"Clay, as a medium, has a way of connecting us to the past," Yousif says.

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The street artist is known for her vivid geometric animal murals evocative of origami.

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“If ‘greatness’ has long been defined by visibility and remembrance, then the continued documentation and celebration of women’s photographic practice is not only relevant but essential.”

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The exhibition opens at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University on August 27.

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"These photographs don’t just capture what’s beneath the surface; they surface the stories our planet most needs us to hear," says founder and director Will Harrison.

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"The wind is my nemesis!" says Jennifer Latour.

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Jongmans' works look to the past but are exquisitely contemporary, prompting us to consider the meaning of value.

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The U.S. National Science Foundation’s powerful Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured details smaller than 12 miles across.

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Sungho Bae's uncanny sculptures aremade of a vibrant, fleshy patchwork that resembles organs, tissue, muscle, and more.

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"We currently have around five million artworks indexed, and strive to eventually index all museum art in the world," the creators say.

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'Queen of the Neighborhood!' will include a suite of new paintings that correspond to the nine circles of Hell in Dante's 'Inferno.'

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"What started spontaneously became a way of exploring grief, memory, and the journeys that never happened," the artist says.

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Working from family photos, Melissa Joseph captures the warmth and tenderness of Midwestern life.

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Explore the city with your Milwaukee Art Escape Passport between August 21 and October 6.

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The exhibition of around 70 historical photographs opens at the National Gallery of Art in November.

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Known for her lush assemblages of flameworked glass, Amber Cowan reimagines a ubiquitous medium.

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Powerhouse Arts asks, will we care for the future of our planet the way we care for the animals we love?

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"Like anything else, everything changes," says owner Thomas Lupo. "Time goes on."

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Eight winners were selected from nearly 1,600 entries submitted by photographers in 50 countries.

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Breton coastal residents grew up collecting parts of a 1984 Garfield-themed plastic telephone on the beach—and still do.

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Whitestone Gallery in Seoul presents the artist's solo exhibition, 'Spiral of Energy.'

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A new book from Dan Rimada, with photos by Gulce Kilkis, is slated for release in November.

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Wiesenfeld delves into the power of visibility and imagination.

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En Iwamura is interested in the ways we measure and understand the spaces between ourselves and others.

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An ongoing series of seasonal scavenger hunts in Minnesota woodlands playfully invite inquiry.

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Forthcoming from MW Editions, the book features nearly 100 photographs from the last 25 years.

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Known for their monumental murals, which span entire public squares, rooftops, playing fields, and more, Ella & Pitr bring eccentric joy to urban spaces. The artists often represent people from historically marginalized groups, including refugees and the elderly. Sometimes laughing, other times sleeping or passing the time in quietude, these giant figures curl around fountainsContinue reading "Monumental Joyful Murals by Ella & Pitr Fill Urban Rooftops and Fields"

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"I like my work to be open to interpretation," Iwaszkiewicz says. "There's a lot of humor in it, a sense of playfulness, and I never take the world too seriously."

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On July 25, a mammoth iceberg literally made waves as it flipped over in Disko Bay off the coast of Ilulissat.

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For Koh, an under-appreciated element of a book's construction becomes the highlight.

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