Source Colossal   As the days grow shorter and colder in the Northern Hemisphere, billions of birds are migrating south. Their routes, habitats, food sources, and behavior are incredibly varied. From distinctive plumage to sleeping habits to intimate connections, the world of avians is as about as expansive and awe-inspiring as it gets. More than 11,000…

Source Colossal   Ceramics and textiles share several traditions. Both media have long occupied the realm of craft, are often functional, and tend to be tied to narrative and storytelling, whether sharing in family lore or communicating something about their owner. For Shae Bishop, combining the two offers a way to tether the enduring and universal…

Source Artsy Shark  Featured artist Wanda Oliver presents a collection of striking abstract paintings filled with color and energy The post Featured Artist Wanda Oliver appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Jakub Tomáš is a painter who has been attracting the attention of not only the domestic audience with his figurative compositions in recent years. In the exhibition Camping, he thematizes camping as a phenomenon. He perceives it both sociologically and visually. He is significantly addressed by predefined…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Perrotin Paris is pleased to present Lorquianas, a solo exhibition of new large-scale paintings and works on paper by Cristina BanBan, the Spanish-born, New York-based artist’s fourth show with the gallery. Originally debuted in May 2025 as part of the artist’s first institutional exhibition at the Alhambra’s Museum…

Source Colossal   Such minuscule details of life may be out of sight, but they’re certainly not out of existence. Back for its 2025 installment, Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography Competition (previously) highlights the complexities of our world beyond the naked eye. From dozens of algae cells floating in a single droplet water to the inner workings…

Source Design You Trust  Grand Prize: “Jonas” by Tiina Itkonen, Finland The 2024–2025 Nikon Film and Photo Contest has announced its winners, spotlighting global creativity under the theme “Inspire.” Now in its 40th year, the competition drew entries from over 180 countries, showcasing the universal language of visual storytelling. With categories spanning Super-short Film, 5-Minute…

Source Colossal   As we spend much of our lives online and find ourselves ensnared in an increasingly dystopian reality, glitches and fractures seem all the more apt in rendering the contemporary mind. Kat Kristof (previously) attends to this disjointed—and even duplicitous—feeling in her vivid portraiture. Visible brushstrokes invoke gestures past and the memories that scaffold…