Source Colossal   French artist Youri Cansell, a.k.a. Mantra (previously) continues to brighten neighborhood streets and large cities alike with his vivid insect murals. Drawing on a fascination with nature and its preservation, he creates monumental specimen cases on buildings around the world, filled with a wide variety of butterflies. The artist recently completed his largest…

Source Artsy Shark  Painter Dianna Woolley presents a colorful collection of abstract florals in her distinctive signature style. The post Featured Artist Dianna Woolley appeared first on Artsy Shark.

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  REMAIN IN LIGHT, opening at Nicodim Gallery in Los Angeles, is an ouroboros of the day-night continuum, a study of flesh-in-light as it reflects, refracts, and reframes the sun and elements in the daytime, the city’s ambient and aggressive streetlights and neons in the night, and the ecstatic,…

Source Juxtapoz Magazine – Juxtapoz Magazine – Home  The exhibition titles Chant d’Amour in 2022 and Mort Heureuse in 2025 chosen by Xie Lei, evidently bring to mind Jean Genet and Albert Camus, yet these discreet tributes emancipate themselves those tutelary figures, acting in a more general manner simply as a starting point for two…

Source Colossal   From grid-like woven patterns to intertwined strands of fringe, Antonio Santín’s hyperrealistic oil paintings (previously) look incredibly similar to the ornamental carpets they’re modeled on. By studying real rugs and the way they scrunch, fold, and interact with light, he transfers these qualities to canvas. The overall designs, however, are a product of…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place: “Look the Ocean” by Marcus Cederberg, Sweden The Artist Gallery Awards 2024 celebrated the beauty of minimalism with 25 stunning winning photos that showcased the power of simplicity in photography. These images captivated audiences with their use of clean lines, negative space, and striking compositions to convey profound emotions…

Source Design You Trust  Travis Chapman, a self-taught artist from Spokane, Washington, is renowned for his vibrant and humorous acrylic paintings that blend pop culture references with internet memes. His work often features whimsical scenarios, such as raccoons engaged in human-like activities or iconic characters in unexpected and comedic settings. More: Travis Chapman, Instagram Chapman’s…

Source Design You Trust  1st Place by Hira Punjabi The SINWP Bird Photographer of the Year 2024 competition showcased the breathtaking beauty of birdlife, awarding Hira Punjabi top honors for a dramatic photo of a parakeet defending its territory from a monitor lizard. Organized by the Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers, the competition…