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Why today's visual artists need to be multi-disciplined masters

Creative Boom

The world of visual arts is no longer confined to distinct categories. Imagine you're a photographer who wants to learn CGI to add backgrounds, or someone looking to move into video to take on art direction roles. In 2024, though, that's all been flipped on its head. In fact, the more strings you have to your bow, the better.

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Spinning a yarn: how Icelandic artist Ýrúrarí turns textiles into stunning works of art

Creative Boom

But Icelandic artist Ýr Jóhannsdóttir, aka Ýrúrarí , has been turning them into stunning works of art. This project evolved into 'visible mending' workshops in her open studio at the The Museum of Design and Applied Arts in 2021. Process and perspective How, we wondered, does she approach creating her unique art forms?

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

Creative Boom

Spending her time between Beijing and New York, Xiangni was trained at the School of Visual Arts in 2016. She subsequently transitioned from illustration to fine art by enrolling in the MFA Fine Arts program at Pratt Institute in 2020. This doesn't mean her background in illustration was time wasted, though.

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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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12 Student Designers You Should Be Following on Instagram

Graphic Design Junction

It is good to look for inspiration from titans of the industry, the ones who know their craft and rightfully have a spot in the hall of fame. In the world of art, you quickly get disillusioned in a myth of a one-person band because sometimes you have to get professionals to help you out. Annie Atkins – @annieatkins.

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December 2021 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Colossal

The 2022 Socrates Annual Fellowship program is looking for public art proposals for its Sink or Swim Climate Futures project and group exhibition. Visual Art Open Prize. based Visual Art Open Prize will award £2,000 to one artist and £250 prizes to category winners. The Other Art Fair Melbourne.

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January 2022 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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The Other Art Fair. Applications are open for The Other Art Fair’s 2022 schedule in cities like Los Angeles, Dallas, New York City, Chicago, Melbourne, and Sydney. Frankenthaler Climate Art Awards. digital video art, animation, film) or videos about visual works (e.g. NEW WORK from Prospect Art.

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