Source Design You Trust  British artist Ben Ashton merges classical portraiture with modern distortion techniques to highlight humanity’s recurring mistakes. Self-taught through 16th-century texts, he mastered traditional painting before intentionally subverting its rules. Ashton distorts his subjects to critique their pursuit of wealth and status, rendering them absurd. He draws inspiration from historical artists like…

Source Design You Trust  Sheena McCorquodale has spent her career immersed in art and design, working across sign making, computer graphics, TV and theatre set design, and typography. Beyond commercial projects, she has always pursued her own artistic passions in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Since 2015, she has focused on personal work at **Cathouse Gallery**…

Source Design You Trust  Portuguese tattoo artist Luana Saldanha has gained a following for her hilarious animal-themed designs, turning awkward dogs and silly mice into charming, funny illustrations. With a background in graphic design, illustration, and comics, she discovered tattooing along the way—now traveling internationally to share her unique artistry. More: Instagram h/t: boredpanda Source

Source Colossal   During the Dutch Golden Age, vanitas grew in popularity as a genre of memento mori that emphasized life’s transience. The opulent paintings were steeped in symbolism and foregrounded the futility of ambition and worldly pleasures. Marc Dennis draws on this 17th-century tradition as he refashions the still life for a contemporary audience. In…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Sean Kelly, Los Angeles is delighted to present Fading Origin, Wu Chi-Tsung’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. Known for his experimental approach to photography, Chi-Tsung’s work bridges traditional Chinese art techniques and contemporary media, integrating Eastern and Western aesthetics. The exhibition features new works in Chi-Tsung’s signature Cyano-Collage series…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  Vielmetter Los Angeles is pleased to present Tuning the Signals, New York-based artist Nate Lewis’s first solo exhibition with the gallery.  Tuning the Signals marks the debut of Lewis’s latest body of work, featuring twelve sculpted pieces on paper alongside a new video that showcases the artist’s focus on…

Source Design You Trust  Émile-Allain Séguy, a French designer of the Art Deco and Art Nouveau eras, published *Insectes* in 1925 to showcase his fascination with insects, which he regarded as “mechanic wonders” that fueled his richly detailed interior design concepts. Presented across 20 pochoir pattern plates featuring 80 insect specimens and 16 decorative compositions,…

Source Design You Trust  Travel Photographer of the Year 2024: Winner – Piper Mackay, USA The 2024 Travel Photographer of the Year competition showcased an impressive level of talent, making the selection process increasingly challenging for the expert judging panel. The winning photos highlight the remarkable skill and creativity of photographers worldwide, while many other…