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Maiyashu's new picture book explores how people relate to their hometowns in a breathtaking way

Creative Boom

Having originally studied printmaking at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, Maiyashu would soon find themselves on the other side of the planet, shifting their artistic studies from a fine art background and taking a more illustrative approach. "To

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Beyond the Brand: new Warhol exhibition unearths rarely-seen art treasures

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As art historian and museum curator Joachim Pissarro's accompanying essay explains: "Ads is a masterful culmination of Warhol's career-long interest in the blurred lines between commercialism and fine art, and it resituates these omnipresent themes into a new state-of-the art array consonant with this late era's zeitgeist.

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Wenching Tang's elegant illustrations are an expression of her introverted personality

Creative Boom

Currently living in Taiwan, but having travelled Europe extensively and studied illustration in Brighton, Wenching's fine art background and grasp of traditional skills have allowed her to cultivate a unique aesthetic encompassing both genres. "I I am a visual learner and love reading images more than words," she tells Creative Boom.

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Class of 2022: A guide to all the UK's graduate shows this summer

Creative Boom

Students at Glasgow School of Art. Left to right: Billy Paterson (Communication Design Y3), Jihye Baek (MFA 2022), Fleur Connor (Painting and Printmaking 2022), Sophie Ammann, Leonie Hiller (Communication Design 2022). 22 Men by Emma Williams, MA Art and Science (Central Saint Martins). Degree Show , Slade School of Fine Art.

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Enchanting Realms: Nature, Fantasy, and the Poetic Illustratons of Magda Boreysza

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My primary medium is drawing, but I also work with textiles, sculpture, and printmaking. I studied traditional animation techniques at the Edinburgh College of Art and hold a Master of Fine Arts degree. I make my own world, in which humans are one Creature among many. ” More: Magda Boreysza , Instagram Source

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Playfully sinister works by the Cameron Twins challenge our connections with our past selves

Creative Boom

Old paintings, childhood drawings and Barbie dolls are just some of the raw materials used in the multidisciplinary works of the Cameron Twins , an identical duo of creatives whose garish art playfully explores dreams, the imagination, and the role that nostalgia plays in shaping our lives.

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

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Art Scene West’s Call For Photographic Fine Art (International) Art Scene West is accepting fine art photography of every genre inside their San Diego Art Gallery from December 14, 2024, to January 31, 2025. Winners receive $1,000, their images published, and press coverage. Deadline: 11:59 p.m.

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