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Magical world of inflatable art opens new cultural landmark in Manchester

Creative Boom

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. Yayoi-chan, 2012-2023 Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama_ You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios.

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David Hockney is brighter and bolder in new Kings Cross dynamic art space

Creative Boom

David Hockney at Lightroom © Justin Sutcliff 2023 What better way to launch a new cultural destination onto the London art scene than host a unique and immersive exhibition that brings some of David Hockney's most celebrated paintings to life? We look closer at the artist's much-anticipated new show at London's latest venue, Lightroom.

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Sound and vision: the 3D animation of Reggie Perry, Jr

Creative Boom

looked at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2001, the fees were too high for him to attend Georgia's famous art school. He graduated in business, but in 2012, he produced the track Rosana for the rapper Wax under the moniker Nobody Famous. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Reggie Perry, Jr. When Reggie Perry, Jr.

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Joelle McKenna brings the creative struggle to life in comic store installation

Creative Boom

But how many of us have actually used that struggle in our art? A 2012 graduate from Boston University's College of Fine Art, she's also the creative director of Brooklyn Magazine print publication. If you're wondering what that might look like, here's a great example from Joelle McKenna.

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Rafael Medeiros on enduring the Hollywood strikes as a freelance graphic designer

Creative Boom

Graphic designer and art director Rafael Medeiros shares his experiences. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Rafael Medeiros moved to LA in 2012 after graduating in Brazil in graphic design. To give a practical example of how things are slowing down, he notes that currently, actors cannot approve images of themselves used in a piece of key art.

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10 best artist and illustration agents in New York City

Creative Boom

With the rise of digital tools both for making art and sending it around the world in an instant, in one sense, it's now easier than ever to make money as a freelance illustrator. With its rich tapestry of art galleries, publishing houses and media outlets, New York City is a veritable hub for illustration agents.

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F5: Susan Maddux Shares Her Vintage Textiles, Art Collection + More

Design Milk

Susan Maddux After receiving a fine art degree in painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, Maddux’s career began as a surface designer in New York. In 2012, Maddux made the move to Los Angeles and began exploring how to plug away at her paintings as material, developing the folding collage technique in the process.

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