Art #Hera #murals #public art #street art November 24, 2023 Grace Ebert “We all are Birds of Migration. Some With Feathers, Some Without” (2023). All photos by Brian Tallman, shared with permission A mouse-costumed girl sitting on a duffel bag, a bird balancing on a unicycle, and bright blue narwhals swimming along the train […]

 Photography #climate crisis #contests #fish #oceans November 24, 2023 Grace Ebert Jack Pokoj, a lizardfish’s open mouth reveals its last meal, Philippines. All images courtesy of Ocean Photographer of the Year, shared with permission The waters surrounding the Philippines were fruitful for photographers this year, producing several winning images

 #sponsor Artwork by RISD Pre-College student James A. Rhode Island School of Design has opened registration for its residential summer Pre-College program and year-round online intensive Advanced Program Online. At Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Pre-College, rising high school juniors and seniors can experience life as a RISD undergrad and

 Design #candles #sculpture #wax November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert Aline Asmar d’Amman, “Aspiration.” All images by Carl Halal, © House of Today Ten Lebanese designers have collaborated with artisans from the Beit Chabab Hospital Workshop to create a unique, limited-edition collection of sculptural candles. The initiative of the nonprofit House of Tod

 Art #astronomy #embroidery #light #painting #stars November 22, 2023 Colossal Danielle Clough. All images courtesy of Paradigm Gallery + Studio, shared with permission What lies beyond the stars we see when we look up at the night sky? A group exhibition opening next week at Paradigm Gallery + Studio brings together the works of 18 […]

 Art Dance #JR #public art #trompe l’oeil #video November 22, 2023 Grace Ebert “Retour à la Caverne – Acte I” (2023), Palais Garnier, Opéra de Paris. All images courtesy of Opéra de Paris “Our role as artists is always to search for the light,” says French artist JR (previously) about the second act of […]

 Art Craft #fashion #humor #Kendall Ross #knitting November 21, 2023 Kate Mothes “I would never wear this in public” (2022), hand-knit with wool the artist hand-dyed for Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City. All images © Kendall Ross, shared with permission Creating pieces that are part artwork and part fashion, Oklahoma City-based artist Kendall Ross

 Art Design #land art #nature #plants #site-specific #Ulf Mejergren November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert “Moss Hut.” All images © Ulf Mejergren, shared with permission Artist and architect Ulf Mejergren (previously) continues his interest in cozy, outdoor constructions with a new series titled Farm Art. Collaborating with farmer Robert Pettersson, Mejerg

 Photography #animals #astronomy #Vital Impacts November 21, 2023 Grace Ebert Tim Flach, “Flamingo Reflections.” All images courtesy of Vital Impacts, shared with permission Since launching a few years ago, Vital Impacts (previously) has raised more than $2 million for conservation and humanitarian efforts. The nonprofit hosts annual print sales t

 Art Documentary #Amy Sherald #art history #Kehinde Wiley #painting #portraits #video November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes  In 2018, when their portraits of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were unveiled at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald were thrust into the spotlight. The [&hell

 Art #geometric #Jim Denevan #land art #landscapes November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Lance Gerber, courtesy of Manar Abu Dhabi, shared with permission For artist Jim Denevan, a paramount element of his creative practice centers on building experiences within landscapes through art and temporary events. Known for his large-scale land works th

 Art Craft History Science #Blaschka #glass #nature #sculpture #sea creatures November 20, 2023 Kate Mothes All photos by Joe Michael, courtesy of the Mystic Seaport Museum, shared with permission From the mid-1800s to the 1930s, father-and-son artist duo Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka crafted thousands of glass models of flora and fauna (previously)

 Science #astronomy #James Webb Space Telescope November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert Galaxy cluster MACS0416. Image courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, J. Diego (Instituto de Física de Cantabria, Spain), J. D’Silva (U. Western Australia), A. Koekemoer (STScI), J. Summers & R. Windhorst (ASU), and H. Yan (U. Missouri) The groundbreaking James Webb Spac

 Art #installation #light #sculpture #Shinji Ohmaki November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Gravity and Grace” (2023), installation view at National Art Center. Photo by Keizo Kioku. All images courtesy of National Art Center In “Gravity and Grace,” Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki poses a broad, if not daunting, question: what does it mean to exist? The inst

 Art History Illustration #art history #Indigenous culture #Mexico November 17, 2023 Grace Ebert “Glue-hardening process,” Book 9, Folio 64v, Artist K. All images courtesy of The Getty In 1577, Franciscan friar Bernardino de Sahagún finished a monumental encyclopedia of Mesoamerican culture. Working in collaboration with Nahua writers, artists, an

 History #art history #books #printmaking November 16, 2023 Jackie Andres Aino Clarke, “Jazz Age.” Photo by Peter Morse, courtesy of Peter and Bobbi Kovner. All images © the artists, courtesy of Princeton Architectural Press, shared with permission Working together from about 1941 to 1969 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and almost entirely comprised

