Source Design You Trust  In 1883, Yomut women from Krasnovodsk—today called Türkmenbaşy in Turkmenistan—were photographed wearing the Kasaba, a remarkable cylindrical headpiece. Tall and ornate, the Kasaba immediately stood out with its intricate craftsmanship, serving not only as adornment but as a marker of social standing, wealth, and marital status. h/t: vintag.es Decorated with silver…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Over the last season, we have been letting you know about the upcoming Surreal Salon 18 juried exhibition, with guest juror SWOON, that was going to culminate in an exhibition at the Baton Rouge Gallery in Louisiana in January 2026. The picks have been made, the show…

Source Colossal   From sequins, glass beads, rhinestones, plaster, paint, and more, Jorge Mañes Rubio sculpts new narratives from ancient tales. Drawing on the motifs of Spanish illuminated manuscripts, as well as family heirlooms and pop culture, the artist explores the relationship between past and present, reinterpreting religious imagery into unexpected forms like beaded basketballs and…

Source Artsy Shark  Step into the world of September Heart, where surprising materials transform into luminous, dreamlike imagery. The post Featured Artist September Heart appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Our friend just opened a new solo show, KOM INTE OCH KNACKA PÅ (Don’t Come and Knock) at Galleri Thomassen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The show consists of many new works on paper

Source Colossal   For Shuo Hao, finding the proper place is at the heart of her practice. The Chinese artist, who is currently based in Paris, has long been interested in the ancient text Yijing and how it offers a system of understanding for a world perpetually in flux. The cosmological book provides structure through the…

Source Colossal   Indigo dye, which is derived from Indigofera tinctoria, is deeply connected to craft traditions in cultures where the plant is endemic, such as the tropical regions of Western Africa, the stretch between Tanzania and South Africa, and the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia. A laborious process of texturizing and fermentation creates a deep…

Source Design You Trust  Overall Winner: “High Five” by Mark Meth Cohn, UK Sometimes the universe delivers perfectly timed, hilarious moments that make you laugh uncontrollably. The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards captured those gems, with the grand prize going to UK amateur photographer Mark Meth-Cohn for his uproarious shot “High Five,” featuring a young…