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Text • Kate Mothes

Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife

Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife'The Earth We Share,' forthcoming from Rizzoli next month, celebrates the diverse animal realm.

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At Joy Machine, Emmy Star Brown and Danym Kwon Revel in Memory and Childlike Wonder

At Joy Machine, Emmy Star Brown and Danym Kwon Revel in Memory and Childlike Wonder'The Peace of Wild Things' is a harmonic dialogue about the ways experiences linger long after a moment has passed.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Europe’s Carousels Eternally Whirl in Luca Battaglia’s Nostalgic Photos

Europe’s Carousels Eternally Whirl in Luca Battaglia’s Nostalgic Photos'Ticket non remboursable' takes a spin down memory lane.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Nosheen Iqbal Translates Islamic Ornament into Meticulous Wood-and-Thread Patterns

Nosheen Iqbal Translates Islamic Ornament into Meticulous Wood-and-Thread PatternsThe Dallas-based artist draws on her background in product design and illustration.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Estefania Ajcip’s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family

Estefania Ajcip’s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated FamilyThrough vivid sculptural paintings, Estefania Ajcip peers in on the fractures families face when split apart.

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Text • Grace Ebert

An Inflatable Pool Party by Craig & Karl Fills a Dubai Atrium with Summer Fun

An Inflatable Pool Party by Craig & Karl Fills a Dubai Atrium with Summer FunCraig & Karl's expressive inflatables infuse oft-overlooked architecture with play and whimsy.

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Text • Grace Ebert

On Vintage Boards, Lou Benesch Conjures the Fantastic World of The Magician

On Vintage Boards, Lou Benesch Conjures the Fantastic World of The MagicianLou Benesch translates the Magician's inclination for action and mysticism into a collection of works on found and antique materials.

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Text • Kate Mothes

‘Stories in the Seams’ Showcases the Enduring Legacy of Black Quilts Across Centuries

‘Stories in the Seams’ Showcases the Enduring Legacy of Black Quilts Across CenturiesFrom 18th-century hand-appliqué cotton bedcovers to contemporary narrative textile works, Black quilts tell innumerable stories.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Sift Through Grace Baldwin’s Giant Junk Drawer Filled with Nostalgia

Sift Through Grace Baldwin’s Giant Junk Drawer Filled with Nostalgia"I typically create giant nostalgic but functional pieces, mostly through woodworking," Baldwin says.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Damien Hoar de Galvan Puzzles Scraps of Reclaimed Wood for a Daily Sculpture Project

Damien Hoar de Galvan Puzzles Scraps of Reclaimed Wood for a Daily Sculpture ProjectFrom reclaimed wood, Damien Hoar de Galvan pieces together dynamic sculptures for a daily project.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Four Shortlisted Artists Stand to Win the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026

Four Shortlisted Artists Stand to Win the Winston Taylor Photo Portrait Prize 2026The winner of the competition receives a £15,000 award plus a commissioned work for London's National Portrait Gallery.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Brussels’ Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to Hokusai

Brussels’ Grand-Place Is Carpeted with 750,000 Fresh Dahlias in a Tribute to HokusaiTitled "Neo Hokusai," the monumental arrangement last weekend in Brussels covered nearly 14,000 square feet.

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Text • Jackie Andres

Dark Emotions Evoke Growth in Alejandro Aguliar Canela’s Graphite Drawings

Dark Emotions Evoke Growth in Alejandro Aguliar Canela’s Graphite Drawings"It’s more about not discarding what might be considered unwanted, but instead finding some use for it," says the artist.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Glowing Paintings by Francesco Pirazzi Meditate on the Enigmas of Absence

Glowing Paintings by Francesco Pirazzi Meditate on the Enigmas of Absence"For me, paintings represent an attempt to grasp a 'something' that for some reason deeply moves me, agitates me."

