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World of Wearable Art: a magical event fusing art and fashion in unique ways

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2024 WOW Show, Crazy Curiosities of Creature Carnival Blending performance art, fashion design, music and contemporary dance, The World of Wearable Art was an intoxicating cocktail of creative disciplines. A true multisensory extravaganza, it featured not only awe-inspiring garments but also incorporated dance, music and acrobatics.

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22 amazing works of art to inspire you from the World Illustration Awards 2023

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Looking for visual inspiration? Or are you just wondering what sort of commercial art can win awards these days? And if that's not enough visual inspiration for you, also check out work from the shortlist. In both cases, we've got 22 pieces of illustration that you simply have to check out.

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Three free archives of Victorian illustration to inspire you

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If classic literature brought to life in works of art inspires you, then it's worth pointing your web browser towards three new archives of Victorian imagery released online by Michael John Goodman. See, for example, Nicholas Nickleby, Bleak House and Oliver Twist – could Bill Sikes on the rooftop have inspired Dr Seuss's Grinch?

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How to reinvent yourself through art, just like Sharon Stone

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Sharon Stone with her paintings at the East Coast premiere of her art exhibition Courtesy of C. Art had always been a vibrant thread woven into the tapestry of Sharon Stone's life. She continued to frequent museums during her travels, for example, soaking in inspiration from the world's artistic masters.

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Art fair Independent’s new identity takes cues from NYC signage

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New York-based studio Team has created a new brand identity for Independent, an organisation known for showcasing amazing art. It features typefaces inspired by classic New York infrastructural signage. When Independent was founded 15 years ago, it was a single art fair but has since evolved into so much more.

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Brooklyn Museum has a new look inspired by its 200-year history and architecture

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Originally founded in 1823 as the Brooklyn Apprentices' Library, the Brooklyn Museum institution has grown to become the second-largest art museum in New York City, housing an impressive collection of over 500,000 objects. The new identity draws inspiration from these two centuries of history.

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Overlooked 2.0: Inspired by London’s utility hole covers

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a series of art prints that celebrate the artistry and history of London’s ancient streets through brightly coloured reproductions of its manhole covers. the technique elevates utilitarian art and design from the early industrial era to equal status. Pentagram partner Marina Willer has announced Overlooked 2.0, Overlooked 2.0