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Painter John Sauer Spins Pop‑surreal Tales With Retro Tech And Quietly Absurd Scenes That Feel Like Visual Mix‑tapes Of Modern Anxiety
Source Design You Trust John Sauer (@johnsauerart) is a Minneapolis‑based painter, illustrator and former musician whose work sits in the pop‑surreal/lowbrow tradition, filled with long‑eyed “mecha‑human” figures, retro objects and odd little sci‑fi or psychological narratives. After decades of band flyers, illustration and design gigs for clients like Target and 3M, he shifted in his…
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Hyper‑detailed Pen‑and‑ink Worlds Define Peter Van Den Ende’s Style: Frozen Poles, Mangrove Mazes And Mechanical Depths Symbolising Loneliness
Source Design You Trust Peter van den Ende is a Belgian illustrator and author born in Antwerp in 1985, best known for his debut wordless picture book The Wanderer (Zwerveling), a hand-drawn epic following a paper boat’s fantastical ocean journey through ink-black seas, mechanical sea monsters, icy poles and alien depths. Trained in biology but…
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Meticulously Sculpted Books by Brian Dettmer Explore the Inner Workings of Information
Source Colossal What is the value of knowledge? A coffee shop latte easily costs six dollars or more these days, but peruse any used book sale and you’ll find classics of literature and science for mere cents—published works that have had an indelible impact on culture. In many cases, mass production has rendered the value…
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Featured Artist Karen Henneck
Source Artsy Shark Artist Karen Henneck presents a collection of works in pastel and colored pencil inspired by her faith and the beauty of nature. The post Featured Artist Karen Henneck appeared first on Artsy Shark.
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Zio Ziegler “Six Trees” @ Almine Rech Brussels
Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home Almine Rech Brussels is pleased to present Six Trees, Zio Ziegler’s third solo exhibition with the gallery, on view through February 1, 2026. Expressed through a rich vocabulary of form and color, Zio Ziegler’s paintings offer a non-linear, transhistorical vision of knowledge and representation. “Painting is my attempt…
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A New Work by Banksy Has Appeared in London
Source Design You Trust The anonymous British street artist Banksy has unveiled his latest piece. It emerged in the Bayswater area of London. An identical image has also appeared in another part of the city, near Tottenham Court Road. The only difference between the two street artworks lies in what the children are looking at.…
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Striking Winning Photos from National Portrait Gallery’s 2025 Teen Portrait Competition
Source Design You Trust Age 13-15: Winner – “Rest” by Matilda Myers The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has unveiled the winners of its 2025 Teen Portrait Competition, showcasing powerful portraits created by young artists who use photography to explore identity, pressure, and modern adolescence. Open to teens ages 13 to 17 across the U.S. and…
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Artists Embrace an Affordable and Ubiquitous Material in ‘Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities’
Source Colossal From inexpensive, ubiquitous, and utilitarian materials, virtually endless forms and narratives can be created with a bit of imagination. That’s exactly what the show Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities, opening next month at Wönzimer Gallery, aims to highlight. The group exhibition is curated by Ann Weber, whose work Colossal readers may recognize, along with that…
