Discover one-of-a-kind and handmade objects from artists we're excited to share a city with.

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What's not to love about a pillow with personality?

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For more than four decades, the artist has reimagined the technical and sculptural capabilities of one simple material: twigs.

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The Seattle-based artist's quirky sculptures are made from from found figurines.

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The brothers puncture everyday objects with irregular yet cohesive holes, rendering their former functions impractical.

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“I’m interested in creating work that reflects the contradictions we navigate every day, where life can be both exhilarating and devastating."

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'Geometry of Play' comprises murals across three pickleball courts, marking the first artist-designed versions in the country.

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"Luceros y Penumbres," designed by Daniel González and engineered by Matthew Reinhart, is an ode to learning and discovery.

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The group exhibition at Gallery Wendi Norris plumbs the dialogue between absence and present.

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John D. Boswell, a musician and filmmaker who works as MELODYSHEEP, created the film from videos and images published by NASA.

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The exhibition also celebrates the 20th anniversary of The Gordon Parks Foundation.

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If you were to rip open a tattered matchbox, what might you find hidden in its confines?

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Humans' futile control of time forms the basis of a new suite of works in Padeu's solo show at Larkin Durey.

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Between 2010 and 2011, Marlow documented all 42 Anglican cathedrals across the breadth and length of England.

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A large-scale, immersive exhibition of her work opens today at Tate Modern.

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A short documentary visits the sacred art environment in southwestern Nigeria.

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The Cardiff-based artist taps into storytelling, masking traditions, and public ceremony and celebration.

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"I rarely paint a folktale exactly as it's written," Lee says. "I'm more interested in its symbols, emotions, and the questions it leaves behind."

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"Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away," the artist says.

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The Bozeman-based artist is known for his eccentric wooden sculptures that draw on folklore, personal memory, and daily observations.

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Color ripples across each canvas, presenting the stylized florals in various states of blossom and decay.

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The lively flora and fauna of a tiny Filipino island commingle with harrowing memories of California prisons in the surreal works of Gil Batle.

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See the 101 top photos submitted from around the world.

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"Improbable but not impossible" is how Brazilian artist Ana Elisa Egreja describes the unexpected companions in her work.

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Hann's subjects range from handmade road signs and vintage buildings to peculiar local attractions.

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This year, photographers in 160 countries submitted more than 108,000 images.

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The Dutch artist reflects on both the momentous and mundane, particularly loss, grief, and the therapeutic powers of nature.

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The London-based artist's monochrome compositions evoke wonder, mischief, and riddles.

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"You can almost build up a whole character for someone based on what’s inside their pocket or what socks they are wearing to work!"

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769 photographers and astronomers submitted more than 4,000 images to this year's competition.

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