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‘Surreal Salon 18,’ Curated by Swoon, to Open at Baton Rouge Gallery with 60+ Artists
Source Colossal Surreal Salon, the annual international exhibition celebrating the Pop-surrealism/Lowbrow movement, is returning to Baton Rouge Gallery – center for contemporary art (BRG) for its 18th year. Held in partnership with Louisiana State University (LSU)’s School of Art, the show will be open to all at no cost from January 2 to 25, 2026,…
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Heesoo Kim “What I Long To See” @ Everyday Moonday, Seoul
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Heesoo Kim has long used the same titles for both exhibitions and works. His exhibitions were titled ‘Normal Life’ and his paintings were titled ‘Untitled’. There were a few exceptions with small subtitles, but the pattern was mostly consistent. This may seem simple at rst glance, but…
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Arcano XV Stitches Saints, Skulls And Sinners Into Digital Collages That Look Like Catholic Altarpieces Rewritten As Grindhouse Horror Posters
Source Design You Trust Arcano XV is the dark‑art persona of Brazilian digital collage artist Felipe Froeder, based in Curitiba, who splices vintage photos, religious iconography and anatomical fragments into nightmare‑like occult images. Working under the motto “Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate,” he builds infernal tableaux of angels, demons, saints, skulls and bound bodies for…
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Illustrator Turns Simple Fineliners Into Forests, Rooflines And Giant Cats, Proving How Far Pure Linework Can Go Without A Drop Of Colour
Source Design You Trust Shahobiddin Rustamov is a Tashkent‑based illustrator and drawing teacher known for highly controlled pen‑and‑ink work where entire scenes are built from dense, even linework and hatching. He focuses on nature (especially trees), city corners and whimsical subjects like “big giant cats,” using techniques he calls “irregular line scanning” and one‑direction hatching…
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Artist Paints Dreamy Guardians, Monkeys And Plant‑spirits In Soft Acrylics, Turning Canvases Into Little Safe Zones For Anxious Hearts
Source Design You Trust Ella May is a contemporary artist and illustrator who builds soft, surreal worlds with big‑eyed girls, monkeys, spirits and plants painted in acrylic, oil pastel and mixed media on canvas. Her work often shows peaceful “guardians,” floating figures and dreamlike interiors filled with sprouts, blossoms and cosmic skies, using gentle colour,…
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This Artist Paints Surreal Female Portraits Where Tropical Leaves, Veils And Shadows Slip Across Faces, Turning Identity Into A Lush, Private Jungle
Source Design You Trust Marie‑Eve Proteau is a Canadian painter based in Austria, known for dreamy, surreal portraits of women whose faces and bodies are partially hidden by plants, hair, veils or patterned shadows. After earlier experiments painting on unconventional supports like retro TV sets, she now focuses on acrylic on canvas and wood panels,…
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Italian Artist Maps Chaotic Harbours, City Squares And Inner Storms In Copic‑and‑Ink Drawings
Source Design You Trust Thomas Pondrelli is an Italian illustrator and painter based in Bologna whose work ranges from densely detailed ink‑and‑Copic drawings to bold, simplified acrylic paintings and children’s books. In his self‑published artbook Bulimia he uses 24 illustrations to portray bulimia not only as an eating disorder but as a compulsive, consumerist attempt…
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Meet Jean-Jacques Grandville, The Master of Anthropomorphic Satire
Source Design You Trust Jean‑Jacques Grandville (born Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard, 1803–1847) was a major French illustrator and caricaturist whose intricate, often fantastical drawings left a strong mark on the Romantic era. He became famous for his inventive use of anthropomorphism, giving human traits and gestures to animals, objects, and even plants. His illustrations appeared…