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Xiangni Song follows her instincts to create paintings of the abstract images in her mind

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Artist Xiangni Song has transferred everything she learnt from the world of illustration to her paintings, which specialise in capturing daily observations and peculiar personal experiences. Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016.

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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

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Yayoi Kusama and Dots Obsession, 1996-2011 Installation view_ The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. Courtesy of Ota Fine Arts, Victoria Miro and David Zwirner. The new venue will be commissioning and presenting a year-round programme by leading artists from across the world. © YAYOI KUSAMA.

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Sabina Speich crafts large-scale pizza, bacon and chips through her 'freestyle' method of crochet

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From eggs to bacon, pizza to noodle soup, the artist has no limits when it comes to subject matter and creativity. Art has been my purpose all my life," she says, having grown up in Winterthur, Switzerland, to an artist father who supported her crafts from an early age. When she got older, Sabina attended fine art school in St.

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Further Your Creative Practice With SVA Continuing Education Courses, Workshops, Residencies

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Swati Jain (Artist Residency Alumnus ’24), “Table on a Walk” (2024), teak wood, walnut wood, brass, steel, incense, 48 x 29 7/8 x 28 inches. Image courtesy of the artist Ready to take your practice and creativity to new heights? Do stories and artists like this matter to you? For more information, visit sva.edu.

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10 brilliant illustrators you should have on your radar

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Looking to commission an illustrator or just seeking fresh visual inspiration for your own work? It's easy to get stuck looking at the same kind of art, time and time again, in a kind of artistic version of an echo chamber. In the following article, we spotlight an incredible 10 Caper artists you should add to your radar.

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SVA Continuing Education Offers 200+ Courses and 10+ Artist Residency Programs

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Sato Sugamoto (SVACE Student and Artist Residency Alumnus), “Double Dreams-inversion” (2019), string, 47 x 177 x 70 inches. Whether it’s to advance your career, dive deeper into your art practice, or try something new, SVACE offers more than 200 courses and over 10 artist residency programs to choose from. Art & Activism.

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Paula Scher and Jonathan Yeo launch online courses in design and painting with the BBC

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Now world-renowned designer Paula Scher and portrait artist Jonathan Yeo are the latest names set to join BBC Maestro's platform. Described as the "master conjurer of the instantly familiar," she straddles the line between pop culture and fine art in her work. You can pay per course or subscribe to access as many as you'd like.