Source artforum.com  The flexibility of wordplay and slapstick sensibility of Laura Ziegler’s solo exhibition “Kartoffel Jazz” crafts a network of historical and personal entanglements that course underground rhizomatically,

Source Colossal   “Winter Cabin” (2021), acrylic and wood on panel with frame, 3 x 3.5 x 1 inches. All images © Barry Hazard, shared with permission Sunlit mountains rise from lush valleys and foam caps the crests of waves in the expansive landscapes of Barry Hazard, painted at a scale that could fit snugly in…

Source Design You Trust  Robyn Rich is an artist who combines oil painting techniques with vintage objects to create unique pieces of art. Her works feature photorealistic eyes on discarded antique items such as old tins, plates, bowls, and spoons. Through her artistic talent, she captures the intricate details of the human eye on these…

Source Design You Trust  Edwin Bower Hesser (1893-1962) was a renowned Hollywood photographer during the silent film era and early talkies. He was celebrated for his ability to create stunningly sensual images, often infused with bright, golden undertones. One of his most famous subjects was the legendary Hollywood actress Jean Harlow, whom he captured in…

Source Colossal   “The Politics of Eternity.” All images © Dustin Yellin. Photos by Gus Powell, courtesy of the Liberty Science Center, New York Drawing inspiration from the systems and networks that connect us to one another, the world around us, and realms we can’t even see, Dustin Yellin (previously) encases detailed narratives between numerous layers…

Source Design You Trust  Meet Ksenia Buridanova, an artist who creates surrealist oil paintings and generates art using neural networks. She first trains AI models on her own paintings, then processes and adds finishing touches to the resulting images, with some of them becoming inspiration for new works. For example, her latest painting “Inside” is…

Source Design You Trust  “Hi. My name is Yinko. I am a Chinese visual development artist and illustrator based in NYC. I graduated from School of Visual Arts in 2022, majoring in illustration.” More: Zhijun He Source

Source Colossal   François-Joseph Lapointe, “Microbiome Selfies” (2014-2020). Image courtesy of François-Joseph Lapointe The complexity of the world today—with emergencies related to climate, health, migration, and more—demands that we bring together all the available tools and disciplines for reflection and action. How can knowledge be interwoven to expand our understanding of the world and broaden our…