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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

A new exhibition at GRAGRA Gallery & Letterpress Studio spotlights the legendary printer's work alongside pieces from emerging designers he has mentored. A legacy built in letterpress Few designers have made the impact that Kitching has on contemporary printmaking.

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Roman Klonek: Carving Stories Exhibition in Barcelona

We And The Color

This art show is an invitation into the mind of Roman Klonek , a Polish-born artist based in Germany, whose work dances playfully between the aesthetics of mid-century cartoons and the bold impact of traditional printmaking. The exhibition also serves a broader purpose. Its a chance to be surprised, amused, and thoroughly impressed.

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From aphasia to art: how Eilish Briscoe is reimagining visual communication

Creative Boom

The typeface has already been transformed into powerful immersive installations, where Eilish has covered exhibition walls with phrases taken directly from her post-stroke notes and memories, including the exhibition Expression is a Luxury at K-House in Manchester this May.

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April 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

Selected artists will have the opportunity to exhibit in a European art gallery. Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International) The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Deadline: April 30, 2025. Deadline: April 22, 2025. Deadline: Rolling. The John O.

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Arcimboldo-esque Portraits Emerge from Tools of the Trade in Early 19th-Century Aquatints

Colossal

” Prints of Hieroglyphics are currently held in the Wellcome Collection in London, where you can explore the library and exhibitions free of charge. Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month.

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Sergey Isakov’s illustrations create a “quiet tension” between clean constructivism and spontaneity

Its Nice That

My work often delves into themes of solitude, movement, time, and imagination”, the illustrator says, “I draw inspiration from printmaking artists and the structured aesthetics of Constructivist designers, as well as the beauty found in everyday life.”

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What’s On Our Agenda for 3daysofdesign 2025

Azure Magazine

Combining Artek’s affinity for wood bending with Marimekko’s bold and colourful printmaking, a selection of Alvar Aalto’s birchwood furnishings have been reimagined using patterns from Marimekko’s Arkkitehti series, designed by Maija Isola.