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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. These artists, in particular, hint at how travelling around Europe has shaped Wenching's art.

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Humans and Animals Commune with Nature and the Cosmos in the Multidisciplinary Work of Kiki Smith

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All images © the artist, courtesy of Pace Gallery, shared with permission If you’ve traveled via the Long Island Rail Road service in Manhattan and traversed the MTA’s brand new Grand Central Madison station, you may have noticed a slice of nature indoors in a monumental, wall-spanning mosaic of a woodland deer.

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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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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century. These include oils, watercolours, drawings, prints, photographs, mixed media, textiles, fabric art, sculpture, performance pieces, and installations.

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

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Virgin Islands) This portrait competition is open to all media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, video, performance art, and digital or time-based art. Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition 2025 (United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the U.S.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

And this one has been designed by Dutch designer/printmaker Karel Martens. Friend's Annual Membership by Yorkshire Sculpture Park For The Fashionistas Kanata Knits x Natsko Seki for Niwaki Winter is coming, and if you have a friend who feels the cold, what better gift than a charming cardigan? Bonfire 2.0

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

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Flights, travel insurance, accommodation, per diems, and visa reimbursements will be provided. Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International) The foundation welcomes applications from actively exhibiting visual artists who are painters, sculptors, and artists who work on paper, including printmakers. Deadline: June 15, 2024.

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