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BOA reviewed Zainab Bahrani’s “Art of Mesopotamia”. This expert guide spans over 8,000 years of Mesopotamian art. It is crucial because this ancient cultural heritage faces threats from modern conflicts.

BOA has enriched its “Reading List” section with “Street Art” by Simon Armstrong. This book offers a thorough exploration and interpretation of the vibrant world of street art.

BOA posted a review of the book “Julian Schnabel”. Julian Schnabel makes art out of life, finding his materials in the fabric of the everyday.

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, Responsive Website Design in Adobe Xd is the best online Website Design course by Skill Success.

It has gained more votes than other online courses:

• Website Design in Adobe Xd
• How To Build 10 Websites from Scratch
• WordPress: Create a Responsive Business Website

Performance Design and Practice course available from University of the Arts London, UK has won in our online poll about the best offline programme in Performance Design in Europe.

The other entries in the poll were:

• Design for the Performing Arts by Aalto University, Finland
• Design for Performance by Birmingham City University, UK
• Theatre and Performance Making by Iceland Academy of the Arts, Iceland

4 Motion Background Design Techniques in After Effects video offered by SonduckFilm has won in our online pole about the best animated backgrounds in After Effects tutorial by SonduckFilm. Learn how to create repeated lines, popping pluses, big circles, and how to frame your background.

The other contestants in the pole were:

• 3 Seamless Motion Graphic Backgrounds in After Effects
• 3 Types of Animated Backgrounds
• 5 Trendy Animated Backgrounds in After Effects

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, Complete Beginners Guide to Pixel Game Art is the best online Pixel Art course by Udemy. Learning game art can be difficult. You not only have to draw but you have to learn software. This course demystifies that process. In it you will start out with the very basics of simple asset design. Then to more challenging subjects like tiles and tile sets as well as modular 2D art for mobile games.

It has gained more votes than other online courses in Pixel Art by Udemy:

• Learn Pixel Art for Games
• Pixel Art for Video Games
• Pixel Art Master Course

Music and Sound Design course available from Manchester Metropolitan University has won in our online poll about the best offline programme in Sound Design in UK.

The other entries in the poll were:

• Sound Arts by Plymouth College of Art
• Digital Music and Sound Arts MA by University of Brighton
• BA (Hons) Sound Arts and Design by University of the Arts London
• Music and Sound Design by Ravensbourne University

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, How to Design from Runway to Real Life is the best video tutorial in Fashion Design by How to Architect.

The other contestants in the pole were:

• Fashion Illustration: Marker vs Watercolor
• How to Become a Fashion Designer
• How to Create a Mood Board in Photoshop

According to the visitors of the BE OPEN Academy platform, 3D Game Modeling & Animation with Blender by Simpliv LLC is the best online course in Modeling & Animation with Blender. This course will teach you everything you need to know about 3D game modeling and 3D animation for games.

It has gained more votes than other online courses in Modeling & Animation with Blender:

• 3D Game Modeling & Animation with Blender by Udemy
• Basic 3D Modeling using Blender by IITBombayX
• Blender Essential Training by Lynda.com