Source Colossal   Have you ever sought out the best variety of paper, highest quality paints, or most-trusted brand of equipment only to find that a cheaper, more readily available version actually worked better? That’s something Chinese painter and calligrapher Wang Mansheng thinks about a lot. Making his own brushes from natural materials, the artist considers…

Source Design You Trust  Shark Photographer of the Year: “Indo-Pacific Leopard Shark” by Julian Hebenstreit The Shark Trust announced the winners of its 2025 Shark Photographer of the Year contest on Shark Awareness Day, showcasing extraordinary images that highlight the allure and fragility of sharks. Julian Hebenstreit claimed the top prize with a dramatic photo…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  David Kordansky Gallery is pleased to present An American Beauty: Grateful Dead 1965–1995, an exhibition of photographs of the iconic psychedelic rock band curated by photographer Jay Blakesberg and his daughter, Ricki Blakesberg. Timed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the band, as well as…

Source Colossal   From PVC, silicone-coated fabrics, nylon mesh, electronics, and other found or manipulated materials, Rong Bao creates oddly personable inflatable sculptures. “My fascination with inflatable structures began when I realized how absurd, tender, and unstable they could be—all at once,” the artist tells Colossal. “Unlike rigid materials, inflatables breathe, wobble, collapse, and revive. They…

Source Artsy Shark  Artist Theresa Clower presents a breathtaking collection of mixed media sculpture created with unusual materials. The post Featured Artist Theresa Clower appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Colossal   Emile-Allain Séguy, better known as E.A. Séguy (1890-1985), was a prolific French designer. He was active during the Art Nouveau movement of the 1920s and created Papillons, a timeless collection of prints inspired by butterflies. Séguy skillfully employed pochoir—a printing method using stencils—to produce vibrant illustrations of the winged insects. Nervous System gives…

Source Colossal   An unassuming cacao tree in Indonesia has made a unique connection to a high-tech artwork in China. Thanks to multimedia digital artist Thijs Biersteker, “ORIGIN” is a sculpture — a “digital twin” — that reflects the elemental experiences of the tropical tree through pulses of light. “When it rains in Indonesia, you see the sap…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Sablo Mikawa was born in Saitama Prefecture. Influenced by early modern and modern paintings, he is known for his dramatic oil paintings of modern things, including virtual reality such as manga and movies. Sablo’s characters have grotesque effects applied to their faces and bodies, emphasizing their character,…