Duke University's art museum exhibits dozens of works from Nick Cave, Ai Weiwei, Nina Chanel Abney, Wangechi Mutu, and many others.

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Typically gravitating toward dreamy palettes of soft blues, grays, and oranges, Andrew McIntosh opts for a sanguine red.

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“Human rhythm is what gives the material its character," says the artist.

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Autonomy or control are a fantasy rather than a concrete reality. In 'Feel Free,' we witness four artists grappling with this enduring paradox.

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At the 61st Venice Biennale, Ahmed expands upon his interest in the dialectic between digital processes and hand-crafted techniques.

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Kappos' solo exhibition of new paintings opens on Friday at SHRINE in New York.

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The artist's solo exhibition, 'Flora & Flight,' continues through the end of the month at Arch Enemy Arts in Philadelphia.

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The British artist draws on the lineage of nature motifs in art, especially wildlife.

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Pacita Abad ruminated over the immutable significance of cultural practices—and their value—despite periods of upheaval.

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"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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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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Along with collaborator Betty Schöner, Brunetti travels around the continent in a firetruck that has been converted to a photo lab.

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In 'Black & Blue' at Larkin Durey, the Kent-based artist grapples memories, connection, and devastating loss.

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The ability to learn about and enjoy art must be universally available.

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In Love Letters, Hilary Pecis captures the mundane moments and under-appreciated views of daily life.

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"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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The conservationist and wildlife photographer has traveled the globe to highlight our planet's phenomenal biodiversity.

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Organized 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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The Northern California-based artist explores nature as a reflection of our inner lives.

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Werning's chronicle of a time-honored Latin American Indigenous tradition highlights patience, joy, and cultural pride.

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Merryn 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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"Art should broaden how we see the world—and that includes how we see bodies, too.”

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Explore thousands of images taken by the Artemis II astronauts during their 10-day flyby mission around the moon.

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"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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The Toronto-based artist chronicles a midsummer trip to Kyoto, Tokyo, and Seoul.

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The shapes of Maxwell Mustardo’s ceramic works evoke ancient forms, although their surfaces feel distinctly organic.

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This 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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The ethereal, life-size sculpture is an ode to the historic Herkenrode Abbey.

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One man's obsession with microscopic creatures is literally illuminated in marvelous transparencies.

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Kim Dacres gravitates toward renewal and care, transforming worn rubber into expressive sculptural portraits.

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