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New exhibition casts cowboy culture in a new light

Creative Boom

So it's the perfect time for the opening of a new group exhibition, Weird West , at Hashimoto Contemporary gallery in Los Angeles. Originally the spitting image of Americana, artists and filmmakers alike have recently queered, weirded, diversified and otherwise transformed the macho cowboy into an icon for their communities."

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Dear Earth: Artworks to inspire collective action, and promote care for our planet

Creative Boom

Courtesy the Hayward Gallery Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis is an ongoing group show at the Hayward Gallery this summer – and it's one of many activities getting us to freshly-look at climate change. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery Installation view of Ackroyd, Harvey, Dear Earth – Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis.

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'I destroy the work after an exhibition': Inside the weird worlds of artist JeeYoung Lee

Creative Boom

South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. Opening on 23 June, Maiden Voyage sees JeeYoung transform the NOW Gallery space into a forest of hanging ginkgo leaves interspersed with floating paper aeroplanes and a monumental paper boat.

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Cultural festivals for the soul: 2024 events that celebrate art, design, and creativity

Creative Boom

Picture yourself wandering the labyrinthine alleyways of Venice during the Biennale, discovering hidden masterpieces around every corner, soaking in the electrifying energy of SXSW, where music, film, and technology collide in a vibrant Texan melting pot, or feeling the thrum of anticipation alongside aspiring filmmakers at Sundance.

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The Top 10 Cities for Artists in the World: Where Creativity Thrives

We And The Color

Artists are the lifeblood of any vibrant city, their creative energy pulsating through the streets, galleries, and studios. The city’s diverse population provides a constant source of inspiration, and its abundance of galleries, studios, and art fairs ensures that there’s always something new to discover.

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A new exhibition remembers Ray Harryhausen as a titan of cinema

Creative Review

Born in California, the filmmaker began experimenting with models as a teenager after discovering the work of special effects supervisor Willis O’Brien in the 1933 version of King Kong, which he ended up going to watch 33 times. The post A new exhibition remembers Ray Harryhausen as a titan of cinema appeared first on Creative Review.

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Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

Co-curated by BAFTA nominated filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, and Somerset House's senior curator, Claire Catterale, Horror Show!: Courtesy of John Marchant Gallery. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. That's the theory, at least, expounded by a new exhibition hosted by London's Somerset House.

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