist in her studio

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 31, 2022

Bay-area-based artist Goldie Cai explores the joy of daily life and the world of mental health in her bold, textural illustrations that make the most of limited palettes and bright colours. As for her own style, Goldie says the strength of her art lies in its focused textures and colours. "I © Goldie Cai. © Goldie Cai.

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Azure Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Meanwhile, many of Cersaie 2023’s exhibitors have developed incredible skill creating stone-, concrete-, timber- and even metal-look designs that have grown increasingly convincing in both appearance and texture. Each tile is finished with a silky texture that adds to its quiet impact.

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Colossal

APRIL 15, 2024

Since its inception in 2011, The Other Art Fair has made its mark on the art scene with its independent artist-led approach, spanning over 80 editions across the globe. and European juried shows, grace galleries worldwide. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Her works, acclaimed in U.S.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

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. Melissa uses various traditional materials, combining organic textures, fun colours and playful subject matter to create artwork that makes people smile.

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Creative Boom

OCTOBER 17, 2023

South East London-based artist Alice Neave is currently exhibiting at the Blue Shop Gallery with her third solo show Lying Near Water. Texture, as well as paint, play an important part in Lying Near Water. Learn more about Lying Near Water on the Blue Shop Gallery website. I've put everything into them."

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Creative Boom

MARCH 27, 2024

Contemporary London-based artist Ant Hamlyn is back with a new solo show at Berlin's Weserhalle art gallery. Behind the Perspex, the texturally complex work is held back from touch. Called Terrarium, it features fabric flowers pressed behind Perspex in a moving meditation on permanence.

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Design Milk

APRIL 13, 2023

After discovering the Danish brand, du Chalard fell in love with Poul Kjærholm’s designs, and over time, has collected a number of his pieces that now live in her gallery-like home. The space was once a private library before becoming an artist’s studio, prior to du Chalard calling it home. I feel similarly about furniture.

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Colossal

MARCH 4, 2024

Photo courtesy of Sladmore Gallery. French artist Edouard Martinet ( previously ) has a knack for revitalizing materials like motor components, medical implements, bicycle parts, and other accessories into meticulously detailed animals. In November, the artist will present a solo exhibition of new work at Sladmore Gallery in London.

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Graphic Design Junction

APRIL 26, 2024

Influenced by renowned illustrators such as Hayao Miyazaki, Shaun Tan, and Mary Blair, Samji honed their skills by experimenting with various artistic styles and mediums. Whether depicting intricate patterns, intricate textures, or subtle nuances of light and shadow, every element in their illustrations is crafted with precision and care.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Photo: Courtesy Mennour Gallery Prismes et miroirs: Haut-relief-DBPF by Daniel Buren Conceptual artist Daniel Buren is known for his minimalist mirror motifs. The artist assembled and reworked various pieces together to make the bird house look like a natural form, then beautifully embellished the piece in an ultramarine blue hue.

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Design Milk

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Evan Nesbit Pushes Paint in New Directions For a little saccharine eye candy take a look at artist Evan Nesbit’s textured paintings that beckon viewers for a visual taste. Marbled and Bewildered was his third solo exhibition at Van Doren Waxter gallery and New Yorkers are hungry for more.

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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. Leonardoworx LWX's recent project, "WELCOME TO MY WORLD," is a vivid testament to this evolution.

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Creative Boom

JUNE 30, 2022

Growing an audience, Nikita started receiving commissions, and it wasn't long until he began working with his favourite music artists and exhibiting worldwide. Then, everything is "thrown" into 3D software for him to start picking the colours and textures. "I I often use photographs I make as textures. And there we have it.

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We And The Color

MARCH 31, 2022

ART LAB: A PEACEFUL EARTH EXPERIENCE Art Gallery Pure, Booth 306 A Peaceful Earth Experience is an interdisciplinary exhibition premiering at Artexpo New York to celebrate Earth Day 2022. Working mainly with mixed media, his paintings are rich in color and texture, imitating the textiles and cuts found in high end fashion. 4-8 p.m.

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Design Milk

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This month in New York, artist Antonio Santín presents shockingly hyperreal oil paintings that depict life-size undulating ornate rugs. On view at Marc Straus Gallery , each painting is a surprising illusion of a carpet in 3D space, but up close, they’re even more impressive. Detail photographs by David Behringer.

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Creative Boom

JULY 26, 2022

In her latest body of work, Chinese Panamanian artist MaiYap responds to racism against Asian Americans and the attacks many have suffered. Inspired by Chinese landscape art, her beautiful colourful pieces feature highly textured lily pads floating on top of the water in all shapes and sizes, painted in oils and using only palette knives.

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Colossal

APRIL 13, 2023

All images © Vanessa Filley, shared with permission Vanessa Filley describes a recent body of work as “imagined cosmic map(s),” charts that connect the traditions of fiber arts with the present and the artist’s own questions of finding one’s place in the world. Do stories and artists like this matter to you?

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Inspiration Feed

MAY 10, 2021

This is the case with Memphis textures. Most people may have already seen this design before but… The post 20 Eye Catching Memphis Textures to Kick-Start Your Design Concept appeared first on Inspirationfeed.

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Creative Boom

AUGUST 22, 2023

Describing herself as an imaginative storytelling artist, Tasia Graham has found success by working with the likes of the BBC, the Financial Times, and the University of Arts London. Her powerful use of texture, colour and figurative line work all create transformative pieces that encourage viewers to "feel the presence of their conscience."

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Colossal

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen ’s vibrant installations. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? You can explore more work on Instagram.

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Colossal

MAY 11, 2020

The Seattle-based artist cultivates a plot in a community garden throughout the summer months, tending to each fern and vibrant petal. “Color and texture form each woman’s shape, and from the photographs of once-living individual things, portraits of ethereal beings begin to emerge,” the artist says.

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Creative Boom

MARCH 6, 2023

Living in St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, with her partner and two young children, Elizabeth Power is a contemporary artist specialising in vibrant and colourful paintings. She's also the founder of 'Babes in Arms', a local organisation curating and hosting shows that promote and support artist mothers in the area.

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Creative Boom

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Hanging Decorations by Wrap and various artists Don't feed the Amazon beast! And now we're back for 2023 with another bumper crop of amazing gift ideas from independent artists and shops. We've got a selection of quirky and beautiful gift ideas that will raise your present-buying above the generic and propel your imagination.

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Design You Trust

MARCH 12, 2021

This time, I want to present an incredible gallery of pictures of… paintings. Colors, lights, shadows, contrasts, texture—everything comes together to create incredibly lifelike artwork. The remarkably skillful artist, who celebrates his 36th birthday today, uses oil to bring his hyperrealistic ideas to life.

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Creative Boom

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Image courtesy the artist, Library Street Collective, Detroit; and albertz benda, New York and Los Angeles. With big bug eyes, curved lines and an unusual colour palette influenced by Texan skies and sunsets, the American artist captures the essence of human-animal relationships beautifully in her latest series of paintings.

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