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Text • Kate Mothes

Julie Green’s ‘The Last Supper’ Memorializes Hundreds of People’s Final Meals While on Death Row

Julie Green’s ‘The Last Supper’ Memorializes Hundreds of People’s Final Meals While on Death RowOver a 22-year period, Green illustrated final requests ranging from pizzas and lobster to pies and KFC cartons.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Milk Cartons and Bottle Gourds Form Sipho Mabona’s Tribute to His Late Father

Milk Cartons and Bottle Gourds Form Sipho Mabona’s Tribute to His Late FatherMabona's sculptures highlight how the personal and cultural intersect alongside the distinctly South African sense of resilience.

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Text • Kate Mothes

In Jewel-Like Paintings, Wiley Wallace Conjures Enchantment in the Desert

In Jewel-Like Paintings, Wiley Wallace Conjures Enchantment in the DesertWallace's glowing acrylic paintings feature crystals, enigmatic energy forces, starlight, and specters.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Clay Transforms into Vibrant and Funky ‘Habibti’ Sculptures by Maryam Yousif

Clay Transforms into Vibrant and Funky ‘Habibti’ Sculptures by Maryam Yousif"Clay, as a medium, has a way of connecting us to the past," Yousif says.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Sly Foxes Emerge from Boxes and Under Bridges in Murals by Annatomix

Sly Foxes Emerge from Boxes and Under Bridges in Murals by AnnatomixThe street artist is known for her vivid geometric animal murals evocative of origami.

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Text • Jackie Andres

A New Book Celebrates More Than 250 Trailblazing Women Photographers Across 200 Years

A New Book Celebrates More Than 250 Trailblazing Women Photographers Across 200 Years“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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Text • Kate Mothes

‘Turn the Volume Up!’ Highlights the History of Speaking Out for Change in America

‘Turn the Volume Up!’ Highlights the History of Speaking Out for Change in AmericaThe exhibition opens at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University on August 27.

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Text • Kate Mothes

The Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists Highlight the Sorrowful and Sublime

The Ocean Photographer of the Year Finalists Highlight the Sorrowful and Sublime"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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Text • Grace Ebert

Jennifer Latour Preserves Ephemeral Beauty in Her Otherworldly Botanical Assemblages

Jennifer Latour Preserves Ephemeral Beauty in Her Otherworldly Botanical Assemblages"The wind is my nemesis!" says Jennifer Latour.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Suzanne Jongmans Recycles Everyday Materials for Elegant Renaissance-Style Portraits

Suzanne Jongmans Recycles Everyday Materials for Elegant Renaissance-Style PortraitsJongmans' works look to the past but are exquisitely contemporary, prompting us to consider the meaning of value.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Get Up Close to the Sun in the Highest Resolution Image Ever Captured

Get Up Close to the Sun in the Highest Resolution Image Ever CapturedThe U.S. National Science Foundation’s powerful Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope captured details smaller than 12 miles across.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Stuffed Animals and Found Objects Reconfigure in Sungho Bae’s Uncanny Sculptures

Stuffed Animals and Found Objects Reconfigure in Sungho Bae’s Uncanny SculpturesSungho Bae's uncanny sculptures aremade of a vibrant, fleshy patchwork that resembles organs, tissue, muscle, and more.

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Text • Kate Mothes

Discover Millions of Artworks from Thousands of Museums with This Huge Art Search Engine

Discover Millions of Artworks from Thousands of Museums with This Huge Art Search Engine"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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Text • Kate Mothes

Meghann Stephenson’s Tender Paintings Contrast Women’s Agency with ‘Acceptable Behavior’

Meghann Stephenson’s Tender Paintings Contrast Women’s Agency with ‘Acceptable Behavior’'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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Text • Kate Mothes

Radhika Chitalia Late Father’s Passport Transforms into a Memory Capsule

Radhika Chitalia Late Father’s Passport Transforms into a Memory Capsule"What started spontaneously became a way of exploring grief, memory, and the journeys that never happened," the artist says.

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Text • Grace Ebert

Family Memories and Midwestern Niceties Converge in Melissa Joseph’s ‘Casserole Culture’

Family Memories and Midwestern Niceties Converge in Melissa Joseph’s ‘Casserole Culture’Working from family photos, Melissa Joseph captures the warmth and tenderness of Midwestern life.

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