Source Colossal   769 photographers and astronomers around the world, representing 66 countries, submitted more than 4,000 images to this year’s ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The shortlisted photos represent a range of phenomena from aurorae and stars to planets and the moon, captured around the globe. Some photographers focus on the juxtaposition of…

Source Colossal   In Dutch Golden Age still-life painting, it’s not uncommon to be treated to tables laden with flowers and food such as fruits, game, and fish. These works were painstakingly rendered; one can practically smell the sea. But the flip side is the temporality of these items, as the painting preserves their freshness, but…

Source Colossal   At Cranbrook Academy of Art, no two doors are exactly alike. That was by design. Architect Eliel Saarinen believed even the smallest details deserved thoughtful consideration. Each door across Cranbrook’s historic campus serves the same purpose, yet each possesses its own distinct character—a reminder that creativity is found not in repetition, but in…

Source Colossal   Drawing on her experience as a textile designer and her family’s artistic heritage, Susan Maddux investigates the relationships between fabric, painting, and sculpture. If some of her longer pieces evoke the folds of kimonos, for example, it’s not a coincidence. Tapping into both her Hawaiian upbringing and Japanese heritage, the artist creates vibrant…

Source Artsy Shark  Gilad Ophir’s work invites viewers beyond representation and into a world of texture, light, and visual discovery. The post Featured Artist Gilad Ophir appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Design You Trust  Alpine1 is a Vancouver-based Minecraft city creator, YouTube educator, and architectural engineering student whose work sits at the meeting point of building culture, planning logic, and digital creativity. He focuses especially on cities, airports, and urban environments, bringing a real architectural mindset into Minecraft rather than treating it as pure fantasy…

Source Design You Trust  Marianne Khalil is a New York–based background artist and illustrator with experience in animation and visual storytelling. She studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and has described her interests in visual development, concept work, and the relationship between narrative and image-making. Her background also includes art direction at…

Source Design You Trust  Philip Sue is an illustrator and digital artist from New Zealand whose work is closely tied to fantasy, science fiction, and polished digital painting. He is also deeply engaged in teaching, with tutorials, process videos, and custom brushes forming a visible part of his practice alongside finished artwork. His images are…