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What is art? What makes it good? And other things Signal festival makes you think about

Creative Boom

There's a clear delineation between the two worlds when it comes to not only the way education is timetabled and funded – it permeates culture more broadly in the way we causally ascribe people as 'arty types' vs' science types', creatives, tech-bros; we talk about brains being 'maths' or 'words', Sudoku vs Wordle. Capriccio by Jiří Příhoda.

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Paintings that imagine famous artists as Mr Men or Little Miss characters in their own style

Creative Boom

Launching at London's Maddox Gallery this September, Little Palette is a solo exhibition by the emerging British artist featuring various paintings and sculptures that challenge what we think about art and its many genres. This is one of the greatest things about Chaumeton," says the gallery, "he educates through his work.

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From fine art to Photoshop: Sam Gilbey's illustrious career so far

Creative Boom

Gilbey doesn't remember a time when he wasn't drawing as a kid, but before he got to illustration, his education focused more on Fine Art. But before we get to the 'what's next' part, let's get to know the man behind the artwork and how he landed some of these bucket list clients and projects.

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Three free archives of Victorian illustration to inspire you

Creative Boom

They include the Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive , the Charles Dickens Illustrated Gallery and the Kelmscott Chaucer Online. 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.

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Hotlist 2025: the 25 most popular design studios, as voted for by their peers

Creative Boom

Edit recently gained attention for their rebranding work for Salford's Lowry Theatre and the National Portrait Gallery , projects that underscored their commitment to driving community engagement through design. EDIT's rebrand of The Lowry National Portrait Gallery by EDIT 10.

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F5: Melanie Courbet Shares the Spark Behind Her Gallery + More

Design Milk

She also acts as the New York gallery’s director, with the space focusing on a master-craftsman ethos and the sharing of art that embodies artisanal dexterity and cultural heritage. Today, the gallery represents a permanent roster of more than 30 ateliers whose works reside in the decorative arts and furniture.

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The S**t Show: Eccentric ad creative Mark Denton shares unseen creative doodles

Creative Boom

Bitter Lemon © Mark Denton Esq London's Jealous Gallery has launched a new exhibition of Mark Denton's 'daily doings', the artworks he's created in his spare time. Having had his work featured at the V&A, the RA, and the Saatchi Gallery, Denton's personal creative endeavours have filled many a filing cabinet.