 Illustration #narrative #plants #surreal November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes Stories come to life on the page and introspective figures explore inner worlds in the dreamlike illustrations of Simón Prades (previously). His surreal scenes often feature silhouettes of people peering into the unknown, whether toward a distant memory, the wilderness, or the

 Photography #birds #landscapes #Søren Solkær November 16, 2023 Kate Mothes “Black Sun #36.” All images © Søren Solkær, shared with permission Since 2017, Danish photographer Søren Solkær has traveled Europe in search of the mesmerizing phenomenon of starling murmurations. Occurring before dusk during spring and autumn, cool weather and an instinc

 Art Photography #architecture #clouds November 15, 2023 Grace Ebert “Nimbus Kunstmuseum Hal” (2021).
Photo by Cassander Eeftinck Schattenkerk. All images courtesy of the artist and Ronchini Gallery, shared with permission For less than ten seconds, Berndnaut Smilde’s floating sculptures transform galleries, halls, and warehouses into uncanny spac

 Craft Design History #automata #birds #kinetic sculpture #metal #metalwork November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes  In the 250 years since its fabrication in the studio of jeweler and entrepreneur James Cox, the Silver Swan automaton has beguiled viewers. The mechanical sculpture continues to live up to its original purpose, designed as a crowd-puller to

 Design #architecture #bamboo #Vietnam November 15, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Hyroyuki Oki. All images © BambuBuild A cascading bamboo lattice shelters diners at the new Keeng Seafood Restaurant in Long Thành, Vietnam, with a nod to the local ecology. Architecture studio BambuBuild designed an elegant hall with a thatched roof evocative of a [&he

 Photography #animals #Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards #humor #nature #wildlife November 14, 2023 Jackie Andres Photo © Jacek Stankiewicz. All images courtesy of Comedy Wildlife 2023, shared with permission A young greenfinch gets scolded, human legs propel a batfish forward, and a kangaroo shreds on an air guitar in this year’s Comedy Wildlife

 Art History #archaeology #mosaics #Turkey November 14, 2023 Kate Mothes Photos by Sercan Küçükşahin for Anadolu Ajansı As the warmer months came to a close in İncesu, Keyseri, Turkey, archaeologists currently at work in a sprawling ancient complex announced that the Roman-era mosaics they uncovered—already recognized as the largest ever found in

 #posters and prints #sponsor November 14, 2023 Sebastian Foster Anne Siems Austin-based gallery Sebastian Foster just announced its 2023 Fall Print Set, marking the 11th anniversary of the collection since it launched in 2012. The new release features 30 works by well-established illustrators, printmakers, and painters from across the U.S., Canad

 Art #activism #books #hair #portraits #sculpture #Sonya Clark #textiles November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert “The Hair Craft Project: Hairstyles on Canvas” (2014), silk threads, beads, shells, and yarn on canvas, nine at 29 × 29 inches and two at 33 × 33 inches. All images courtesy of High Museum, shared with permission In a […]

 Design Documentary #animals #conservation #video November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert In 1990, the desert tortoise landed on the federal endangered species list following decades of decline. Expanding human populations in the western U.S. encroached on wild habitats and brought more ravens to the Mojave Desert—the large, black birds are known to scaveng

 Art #murals #painting #plants #public art #Stelios Pupet #street art November 13, 2023 Grace Ebert “Les murmures du jardin,” oil on canvas, 200 x 200 centimeters. Photo by Auryn F. All images © Stelios Pupet, shared with permission Whether working on a wall or canvas, artist Stelios Pupet begins with a grid. What starts […]

 Art #Carlos Cabo #ceramics #clay #sculpture November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Carlos Cabo, shared with permission Elegant, richly textured garments cloak artist Carlos Cabo’s enchanting ceramic figures (previously), showcasing the endless possibilities of clay. Tall and slender, the figures sport a wide variety of styles, donning button-d

 Art #books #sculpture #Tau Lewis #textiles November 9, 2023 Grace Ebert “Homonoia” (2022). All images © Tau Lewis, courtesy of the artist and 52 Walker, New York, shared with permission A companion to Tau Lewis’s 2022 exhibition Vox Populi, Vox Dei, a monograph by the same name contextualizes and celebrates the artist’s enigmatic, post-apocalypti

 Photography #Andrew Moore #landscapes #New York November 9, 2023 Kate Mothes “Jill’s Keep, Rhinebeck, NY” (2021). All images © Andrew Moore, courtesy of Yancey Richardson, shared with permission Sheep wander through the morning mist in Rhinebeck and storm clouds ebb over a waterway in dreamlike photographs by Andrew Moore. Known for his in-depth,

 Art #murals #public art #street art #Tbilisi Mural Fest November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert Milu Correch. All images courtesy of Tbilisi Mural Fest, shared with permission Since launching five years ago, Tbilisi Mural Fest has transformed the streets of Georgia’s capital into a vivid, outdoor gallery featuring dozens of large-scale works in myriad style

