Robledo draws on his upbringing in the Mexico City borough of Xochimilco for bold prints.

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Landsat, a NASA and USGS program, has documented the surface of Earth from space since 1972.

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"We Make Years Out of Hours" invites the public to remake structures from 10-centimeter blocks.

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"We live with so many hard things," says Sheila Hicks, "that we're crying for softness."

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The idea for 'Patterns: Art of the Natural World' emerged from a period of quiet reflection.

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What better way to meditate on nature's most majestic features than to recreate its details one stitch at a time?

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The expansive model consists of 340 individual sections, each constructed with materials like balsa wood, cardboard, and glue.

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Nature's resilience is at the center of a practice also focused on sustainability and environmental renewal.

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"Play is how we give permission." —Vitor Freire

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The contrasts and tensions of contemporary urban life and timeless landscapes merge in otherworldly images.

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Austn Fischer's work harnesses an exuberant sense of play, utilizing fashion and style to explore identity.

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The London-based artist incorporates water samples collected from strangers around the globe.

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The North Carolina-based artist draws on his Vietnamese heritage and his background in fashion design.

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Grainy textures and gestural lines characterize the lush compositions of Tania Yakunova.

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The Bristol-based artist's vibrant practice is inspired by underwater organisms.

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Nightfall sets the scene for neighborhoods and quiet streets in which curious creatures roam.

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"Some people say, ‘Why do you weave?’ But they don’t understand this work."

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The artist “questions our relationship to objects, their use value, and their narrative potential.”

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In her short documentary, filmmaker Callie Barlow invites locals to share their love—or loathing—for the vibrant birds.

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A new book for the color obsessed.

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Hieu Chau compares his dense, dynamic compositions to his always active mind.

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You're invited to the Chicago debut of the award-winning documentary on March 25.

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Makó's images delve into uncanny realms and evoke a dreamlike sense of unfettered imagination.

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"What does it mean to care for, drape, dress, and accommodate change and instability?"

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Amid the ongoing climate crisis, how do artists express concerns about water and the environment?

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Whether working in the studio or street, James Reka gravitates for vivid abstraction.

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"The head is more than the center of the brain and thought; it is the place where the soul lives and must be protected," the artist says.

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Panels of thick, gestural brushstrokes animate a story of loss, grief, and remembrance.

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Boafo is known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin the artist renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers.

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