What's new in Fine Arts?
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What's new in Fine Arts?
A selection of projects and news about fine arts for AV students at ECAL (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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Yu Pan illustrates the ways in which Buddhist teachings can help us to alleviate stress and anxiety

Yu Pan illustrates the ways in which Buddhist teachings can help us to alleviate stress and anxiety | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The London-based artist doesn’t regard himself a “pure Buddhist” but believes in the invaluable nature of some of its teachings and culture when dealing with the stresses of life.
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Diversity has decreased in children’s book characters; we discuss the issue with a publisher and illustrator

Diversity has decreased in children’s book characters; we discuss the issue with a publisher and illustrator | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
A new report from WordsRated has revealed that, after a “BLM bounce”, there's been a 23 per cent decrease in Black characters in children’s bestsellers since 2020.
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Rose Wong explores a personal passion through her experimental Lookbook project

Rose Wong explores a personal passion through her experimental Lookbook project | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The fashion-inspired series started in 2020, and has become a “low pressure” and “meditative” side project through which Rose can try out ideas.
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Step in to the “reactive” and richly detailed world of illustrator Daryl Rainbow

Step in to the “reactive” and richly detailed world of illustrator Daryl Rainbow | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Offering a refreshing take on all things London and sport culture-at-large, Daryl's illustrations are deeply funny as they are reflective.
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What do my dreams mean? Lost in Reverie encapsulates the creative mystique of dreamscapes

What do my dreams mean? Lost in Reverie encapsulates the creative mystique of dreamscapes | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Our dreams are free from judgement and often act as a release of pressure. Here, we see how many artists and illustrators are using their dreams as creative inspiration.
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Jamilla Okubo is an interdisciplinary artist exploring human experience, history and identity

Jamilla Okubo is an interdisciplinary artist exploring human experience, history and identity | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The Washington-based artist talks us through her recent body of work, currently on show at Mehari Sequar Gallery.
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Damien Jeon illustrates a twisted reality, as if she were drawing from a weird and vivid dream

Damien Jeon illustrates a twisted reality, as if she were drawing from a weird and vivid dream | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The Seoul-based illustrator enlightens us to the process behind her neon-drenched practice.
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Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja

Stamps, Scientific Charts, and Hand-Drawn Maps Occupy Every Inch of Travel Notebooks by José Naranja | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Author and artist José Naranja ensures he won't forget any detail of his year-round travels across the globe through a meticulous and unique documentation process. Formerly an aeronautic engineer, Naranja now archives his thoughts while visiting foreign countries by hand-crafting journals replete wi
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Self-Taught Artist Ovartaci Made Fantastical Creations in a Psychiatric Hospital for Over 50 Years. Now They Are Finding New Audiences

Self-Taught Artist Ovartaci Made Fantastical Creations in a Psychiatric Hospital for Over 50 Years. Now They Are Finding New Audiences | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The artist known as Ovartaci, who lived as a man and a woman, has remained largely unknown outside of specialized circles.
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“I felt like I was a bumpy potato”: Megan Du on rediscovering her passion for illustration

“I felt like I was a bumpy potato”: Megan Du on rediscovering her passion for illustration | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
After a ski bump in her creative journey, the London-based, China-born illustrator has found her feet with thrillingly colourful stories.
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Exploring “the tension between the mechanical and the handmade” with illustrator Carolyn Hawkins

Exploring “the tension between the mechanical and the handmade” with illustrator Carolyn Hawkins | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Carolyn's talent spirals through a variety of mediums, most noticeably in her fusion of handmade lettering and illustration.
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Chau Luong on why she doesn’t reference others’ images in her creative process

Chau Luong on why she doesn’t reference others’ images in her creative process | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The Berlin-based illustrator explains how drawing became an escape from boredom and how her most complex ideas can stem from a minuscule idea.
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A new book details the work of Black cartoonists in Chicago between 1940-1980

A new book details the work of Black cartoonists in Chicago between 1940-1980 | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Published in conjunction with an exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Black Cartoonists in Chicago, 1940-1980 features work from nine prominent Black cartoonists, plus a painted cover by Kerry James Marshall.
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“We will never be silent again”: Vanilla Chi creates a downloadable poster about facing anti-Asian hate

“We will never be silent again”: Vanilla Chi creates a downloadable poster about facing anti-Asian hate | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
The New York-based artist has created a free-to-download poster in support of the ESEA community. Produced in response to the Covid-related surge in anti-Asian hate crimes, it can be used in a variety of ways to raise awareness and support the cause.
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Illustrator Anna Gibb draws Isolation Escapes architecture montage

Illustrator Anna Gibb draws Isolation Escapes architecture montage | What's new in Fine Arts? | Scoop.it
Anna Gibb has combined buildings by architects including Le Corbusier and Jørn Utzon to create an architectural montage coronavirus quarantine escapes.
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