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Text • Kate Mothes

Faig Ahmed Weaves Mysticism, Science, Technology, and Craft into ‘The Attention’

Faig Ahmed Weaves Mysticism, Science, Technology, and Craft into ‘The Attention’At the 61st Venice Biennale, Ahmed expands upon his interest in the dialectic between digital processes and hand-crafted techniques.

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Text • Kate Mothes

In ‘Piercing the Veil,’ Marina Kappos Gets to Know the Spectre of Grief

In ‘Piercing the Veil,’ Marina Kappos Gets to Know the Spectre of GriefKappos' solo exhibition of new paintings opens on Friday at SHRINE in New York.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic Paintings

Birds Flock Amid Vibrant Blooms in Vasilisa Romanenko’s Acrylic PaintingsThe artist's solo exhibition, 'Flora & Flight,' continues through the end of the month at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Ornamental Carpets Release Wild Animals in Debbie Lawson’s Provocative Sculptures

Ornamental Carpets Release Wild Animals in Debbie Lawson’s Provocative SculpturesThe British artist draws on the lineage of nature motifs in art, especially wildlife.

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Text • Jackie Andres

In ‘Door to Life,’ Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni Architecture

In ‘Door to Life,’ Pacita Abad Evokes Traditional Yemeni ArchitecturePacita Abad ruminated over the immutable significance of cultural practices—and their value—despite periods of upheaval.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Bespoke Glass Studio’s Sculptures Challenge Traditional Conventions of Stained Glass

Bespoke Glass Studio’s Sculptures Challenge Traditional Conventions of Stained Glass"One of my personal obsessions is trying to convince people to hang glass on the wall instead of in the window."

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Text • Kate Mothes

Bubbles, Algae, and Plastics Go Haute Couture in ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’

Bubbles, Algae, and Plastics Go Haute Couture in ‘Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses’The show opening at the Brooklyn Museum this week reaffirms Iris van Herpen’s one-of-a-kind approach to sustainable, sculptural fashion.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Markus Brunetti’s Monumental Photos Venerate European Ecclesiastical Landmarks

Markus Brunetti’s Monumental Photos Venerate European Ecclesiastical LandmarksAlong with collaborator Betty Schöner, Brunetti travels around the continent in a firetruck that has been converted to a photo lab.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Habib Hajallie’s Meticulous Ballpoint Pen Drawings Examine the Depths of Emotion

Habib Hajallie’s Meticulous Ballpoint Pen Drawings Examine the Depths of EmotionIn 'Black & Blue' at Larkin Durey, the Kent-based artist grapples memories, connection, and devastating loss.

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Text • Jackie Andres

Creative Thought Is Essential: A Letter from Our Editor

Creative Thought Is Essential: A Letter from Our EditorThe ability to learn about and enjoy art must be universally available.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast Life

Hilary Pecis Paints Saturated Snapshots of West Coast LifeIn Love Letters, Hilary Pecis captures the mundane moments and under-appreciated views of daily life.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Collaged Denim Sculptures by Nick Doyle Unravel American Mythology

Collaged Denim Sculptures by Nick Doyle Unravel American Mythology"The world's image of America has changed, but our country's nostalgia for itself is making us late to the party."

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Text • Kate Mothes

In ‘Reverence,’ Three Decades of Paul Nicklen’s Remarkable Photographs Exalt Nature

In ‘Reverence,’ Three Decades of Paul Nicklen’s Remarkable Photographs Exalt NatureThe conservationist and wildlife photographer has traveled the globe to highlight our planet's phenomenal biodiversity.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Explore 25 Incredible Photos of the Milky Way Captured Around the World

Explore 25 Incredible Photos of the Milky Way Captured Around the WorldOrganized by Capture the Atlas, the 2026 Milky Way Photographer of the Year saw a record number of submissions from around the globe.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of Nature

Jake Messing’s Hyperrealistic Paintings Celebrate the Abundance of NatureThe Northern California-based artist explores nature as a reflection of our inner lives.

