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Why today's visual artists need to be multi-disciplined masters

Creative Boom

Whether that was oil painting, digital illustration, animation or whatever, you'd need to buckle down, hone your focus and keep doing the same thing again and again until you become a true master. The world of visual arts is no longer confined to distinct categories. In 2024, though, that's all been flipped on its head.

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Haruko Hayakawa creates surreal CG artwork packed with humour and subversion

Creative Boom

For as long as she can remember, Haruko Hayakawa has always been drawn to art and the act of creation, whether that was drawings, sewing or exploring digital art. But it wasn't until she stumbled upon a tutorial for a 3D landscaping program called Bryce that she became aware of the potential of digital creativity. "I

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PhotoVogue Festival 2023 Will Exhibit Both AI and Photography, Stirring Debate

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Image generated by AI ©Prateek Arora In the ever-evolving world of photography, the decision by PhotoVogue to showcase AI-generated imagery alongside traditional photography in its upcoming festival is stirring debate. Traditional photography is rooted in capturing moments, emotions, and stories through the lens.

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Chiara Xie's tech-focused illustrations redefine what a fulfilling life looks like

Creative Boom

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. While taking art history courses, I realised that my true interest lay in creating the artwork itself," she tells Creative Boom.

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A new book showcases the continued signifiance of Polaroid

Creative Review

300 Polaroids by David Lekach Polaroid was founded by Edwin Land in 1937 , and a decade later its first instant photography product reached the world – a game-changing piece of technology that proposed a convenient alternative to the time-consuming and complicated film processing techniques of the time.

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

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2025 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in Visual Arts and Curatorial Work (International) Open to artists and curators born outside the U.S. The 15th Epson International Pano Awards (International) This award is dedicated to the art and craft of panoramic photography and has a prize pool of $50,000. Opens: June 7, 2024.

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

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Open Calls ArteAlta (International) This annual competition organized by Alina Art Foundation, Inarttendu, and the Council of the Region Valle d’Aosta invites artists to submit work across painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, textiles, paper, and video related to the theme of Fear. Deadline: May 1, 2024.

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