 Art #collage #humor #paper #Toon Joosen November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert “Oh, island in the sun.” All images © Toon Joosen, shared with permission Artist Toon Joosen (previously) continues his retro mashups, splicing two distinct images into ironic and amusing juxtapositions. Having amassed an enormous archive of magazines and newspapers from the 196

 Documentary Photography #animals #climate crisis #landscapes #nature #video November 8, 2023 Grace Ebert  Climate science has a communication problem. Abstract data, figures, and projections into the distant future can be tough to comprehend. Without effective storytelling tools to convey the severity of the crisis and what’s at stake if we don

 Art Craft #embroidery #flowers #Olga Prinku #plants November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Olga Prinku, shared with permission Using a vibrant array of real flowers and foliage, North Yorkshire-based artist Olga Prinku (previously) designs intricate embroideries that explode with natural colors and textures. The artist embraces experimentation

 Design #Ken Kelleher #rugs November 7, 2023 Grace Ebert The Rain Rainbow Carpet. All images ©˙Ken Kelleher The days are getting shorter here in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy the cheery colors of a summertime rainbow. From the studio of artist Ken Kelleher, a trio of rugs weaves bright, […]

 Art Craft #paper #portraits #quilling #yulia brodskaya November 7, 2023 Kate Mothes “Northern Lines.” All images © Yulia Brodskaya, shared with permission For millennia, cultures across the globe have venerated mother goddesses who embody maternal roles and symbolize fertility and cosmological creation. For the Inuit, Nerrivik is known as the sea

 #sponsor November 6, 2023 Not Real Art 2022 NOT REAL ART Grant winner Joan Cox, “In the Garden of Autumn” Let your art shine: Calling all creative minds working in the realm of visual art! The NOT REAL ART 2024 Grant Program is now accepting submissions. If you’re ready, so are we. Submit your […]

 Art #community #Drifters Project #installation #oceans #plastic #pollution #sculpture November 6, 2023 Grace Ebert “Pam In Net” (2008), Southpoint, Hawai’i, Hawai’i Wildlife Fund collaboration. Photo by Megan Lamson. All images © Pam Longobardi, shared with permission In 2006, Pam Longobardi traveled to Ka Lae, the southernmost tip of Hawaii’s Bi

 Craft #aerial #embroidery #landscapes #thread #Victoria Rose Richards November 6, 2023 Jackie Andres All images © Victoria Rose Richards, shared with permission Aerial fields of vision emerge from Victoria Rose Richards’ embroidered landscapes. Setting scenes from up above, the artist (previously) uses thread to achieve a variety of patterns and

 Art #kinetic sculpture #sculpture #William Darrell October 31, 2023 Grace Ebert “Ostara.” All images © William Darrell, shared with permission William Darrell describes his kinetic sculptures as “mechanically abstracted organisms,” animated forms that pulse, shimmy, and spin with lifelike motion. The London-based artist is inspired by the relatio

 Art #acrylic painting #Calida Rawles #painting #water November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert “With Wings of Infinity” (2023), acrylic on canvas, 72 x 60 inches. All images courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, and London, shared with permission Tufts of a pink skirt, a soaked evening gown clinging to […]

 Art #birds #Lego #printmaking #Roy Scholten November 3, 2023 Grace Ebert Common linnet. All images © Roy Scholten, shared with permission Roy Scholten is wrapping up a years-long printing project with dozens of playfully rendered fowl. 50 Birds is an ongoing series that uses LEGO in place of lead type to create curved beaks, […]

 Art #color #macro #Thomas Blanchard #video October 31, 2023 Kate Mothes  A vivacious troupe of colorful paint blobs dance across a stage of oil and soap liquid in Thomas Blanchard’s latest video. Sliding around to the sounds of Chopin’s “Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 (E Flat Major),” glittering spheres roll mesmerizingly across shimmering […]

 Art History #art history #drawing #Michelangelo November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert All images courtesy of the Bargello Museums, Florence In 1530, Michelangelo went into hiding after receiving a death sentence from Pope Clement VII. The iconic Renaissance artist had been caught in the political strife of his patrons, the Medici family, who had just [&he

 Art Documentary Science #mining #paint #short film #video November 2, 2023 Grace Ebert  In southeast Ohio, toxic drainage from abandoned coal mines has devastated streams and rivers. The acidic sludge, which is filled with heavy metals, leaches into waterways, destroying ecosystems and turning what should be clear, bluish waters into murky, rust

 History Photography #black and white #portraits #preservation November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images courtesy of Terri Cappucci, shared with permission It’s estimated that people around the world will take a whopping 1.6 trillion photographs this year. With lenses built into our digital devices, a quick snap has never been easier. In the second

 Art Craft #flowers #installation #Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen #paper November 1, 2023 Kate Mothes All images © Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Enormous blooms crafted from thousands of sheets of creased, textured, and twisted paper explode in Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen’s vibrant installations. The Copenhagen-based artis