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Irina Werning Chronicles 18 Years of Photographing ‘Las Pelilargas’ in a New Book

Irina Werning Chronicles 18 Years of Photographing ‘Las Pelilargas’ in a New BookWerning's chronicle of a time-honored Latin American Indigenous tradition highlights patience, joy, and cultural pride.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Luscious Hair Sculptures Sprout Like Branches in a Symbiotic Exhibition

Luscious Hair Sculptures Sprout Like Branches in a Symbiotic ExhibitionMerryn Omotayo Alaka and Sam Frésquez's synthetic hair sculptures suspend from the ceiling and splay across the floor like organic growths.

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Text • Grace Ebert

How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations

How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations"Art should broaden how we see the world—and that includes how we see bodies, too.”

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Text • Kate Mothes

NASA Just Dropped More Than 12,000 Photos from the Artemis II Mission

NASA Just Dropped More Than 12,000 Photos from the Artemis II MissionExplore thousands of images taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their 10-day flyby mission around the moon.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Janusz Jurek Embraces the Weirdness of Everyday Life in Captivating Street Photographs

Janusz Jurek Embraces the Weirdness of Everyday Life in Captivating Street Photographs"For me, street photography is the antithesis of all the technical perfection and imperfection that's everywhere on the internet these days."

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Text • Kate Mothes

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City Explorations

Wander through Adrienna Matzeg’s Embroidered, Late-Night City ExplorationsThe Toronto-based artist chronicles a midsummer trip to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Seoul.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Maxwell Mustardo Sculpts Ancient Ornamentation in Brilliant Glazed Forms

Maxwell Mustardo Sculpts Ancient Ornamentation in Brilliant Glazed FormsThe shapes of Maxwell Mustardo’s ceramic works evoke ancient forms, although their surfaces feel distinctly organic.

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Text • Grace Ebert

We Spent a Week Quarantined on an Uninhabited Island with 80 Artists

We Spent a Week Quarantined on an Uninhabited Island with 80 ArtistsThis is what happens when 80 artists are confined to a historic quarantine island without phones or internet access for one week.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Gijs Van Vaerenbergh Gracefully Reimagines a 16th-Century Belgian Abbey Church in Steel

Gijs Van Vaerenbergh Gracefully Reimagines a 16th-Century Belgian Abbey Church in SteelThe ethereal, life-size sculpture is an ode to the historic Herkenrode Abbey.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Vibrant Victorian-Era Transparencies Illuminate a Host of Microscopic Creatures

Vibrant Victorian-Era Transparencies Illuminate a Host of Microscopic CreaturesOne man's obsession with microscopic creatures is literally illuminated in marvelous transparencies.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant Sculptures

Kim Dacres Revitalizes Sleek Tires, Chains, and Gears in Defiant SculpturesKim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits.

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Text • Grace Ebert

In Monica Rohan’s Paintings, Tablecloths and Chairs Uncannily Perch in Remote Landscapes

In Monica Rohan’s Paintings, Tablecloths and Chairs Uncannily Perch in Remote LandscapesMonica Rohan's patterned fabrics and indoor furnishings once again make their way outside, although now, humans are nowhere to be found.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Dozens of Suspended ‘Halos’ Glimmer in a Florentine Factory

Dozens of Suspended ‘Halos’ Glimmer in a Florentine FactorySpY's latest installation suspends metallic discs inside of an industrial space as part of Bright Festival.

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Laura K. Sayers’ Vibrant Postage Stamps Celebrate the Beauty of Everyday Moments

Laura K. Sayers’ Vibrant Postage Stamps Celebrate the Beauty of Everyday MomentsThe artist's solo exhibition 'The Wee Small Hours' continues through May 3 in Glasgow.

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May 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

May 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for ArtistsThe latest opportunities you don't want to miss.

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