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Hybrid creatures, vibrant portraits, and Black Women Photographers. [View email in browser](=.9RQdJTP8zfrKWIGFysMQUde5XunCTcRIjI4ECq82-hM) [The best of the week in art & visual culture](=.2vmUgPCIYU1aUo8KfWMUQ3MJ_gfPN3g023mLzTY6LsI) Humor Infuses Exaggerated Features in Lola Dupre’s Meticulously Distorted Collages [A collage by Lola Dupre of a Shiba Inu with a tiny face](=.6dhxUEnyKMqpfCoExTPsSKSxAtmdA8axs40YhgKtK_8) Glasgow-based artist [Lola Dupre](=.P14BU1nNqvdeTZjWKBUgWU2RsN1qnQbDyDfpt0X2oyM)’s evocative and often humorous photographic collages of animals, historic images, and portraits tap into the unique personalities and emotions of her subjects. You can find her work in [Division of Birds](=.2eCIC9NHdbToN0ZHcVwNnrxAE1c8QpL5XcHqwkGhHL8), opening August 26 at Paradigm Gallery in Philadelphia. [See more](=.bYluOhO3nywaAa2TXynCr9GRL6euyIOiAD9n8L03EDM) Sponsor SVA Continuing Education’s Fall Courses Begin September 19 [Artwork by Ronald Katz, SVACE student](=.QeNKRDjLgb_NhA6giHhWIi2POWXT-WORynbiSeJ41f0) Whether it’s to advance your career or try something new, SVACE offers more than 200 online and on-campus courses to choose from. Visit [sva.edu/ce](=.vwTRIAjGnYBStrpkFHhYXtKfmfOd_j-dZd30T88rLEo) to view all course offerings. 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[Enroll today](=.WSJGNxee4OfvkS5Dl9TYA1h55bUAVddjhcU2xun_-58) Black Women Photographers Is a Global Community at the Forefront of a Changing Industry [A photograph by Esther Sweeney of a figure with a leaf half in front of their face.](=.jVasqq_QODjSBmBT8BE99onnoei-0NJnvJAtm69l1LY) In June of 2020, Polly Irungu launched [Black Women Photographers](=.Pbv-OUGTKphCcJX8CGEHydY293-d9aFELTRUubMMtzc) with about 100 members and the hope that more Black women would receive commissions and greater recognition for their work. The organization now touts a global membership of more than 1,200 from 50 plus countries. [See more](=._itI1y4sCL83stAfwz2odZqQl31T6Kh3fl1u5AwSQ9o) The Aquatic and Terrestrial Life of Southern California Merges into Hybrid Creatures in Jon Ching’s Paintings [An oil painting of a cockatoo with a leafy collar and flower on its head, with a hummingbird, crab, and cacti surrounding it.](=.52NO4MS7u8cn6nJ0-Wy8hXB-3yxLOE-tMo9s0MBRmyc) Los Angeles-based artist [Jon Ching](=.GKWtAr0EYhplOoZNVLzROpMHSaOERmUhwoGQyp7kN8w) imagines the fantastic possibilities of melding Earth’s flora and fauna, rendering bizarre creatures with mushroom feathers and striped tulip fins. [See more](=.EtIwkszB1w5KCYfdlcByqn0rqcREorHZ757d2Lrz_eU) Ecosystems of Fungi and Coral Inhabit Vintage Books in Stéphanie Kilgast’s Intricate Sculptures [A stack of vintage books with slender mushrooms made of clay that look like they are growing from the pages.](=.tkkk00P4fVlzWpWkGUjIzxTjk1lAehGEfBqDbJHTsU0) Fungi sprout from between pages, ivy creeps across a text, and the life cycle of a butterfly unfolds on the cover of a volume in [Stéphanie Kilgast](=.7aFSZTB5I4wB99RS8RuZQddbm6WrJFIJEzKLZc9ylT0)’s vibrant sculptures. [See more](=._jYkNJqFT4viTR65o7nq5L7do3C98_wz1kU6tuz9YJ4) Grainy Colored Pencil Portraits by Uli Knörzer Emphasize a Subject’s Distinct Demeanor [A colored pencil portrait of a young man in a white beanie, yellow shirt and jacket.](=._06FjPKdlVhu7wIXiZeUXnr3c6BUoIRK8-6UrVIIDrs) Berlin-based artist [Uli Knörzer](=.xCDESBSorhN6xJGex7qX6MjlyeuMCqRXglX-FVSm43U) highlights the signature grainy texture of colored pencils in his faithful portraiture. [See more](=.tKuMuLqFIcJIsQl37a_PZzMKgxei0M6IafGXcOdBtlI) Scratchy Pencil-and-Ink Drawings by Jon Carling Conjure Mythical Beings and Surreal Sorcery [Two illustrations featuring magical or surreal phenomena.](=.7LDCRA0DnCFRlPaAQ2qs5VT19JvKBJJ1x3oA4LtO_So) From his studio in northern California, artist [Jon Carling](=.jJg0VQdCBCrUMZgX5UgtRlxwquKY5bMOxG5DoBlJJmI) summons the metaphysical by scrawling scenes tinged with magic and whimsy. [See more](=.5W6hQJu_x34etJX6i_qIKYLE3jy4YdmQlOw5sL9s40k) [Share to Facebook](=.pmgypSsI53eFrmJaYGBCZTYSZex9F50UGfr8KC4LDiQ) [Share to Facebook](=.lJ-sHK3_TvUCrCgunqUdrFE8KfgCWJ44HZHSDQLc0n4) [Share to Twitter](=.JQwbBUeCB6C_7anU1TG9UTTKgDonk5QgXocgX5ExZ4U) [Share to Twitter](=.d6XEqbk1nv9iPynk2BwUDCIXUUB3VaQYRsYDbqtDm7o) [Forward email](=.Uj0RdAMNKPj0nSpF3x_Ofya7Xf-1VtFzd4PhyGkaLaY) [Forward email](=.jeeLuQFYm5TZHjggdpkVsT5r1eYEK_adypeCowubLhw) Today's Best of the Week was edited by Kate Mothes. 🪄 Colossal 6177 N. 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