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Craft hobbies using humble and nostalgic materials. Photo: Amy Shamblen, Unsplash. Colourful paper stripes shooting out of an icecream cone with a small paper umbrella at the top. The background is a pastel yellow.
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Craft hobbies you may have overlooked

Apart from crocheting and knitting, there are other craft hobbies that have come back into fashion with new aesthetic twits.

LEGO build of Hong Kong street view. Photo: Hong Lin, Unsplash. A street view built from LEGO featuring a road with different cars, and densely stacked buildings.
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10 mind-blowing LEGO creations on Instagram

From emotive storytelling to gravity-defying creations, these Instagram accounts are exemplifying the possibilities of LEGO.

Zen rock stack in foreground with a computer screen showing silhouette of woman in yoga pose balancing social media with screen.
Career Advice

How to find your sweet spot with social media

Balancing the needs for inner peace with audience development is an ongoing struggle for artists and creatives. Here are some…

Typewriter artist James Cook recreates view of Big Ben on site. Image is a hand holding up an image of Big Ben while looking down from a rooftop opposite the Palace of Westminster in London.
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Typewriter artist creates sensations with hidden messages

London-based artist James Cook uses typewriters to create masterful pieces.

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Artist questions copycat chandeliers at Met Gala

Artist Willie Cole, whose works are currently being exhibited at The Met Museum, says he feels ‘ripped off’ by the…

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Meta nipple censorship decision overturned

Meta’s ‘Supreme Court’ has requested the company to review its censorship policy on female and non-binary nudity, but how far…

cat with headdress to mimick famous painting
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How #mygirlwithapearl rethought a gallery loan through social media

An innovative solution to the temporary absence of Mauritshuis Museum’s famed Vermeer painting, ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’, has gone…

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Q&A

Is social media affecting how we engage with art?

Artist Dan Bourke talks about the impact of Web 2.0 on our cognitive reading of art, pointing to childhood learning…

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Fashion appropriation igniting backlash from art sector

News of wearable collections which exploits working-class labour and lack artwork authorisation prompts deeper questions into the increasing crossover between…

Career Advice

Is social media the new curators’ portfolio?

Social media platforms such as Instagram have greatly impacted the visibility of curators but can it give them some leverage…

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