While most paper crafts are made by cutting and folding, the amazing work of Yulia Brodskaya uses quilling, a technique that uses strips of paper rolled, shaped, and glued to the background. “I believe that one of the main reasons I enjoy the paper craft, (...) Read More about Yulia Brodskaya’s Paper Craft (121 words)

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“I am interested in how these materials, in their simplicity, variety and wide abundance, can be cut and formed into quiet surfaces teeming with both geographical and emotional underpinnings. Referencing architecture, landscape and the topographical intersection of urban & natural environments, (...) Read More about Ryan Sarah Murphy Collages (42 words)

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Exhibiting internationally since 1995, New York-based illustrator Matthew Cusick owns an impressive portfolio of mixed media art. The Texas-born king of collage is widely known for his work with vintage map cut-outs, configuring entire states and countries into credible works of art. As applaudable as this work is, I’m particularly drawn to the colourfully ironic ‘Happy Ending’ series, as well as the religious undertones found within the much more somber portrayals of ‘Constellations’.(...) Read More about Illustrations by Matthew Cusick (76 words)

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Related to his ‘Cut-out’ collages for SS12 womenswear collection, Turkish artist Meric Canatan photographed and illustrated this portrait & sketch series directly from his iPad. Shooting using, the popular app, Instagram and sketching using the Sketch app. Love the results. If you are doing art with your phone or tablet we would love to see it as well.
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Student at Rochester Institute of Technology and web developer, Matt Wisniewski is also a very talented image manipulator. This series of mixed media collages, part of his on-going projects, is just sumptuous! It’s been a long time since I have seen such great work!

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By now you know we are fans of collages and mixed media artwork and when we find artists that fit our aesthetic like Argentinian Ariel Chiesa, we feel obliged to showcase the work even if there is no information about her.

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Colombian born, Miami based artist Claudia Calle creates art that is a result of the fusion between spontaneity and a conscientious study of the social and cultural phenomenon that she perceives in her surroundings.   “This series of collage is my perception of how China has been taking over the world little by little (...) Read More about Claudia Calle : Republic of China (19 words)

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Will doing the review on the Sketchbook Collages, I find out about the WAFA Collective or We Are Fucking Awesome, and they are !! An international artist collective, working together like a family. All the work showcased on their site was created by two or more artists working together….

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The collages of Lisbon based Cristiana Couceiro are pretty sumptuous, I love the subtle use of color and transparency with some vintage black and white photographs, it adds a nice touch of modernism…(...) Read More about Cristiana Couceiro Collages (0 words)

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