Tag: art
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![Hamza Bashir [@snapshot_Hamza] Takes Digital Art To A Whole New Level](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/8AE3BB81-FC56-4769-8703-63FD08FEFC89-180x180.jpeg)
Social media today has given us the opportunity to showcase our talent. This has enabled us to inspire others whilst drawing inspiration from curators that share the same passion. Digital art has quickly moved from being an obscure form of art to now becoming the norm. Hamza Bashir, 21-year-old Digital Artist and self-titled recreational Photographer creates pictures with…
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I am Melanin, art curated by Stacey Olika for her final year project at University of the West England has certainly changed the narrative in Bristol. The lack of representation of black women in media when growing up caught Stacey’s attention, due to this she wanted to create art that she identified with. She looked…
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![Maryam M. Hassan [@yram3photo] captures people in their prime with a fresh lens](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Webp.net-resizeimage-3-180x180.jpg)
Most people have a creative idea sitting in their minds, however a lot of them will take these brilliant ideas with them to their graves. It’s a sad reality that the world will not be able to see these potentially world-changing ideas all because of the fear of taking ‘a risk’. One woman, however, took…
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![Koby Martin [@Kobmart] x Wipbee [@wipbee] and more – Why we should support living Black Artists](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/image001-180x180.jpg)
Why we should support living Black Artists – a Curator’s Perspective On 16 October 2018, I co-hosted ‘Aworan: A Celebration of Art from the Diaspora’ – an art exhibition featuring four up and coming Black artists. In collaboration with two of my friends and four of my former colleagues, I had spent over six months…
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![Meet Franceso – the visual artist behind [@TRAID] window displays](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Francesco_VA_GUAP_001-180x180.jpg)
The first time I walked passed a Traid store was in Hackney. What I love about Traid is that it is a charity which supports international development through the reusing of textiles, whilst still celebrating fashion. The most obvious way they do this is through their artistic and eye-catching window displays. Visual artist Francesco Colucci has…
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![Makeup artist Phoebe [@PhoebeWalters] explains the concept behind her latest project](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PhoebeWalters_Textitlezzz_GUAP-180x180.png)
London based makeup artist Phoebe Walters was named one of the next generation make-up artists by i-D. She has worked on editorials with Dazed Digital, Wonderland, Elle UK and many more. Her approach to makeup and beauty is unique as she explores with colours, textures, and print. In her latest project titled ‘ Match your makeup…
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The 24-year-old photographer, visual artist and an overall shining ray of talent has a way of turning raw pictures into mesmerizing art. ` Dotkidchavy‘s great eye easily transforms black bodies, often paired with nature in the background to a higher magical form of life. He mixes vibrant colours with dark skin, creating a rich contrast…
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![Tarajosu [@Tarajosu] creates Art that centers prominent people of colour as royalty and they’re breathtaking](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/002.jpg)
Revel in these bright pieces made by the fine artist/ graphic designer Tarajosu. He brings photographs to life with his vivid use of colour and his eye-catching afro-futuristic designs. With its gold themed, bright background while incorporating people of colour in their glory, it borrows significant cultural notes from Black Panther, which make his work both…
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![Why [@blackpowerpufff]’s Art is the definition of Black girl magic.](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_6159.jpg)
It has been a great year for creatives and an even greater year for Artists, especially 22 year old Aisha, from South London, who has been doing numbers lately for her re-imagination of Van Gogh’s floral paintings on Black Women. I spoke with her to discuss more about herself, her Art and Black women. What inspired…
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The project marks a new glance at the area of Tottenham and North London. Located within the London borough of Haringey, Tottenham has been perceived as a notorious area and has been tainted due to its controversial past. The investment into the area due to the new Tottenham Hotspurs stadium has residents concerned that gentrification…