Source Colossal   Pastoral scenes and still lifes from the 18th and 19th centuries often brim with visual metaphors of prestige and masculinity, from men on horseback to game birds or other spoils of the hunt strung up and ready to be cooked. Dogs, symbols of fidelity and obedience, are often accomplices in these scenes, serving…

Source Colossal   Austin-based print shop Sebastian Foster offers a wide range of limited-edition prints by well-established illustrators, printmakers, and painters from across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Japan, and Europe. Sebastian Foster was formerly a brick-and-mortar gallery before becoming a print publisher operating solely online. Since opening in the 2000s, Sebastian Foster has published more…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Tetiana Shendryk presents an exquisite collection of female portraits that blend realism with abstraction. The post Featured Artist Tetiana Shendryk appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  PAPER CUT turns the gallery into a giant children’s art table, scattered with crayons, glue sticks, and bright, fragile creations. Among the mess are an abandoned popsicle-stick house, a life size diorama, macaroni paintings, and pipe-cleaner figures caught mid-gesture. Created by PRIEST, the installation reimagines childhood play…

Source Design You Trust  Lifestyle: Photo by Aggelos Barai, Albania The Sony World Photography Awards consistently showcase breathtaking talent, and the 2026 Open Competition is no exception. With submissions closing soon, the entries already reveal extraordinary creativity and storytelling power. This global contest stands out because it welcomes everyone—whether beginners with basic cameras or seasoned…

Source Design You Trust  Competition winner: “Mesmerizing spider threads” by Dr Martín J. Ramírez. Sample obtained by Dr Jonas Wolff he 2025 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition brought science to life through breathtaking images from around the world. Scientists submitted photos across categories like Astronomy, Behaviour, Earth Science, Ecology, and Microimaging, resulting in stunning visual…

Source Design You Trust  Akira Kusaka (日下 明) is a contemporary Japanese illustrator and graphic designer based in Osaka, known for dreamy, poetic scenes where small human figures, animals and architecture float in vast, quiet spaces. Working entirely in Photoshop, he creates softly lit, surreal images that feel like visual haiku—night skies, moons, bicycles, houses…

Source Design You Trust  Gérard DuBois is a French‑born, Canada‑based visual artist and illustrator known for quietly surreal, narrative images that blend classical painting sensibility with contemporary editorial bite. Working largely in traditional media (acrylic, oil, gouache) and then adapting for print, he creates atmospheric scenes with muted colour, careful light and slightly distorted figures…