Source Design You Trust  Mariano Peccinetti (@marianopeccinetti), also known by the pseudonym Trasvorder, is an Argentinian musician and visual artist born in Mendoza in 1985. Peccinetti describes himself as an “image curator” — before he ever made collages, he spent years collecting vintage photos from magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and National Geographic, sourced from…

Source Design You Trust  Joseph Biwald is the Marketing Art Director for PlayStation Studios Creative, supporting Bungie, and is also an independent artist and photographer based in Washington State. For a decade, Biwald has shaped the marketing art of the Destiny franchise, capturing thousands of in-game screenshots and directing key art for major releases, including…

Source Colossal   Every year, the Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) of New South Wales celebrates AstroFest, a festival of astronomy during which amateur photographers and scientists from around the globe are invited to submit their best views of the night sky and beyond. This year, the overall prize was awarded to Stefan Buda for his…

Source Colossal   Set against uninterrupted backgrounds, the bold, metallic portraits of Kip Omolade float almost deity-like amid vibrant color. Known for his hyperrealistic treatment of chrome-like visages in oil paint, the artist sometimes incorporates spray-painted elements, drawing on the graffiti culture of New York City’s subways during the 1980s and 1990s when Omolade tagged using…

Source Colossal   In 1906, Devil’s Tower in northeastern Wyoming became the first national monument in the U.S., preserving a little more than 1,300 acres around the 867-foot-tall column of igneous rock. Amid the rolling hills of the plains, it can be seen from miles around, and it’s been a sacred site and gathering place for…

Source Colossal   From meticulously cut and painted pieces of paper, realistic birds emerge amid foliage and forests in compositions by The Paper Ark. The collaborative practice of Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird, which focuses on intricate paper reliefs, also centers on ecology by illustrating real species and their habitats around the world. The duo aims…

Source Colossal   At the age of 14, Janice Yang and her family emigrated from South Korea to the U.S. in the wake of a financial crisis that upended their sense of security. (Incidentally, the Korean stock market is experiencing a historic crash this month in the wake of unwinding global trade in the AI sector.)…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist and contemporary painter Kajal Zaveri presents a colorful collection of bold and timeless landscapes. The post Featured Artist Kajal Zaveri appeared first on Artsy Shark.