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New exhibition casts cowboy culture in a new light

Creative Boom

As a result, we've seen a lot of cultural works in recent years redefine cowboy culture, challenge traditional stereotypes and offer more nuanced portrayals, from the 2015 movie Brokeback Mountain about gay cowboys to 2021's The Harder They Fall, a Netflix Western featuring a diverse cast, including black and indigenous characters.

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Adrian Cox's visionary art explores mythic narratives and spiritual meaning

Creative Boom

The LA-based artist conjures magical worlds and invites us to explore them together "like a shared dream". The central figure in the painting is a recurring character named Painter, who first appeared in my work in 2015. Artistic process and enduring narrative So how does he create these incredible pieces? "In Anderson St.

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Wearable Sculptures Blend Humans into Surrounding Landscapes in Photographs by Nordic Artists

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Norwegian-Finnish artist duo Karoline Hjorth and Riitta Ikonen bring a folklore-inspired vision to the relationship between humans and nature. Each photograph features a solitary figure in a landscape wearing a sculpture of the natural elements of their choosing. “Jakob” (Greenland 2015).

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Copper Animal Sculptures by Artist Wang Ruilin Are Embedded with Nature’s Sublime Elements

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Artist Wang Ruilin ( previously ) visualizes nature’s interconnectivity by literally imprinting a rocky terrain or ice cap onto the bodies of wild animals. His recent copper-and-paint sculptures include a panda with a black back stripe and limbs that are covered in a mountainous ridge and a white blanket of clouds.

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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. Detail of “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches.

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F5: Gina Nadal Shares a Favorite Movie, a Memorable Project + More

Design Milk

In one unit, I had to explore sculpture, jewelry, and textiles. ” After graduating in 2014, she went on to receive her MA in Fashion Graphics from Manchester School of Art in 2015, exploring ways to synergize weaving with digital coding in order to create products that hold emotional value for their owners. .

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When Ben Medansky’s Studio Burned Down CERF+ Was There to Help

Design Milk

It was late July in 2015 when news emerged ceramicist Ben Medansky’s world had literally gone up in flames. The charred remnants of Ben Medansky’s Downtown Los Angeles studio in 2015. “To The remnants of his studio were practically still smoldering when the organization reached out to the artist directly.