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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

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But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

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With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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October 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Collection of the artist, courtesy of Ota Fine Arts. Massachusetts Design Art and Technology Institute (DATMA) – SHELTER 2023 Featured. Tawney Fellowship at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center. This fellowship fosters engagement with Tawney’s art environment installed at JMKAC’s Art Preserve in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

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December 2021 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The 2022 Socrates Annual Fellowship program is looking for public art proposals for its Sink or Swim Climate Futures project and group exhibition. Visual Art Open Prize. based Visual Art Open Prize will award £2,000 to one artist and £250 prizes to category winners. The Other Art Fair Melbourne.

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

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The grants are marked to aid the completion of visual projects and to ease the burden of business expenses. 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. Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET on February 17, 2024.

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July 2023 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Mophradat Orbitals Open Call (International) This open call will take four curators and art researchers to Dakar, Senegal. During the one-week guided research trip, the participants will meet and share experiences with peers from the art scenes they are visiting. El Paso Museum of Art–2024 Border Biennial/Bienal Fronteriza 2024 (U.S.)

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January 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The Other Art Fair. Applications are open for The Other Art Fair’s 2022 schedule in cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, New York City, Chicago, Melbourne, and Sydney. Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards. digital video art, animation, film) or videos about visual works (e.g. NEW WORK from Prospect Art.

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