Source Colossal   Joy Machine is excited to announce a joint exhibition with The Jaunt. Opening this week in Chicago, Ventus features paintings, sculptures, and prints by Cody Hudson, Seonna Hong (previously), Seth Pimentel, Stevie Shao, and Scott Sueme. Founded and curated by Jeroen Smeets, The Jaunt (previously) is a travel project that sends artists around the world to experience…

Source Design You Trust  Alphonse Mucha (1860–1939) was a Czech painter and graphic artist who played a defining role in the Art Nouveau movement. His signature style featured graceful women, flowing garments, intricate floral patterns, and decorative borders. His breakthrough came in 1894 with a poster for Sarah Bernhardt’s play *Gismonda*, leading to a six-year…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place Winner: “Photo” by Lukas Trixl The 35 Photography Awards celebrate the world’s most breathtaking landscapes, showcasing 30 winning images that highlight nature’s beauty. From the icy peaks of the Himalayas to Namibia’s glowing deserts, each photograph reflects technical mastery and deep emotional connection to the land. With golden light…

Source Design You Trust  Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us – 1st Place Winner: Rachel Moore, USA The 2025 United Nations World Oceans Day Photo Contest showcases breathtaking underwater and ocean photography, raising awareness of marine beauty and fragility. Organized in collaboration with global ocean advocacy groups, the contest features 12 winning images across six categories,…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place: “Golden Ridges” by Gregoire Pansu, France The Artist Gallery Awards 2025 showcases 25 stunning landscape photographs that capture the raw beauty and grandeur of nature. These winning images highlight breathtaking locations, from misty mountains and golden deserts to icy tundras and lush valleys, each telling a unique story of…

Source Colossal   Nestled in the rolling Alloa Hills near the Sabarmati River in Gandhinagar, India, Studio Sangath has conceived of a bold, contemporary home using terracotta and recycled brick. Headed up by principal architects Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and Sönke Hoof, the project serves as a peaceful retreat where its owners can reconnect with nature and…

Source Colossal   For Japanese marine photographer Ryo Minemizu, some of the world’s tiniest creatures prove to be the most awe-inspiring. Capturing the vibrant hues and otherworldly features of plankton (previously), he scouts locations to do nighttime dives around Japan and other Pacific regions in search of never-before-seen specimens and behaviors. “Although I only dive to…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Jan Brandt transforms childhood memories into vibrant, textural contemporary whimsical paintings. The post Featured Artist Jan Brandt appeared first on Artsy Shark.