Source Colossal   In 2016, a high school student in Charlottesville, Virginia, launched a petition to remove a number of statues from public view. These included Confederate Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Thomas Jefferson, and others, a majority of which a businessman named Paul Goodloe McIntire commissioned in…

Source Artsy Shark  California artist D. Lisa West creates large-scale paintings that explore transformation through texture, color and storytelling. The post Featured Artist D. Lisa West appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Company Gallery is pleased to announce Divorce Paintings, Jeanette Mundt’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. Recently, Mundt’s practice has undergone a decisive evolution, with the physical life of painting now at its center. Confronting what she perceives as a loosening of collective historical memory, Mundt has…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Jasaya Neale, born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri—a city steeped in the rich heritage of jazz—developed a deep connection to jazz, not just as music but as a philosophy: “the African American’s eternal recreation of the present”. This concept fuels his work, capturing the ongoing dialogue…

Source Design You Trust  Karina Vazquez (aka Crisselle) is a Long Beach-based, self-taught artist known for her dreamlike, poetic style and evocative exploration of femininity and personal identity. She works in mixed techniques, blending digital, traditional, and experimental media to construct soulful images that invite viewers to reflect on themselves while enveloping each subject in…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place Winner: “Feet” by Luca Menotti, Italy The Artist Gallery Awards 2025 showcased the power of simplicity with their stunning minimalist photography category. Twenty-five standout images transformed quiet scenes into visual poetry, proving that less can truly be more. From fog-shrouded landscapes to solitary figures in motion, each photo conveyed…

Source Design You Trust  “Newborn Moon” by Allan Andersen The Global Photography Awards 2025 once again honored the world’s most compelling visual storytellers, and the nature category was a showstopper. This year’s winning images delivered jaw-dropping landscapes and emotional depth that made viewers pause in awe. Each of the 20 selected photographs reveals a unique…

Source Design You Trust  People Photography Winners – 1st Place winner: “Incense Craft Village’s Flowers” by Chim Oanh, Viet Nam Each year, the Chromatic Photography Awards celebrate artists who transform fleeting moments into visual poetry. This year’s People and Culture category dazzled with images that radiate emotion, heritage, and the essence of global humanity. From…