Source Design You Trust  Banksy It has been rumored all week that the elusive street artist Banksy was in war-torn Ukraine after a series of murals done in their style popped up around the country. Banksy confirmed the rumors were true Friday afternoon on Instagram. Banksy has confirmed that they were in war-torn Ukraine by…

Source Design You Trust  Connecticut-based illustrator Michael Whelan is one of the world’s most renowned fantasy artists. His pieces can be seen in hundreds of books and album covers, as well as in galleries and private collections around the world. Whelan’s paintings are rich in symbolism and offer many layers of meaning to be explored,…

Source Design You Trust  S.C. Mero is an American public artist and self-described ‘alchemist’ who brightens up city streets with fun and colorful installations. Her artworks are often interactive, encouraging passersby to stop and enjoy the moment. More: Instagram h/t: theinspirationgrid She explores the city looking for mundane objects or things that might be easily…

Source Design You Trust  The term ‘teenager’ was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by advertising executives looking to sell their products to a new audience. h/t: vintag.es The 1950s were marked by the emergence of a distinct teen culture. Seeking to distance themselves from the culture of…

Source Colossal   Installation view of “Theaster Gates: Young Lords and Their Traces,” (2022). Photo by Dario Lasagni, courtesy of the New Museum. All images © Theaster Gates, shared with permission The first major retrospective of its kind, Young Lords and Their Traces unveils the aesthetic and intellectual lineage that’s guided artist Theaster Gates for the past two…

Source artforum.com  A ROMANIAN FILMMAKER who regularly deflates Romanian myths of national greatness, Radu Jude recently graced the New York Film Festival with a compact, farcical essay on the material basis of historical

Source Colossal   “Harvey’s Twitter SOS” (2019), paper, wood, vinyl, and data, 84 x 108 x 12 inches. All images © Nathalie Miebach, shared with permission For Boston-based artist Nathalie Miebach, art is a way to translate scientific data into a visual language of patterns and relationships. In 2007, when she first began to make works…

Source Artsy Shark  Watercolorist Carol Sue Witt shares a stunning collection of paintings that show the spontaneity of her medium. View more of her portfolio on her website.   “Low Water Crossing” watercolor, 32″ x 22″   My main goal in painting has been to capture a moment, a feeling; but the more I paint,…