Source Colossal   Alternating between felted wool, crochet, and embroidery, Holly Guertin summons moments of peace and reflection through nature. Lifelike lambs serenely nod off or stand in front of ornate backgrounds, while vignettes of foliage and flourishes incorporate colorful fiber. In her practice, the artist seeks connections between patterns and adornments and flora and fauna.…

Source Artsy Shark  I’ve spoken with a number of artists who are struggling emotionally. What they are feeling reflects a kind of heaviness that lasts. The post Why Many Artists are Feeling Discouraged Now appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Albert Einstein once said that “the most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science.” For Dr. Elliot McGucken, the sublime enigmas of nature form the basis of his explorations of landscape and light. McGucken traverses North…

Source Design You Trust  ShouXin 手訫 is a Chinese contemporary artist known for minimalist, highly expressive drawings of animals, especially cats. His Instagram bio says he shares his works there, and related profiles describe him as an artist focused on original art, prints, and artbooks. His style is all about very few lines, but a…

Source Design You Trust  Michal Pelka is a surf and ocean photographer, freediver, husband, and father based in the Netherlands. He’s also an ambassador for Liquid Eye Waterhousings. His photography focuses on waves, seascapes, and the atmosphere of the North Sea, blending surfing, water movement, and a strong sense of mood. The images feel calm,…

Source Design You Trust  Norro Bey creates art and humor canvas and poster prints. The work is built around clever mashups of pop culture and classic painting references, especially movie imagery blended with art-history aesthetics. The style is playful and highly recognizable. Posts reference things like Pulp Fiction, Edward Hopper, and other iconic visual worlds,…

Source Design You Trust  Fontanesi is an anonymous Italian image-maker known for surreal photo collages and visual “short circuits” made by combining two or more images into a single frame. The work is built around everyday subjects, but the edits create strange, funny, and sometimes unsettling results. What makes the style stand out is the…

Source Colossal   To open a new film from Art21, artist Lenka Clayton encapsulates her way of thinking and making: “Looking at things that are supposed to behave a certain way and purposefully misunderstanding how they should be used, it’s really important to me,” she says. The Cornwall-born artist works across media, creating both meditative animations…