article thumbnail

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

Creative Boom

Through this, he got the chance to interview filmmaker Edgar Wright and, afterwards, sent his agent a fan art piece that he'd done for Shaun of the Dead, "just to say thanks and hoping he might appreciate it", he says. Gilbey has been hoping to do more in the sports sector in addition to movie-related commissions.

Fine Art 450
article thumbnail

'I destroy the work after an exhibition': Inside the weird worlds of artist JeeYoung Lee

Creative Boom

South Korean visual artist and designer JeeYoung Lee is returning to London's NOW Gallery with her upcoming exhibition, Maiden Voyage. Opening on 23 June, Maiden Voyage sees JeeYoung transform the NOW Gallery space into a forest of hanging ginkgo leaves interspersed with floating paper aeroplanes and a monumental paper boat.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hingston Studio's designs for Garry Fabian Miller, the 'camera-less' fine art photographer

Creative Boom

Dubbed 'one of the most progressive figures in fine art photography', Garry Fabian Miller's work is currently on show at the Arnolfini Gallery in Bristol. In that sense, the artist describes the show as an "affirmation of a life well-lived".

Fine Art 540
article thumbnail

Art Around Every Corner: A new documentary explores the creativity shaping Leeds’ streets

Creative Boom

However, for filmmakers James and Vicky Wall, these works are far more than just visual embellishments. As a creative team, James and Vicky Wall bring complementary skills to their filmmaking process. For many visitors to Leeds, the city's vibrant street art is a key part of the scenery.

Art 195
article thumbnail

Dear Earth: Artworks to inspire collective action, and promote care for our planet

Creative Boom

Courtesy the Hayward Gallery Dear Earth: Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis is an ongoing group show at the Hayward Gallery this summer – and it's one of many activities getting us to freshly-look at climate change. Courtesy the Hayward Gallery Installation view of Ackroyd, Harvey, Dear Earth – Art and Hope in a Time of Crisis.

Gallery 368
article thumbnail

New exhibition casts cowboy culture in a new light

Creative Boom

So it's the perfect time for the opening of a new group exhibition, Weird West , at Hashimoto Contemporary gallery in Los Angeles. Originally the spitting image of Americana, artists and filmmakers alike have recently queered, weirded, diversified and otherwise transformed the macho cowboy into an icon for their communities."

article thumbnail

Somerset House art show revisits the last 50 years through the prism of horror

Creative Boom

Co-curated by BAFTA nominated filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, and Somerset House's senior curator, Claire Catterale, Horror Show!: Courtesy of John Marchant Gallery. Courtesy the artist and Stephen Friedman Gallery, London. That's the theory, at least, expounded by a new exhibition hosted by London's Somerset House.

Art 419