Source artforum.com  The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on May 30 ruled that members of the Sackler family connected with disgraced drug maker Purdue Pharma may pay $6 billion in exchange for personal

Source Design You Trust  In the world of art, Winnipeg’s own Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber are renowned figures, celebrated as the founding members of the Royal Art Lodge. Their partnership continued even beyond the lodge’s dissolution in 2008. This artistic duo has been crafting a unique brand of paintings, interlaced with whimsical, aphoristic musings…

Source Colossal   All images © Julian Frost, shared with permission Illustrator Julian Frost might equate his animations to one-liners. Minimal in composition, his works convey a simple idea through succinct absurdities. A line-drawn character walks with an exceptional amount of purpose only to wander a tiny cube or slam into a pillar obstructing its path,…

Source artforum.com  JAPAN! It began with the slow dissolve of a long-haul flight and ended with an android: Hiroshi Ishiguro’s ALTER4, to be exact, its eyes rolling, mouth agape, arms raised in ecstasy. I’d come to

Source Design You Trust  A Twitter user with the handle @StepnEurope has tested the new Generative AI Fill feature in Adobe Photoshop. This innovative tool was used to extrapolate the scenes of well-loved classic memes, providing a glimpse beyond their usual frames. More: Twitter Source

Source Design You Trust  In a whirlwind world that never seems to pause, it’s all too easy for the delicate joys and small blessings peppering our daily lives to slip unnoticed through the cracks. We’re so immersed in the tumult and commotion, perpetually reaching for grander dreams and lofty accomplishments, that we often forget to…

Source Design You Trust  Martin Jarrie, a mere twenty-year-old from Vendée, was swept away by the call of the canvas and chose to navigate his life toward the realm of painting. More: Martin Jarrie, Instagram The Angers School of Fine Arts served as his guide, nudging him to venture from his familiar home and pursue…

Source Colossal   Detail of “Resting with Ancients” (2023), edition of 12, bronze, 46 x 44 x 26 centimeters. All images © Nichola Theakston, shared with permission As far back as 5,000 years ago, ancient Egyptians worshipped the goddess Bastet, who took the form of a lioness, a fierce warrior deity associated with the sun. She was…