Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  The Surreal Salon exhibition + juried competition is one of our favorite events of the year, and luckily, it kicks off annually in January. Part of the celebration is the Surreal Salon Soiree, and on January 24, 2026, the 18th edition of the party/costume extravaganza will be, as…

Source Colossal   When we see a painting, we don’t generally ask ourselves, “Is this art?” A work on canvas is almost always inherently seen as such, but what about mediums like ceramics, photography, or fiber that also often serve functional or decorative purposes and historically have not been considered “high art?” Why are some textiles…

Source Design You Trust  Nick Marinkovich is a Canadian illustrator, comic artist and “reclusive dandy” best known as the co‑creator and artist of the historical series Dead Romans (Image Comics) and the medieval horror comic The Pale Knight (Mad Cave Studios). Working in ink, watercolour and digital, he combines loose, expressive mark‑making with gritty realism,…

Source Design You Trust  Aleksey and Anton Tvorogov (Tvorogov Brothers) are Moscow‑born twin artists (both 1988) who work as a duo, known for painterly, slightly uncanny scenes that feel like fragments of a fairy tale caught between childhood and adulthood. Starting to paint together in 2009 after one gifted the other a beginner’s art set,…

Source Design You Trust  Kjell Daniel Francisco is a dark‑surreal painter and digital artist whose work dives into desolate atmospheres, faceless figures and abyssal architectures. Working in both oil (series like Unconscious Encounter on board and linen) and digital painting (series like Insouled Aether), he builds bleak, mist‑soaked spaces where robed silhouettes, floating monoliths, bones…

Source Design You Trust  Averjan M. is a dark‑art illustrator, known for “tartaric engravings” – ultra‑detailed black‑and‑white drawings that look like medieval etchings crossed with black‑ and death‑metal aesthetics. His work focuses on duels, crusaders, gallows, skeletal warriors, tortured saints and occult emblems, rendered in tight fineliner linework with occasional blood‑red accents, and used for…

Source Colossal   There’s always something a little bit unsettling about Sabrina Bockler’s dynamic paintings, although it can sometimes take a moment to narrow down the reason why. At first glance, a table appears sumptuously set, or a floral scene unfolds with brilliant hues. Upon further inspection, we’ll notice a two-headed goose, a table of food…

Source Artsy Shark  Oil painter Patrice Carlin presents a portfolio of classic still life paintings that evoke nostalgia and serenity. The post Featured Artist Patrice Carlin appeared first on Artsy Shark.