Illustrator Reimagines European Medieval and Folklore Spirits As A Single, Relentlessly Grim Visual Mythology
Averjan M. is a dark‑art illustrator, known for “tartaric engravings” – ultra‑detailed black‑and‑white drawings that look like medieval etchings crossed with black‑ and death‑metal aesthetics. Continue reading »
Artist Kjell Daniel Francisco Drags Viewers To The Edge Of The Abyss With His Unconscious Encounter Series
Kjell Daniel Francisco is a dark‑surreal painter and digital artist whose work dives into desolate atmospheres, faceless figures and abyssal architectures. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Stylish Pop‑surreal Illustrations With Pastel Rooms, Sharp Objects, And Deadpan Expressions Carrying All The Emotional Damage
Cong Ming is a contemporary digital artist and illustrator who builds cinematic, character‑driven scenes that mix cute, gothic and quietly brutal elements into single‑frame stories. Continue reading »
This Artist Creates Pre‑apocalyptic Pop‑surreal Paintings With Glossy Humour And Horror Reframing Death And Consumer Culture
Tyler Tilley is a Canadian‑born surreal pop artist currently based in Thailand, known for “cute & weird” oil paintings that mash up pop‑culture icons, horror, kitsch and dark humour. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Stunning Drawings and Street Art Murals Rooted in Mexican and Indigenous Traditions
Mazatl is a contemporary Mexican artist and printmaker known for powerful relief prints, murals, and installations that center on nature, animals, ancestry, and collective liberation. Continue reading »
Vintage Mugshots of Victorian Child Offenders Jailed for Stealing Items for Christmas Day
Thomas Thompson, 14, was given 21 days hard labor at Wandsworth Prison for stealing one shilling in January 1873.
In the early 1870s, Wandsworth Prison in London produced haunting photographs of child offenders at a time when photography itself was still a novelty. Continue reading »
Beautiful Birds And Mammals Winning Photos from the 2025 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year
Overall Winner: “Dipper flying through waterfall” by Konrad Wothe
The 2025 GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition has unveiled a stunning collection of twenty award-winning images that capture birds and mammals in breathtaking detail. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Skyscapes and Aurorae from the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year
Category Winner: “The Ridge” by Tom Rae
The 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year celebrates the magic of the night sky with awe-inspiring images from the Aurorae and Skyscapes categories. Continue reading »
Lego Has Officially Unveiled the Heavily Rumored Star Wars Death Star Set
LEGO has officially revealed the massive LEGO Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series (Set #75419), a 9,023-piece build priced at $999.99, making it the most expensive LEGO set to date. Continue reading »
Beautiful Nature & Wildlife Winning Photos from the 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: “Acacia Tree with Giraffe” by Xuejun Long, China
The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards have once again highlighted the evocative power of black-and-white photography, especially in capturing nature and wildlife. Continue reading »
Beautiful Nature-Winning Photos from the 2025 BigPicture Natural World Awards
Winner: “Third Eye” by Marcin Giba, Poland
The 2025 BigPicture Natural World Awards have revealed a stunning array of winning photographs that celebrate the beauty and complexity of nature. Continue reading »
Beautiful and Surreal Still Life Paintings by Sung Hwa Kim
Brooklyn-based artist Sung Hwa Kim was born in Seoul and holds a BFA from the Art Institute of Boston (2008) and an MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art (2012). Continue reading »
Amazing Posters Illustrated by Jean de Paleologu in the Late 19th Century
Jean de Paleologu, born in Bucharest in 1855, was a masterful Romanian poster artist, painter, and illustrator. Continue reading »
Spectacular Winning Photos From The Close-Up Photographer Of The Year 2024
Overall winner & Insects winner: “Clash of the Titans” by Svetlana Ivanenko
The Close-up Photographer of the Year 2024 competition, in partnership with Affinity Photo, unveiled its Top 100 winners from over 11,000 entries across 61 countries, selected by a panel of 25 experts, with each winning image offering a mesmerizing glimpse into the intricate details of subjects ranging from delicate butterfly wings to complex fungal structures. Continue reading »
Der Struwwelpeter: Heinrich Hoffmann’s Deadly Book For Naughty Children
Heinrich Hoffmann, a German physician, created “Der Struwwelpeter” in 1845 after failing to find a suitable Christmas gift for his three-year-old son. Continue reading »
Breathtaking Adventure Winners from the 2024 Nature’s Best Photography Awards
Outdoor Adventure: Winner – “Highliner during annual Solar Eclipse” by Belva Hayden, USA
The 2024 Nature’s Best Photography Awards spotlight 11 stunning adventure outdoor images, capturing the beauty of rugged landscapes, serene wilderness, and dramatic wildlife encounters. These masterpieces celebrate the thrill of exploration while emphasizing the need to protect the fragile ecosystems that make such moments possible. Continue reading »
Mysterious Soviet Leningrad City in Noir and Atmospheric Photographs by Boris Smelov
Boris Smelov (1951–1998) was a prominent Russian photographer and one of the key figures of the Soviet underground art scene. Continue reading »
Photographer Don Hong-Oai Captured Traditional Chinese Aesthetics with Imaginary Landscapes of Timeless Beauty
Don Hong-Oai (1929–2004) was a Chinese-born photographer renowned for his distinctive style that melded traditional Chinese painting aesthetics with photographic techniques. Continue reading »
Spring, Death and Rebirth: Beautiful Concept Artworks and Illustrations of Quanyi
Quanyi is a Chinese freelance illustrator and concept artist based in Guiyang, China. Specializing in visual art, Quanyi has made significant contributions to the entertainment industry, particularly in concept design and illustration. His work is characterized by a unique blend of architectural elements and imaginative landscapes, reflecting their background in architecture. Continue reading »
Beautiful Paintings of Women by Harrison Fisher in the Early 20th Century
Harrison Fisher, born around 1875 in Brooklyn, New York City, began drawing at an early age and launched his illustration career in 1898 with the *San Francisco Call* and the *San Francisco Examiner*, becoming renowned for his captivating portraits of women that earned him acclaim as the successor to Charles Dana Gibson. Continue reading »
Amazing Landscape-Winning Photos From The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024
1st Place Winner: Curves of Fjords by Eva Chupikova
The Fine Art Photography Awards 2024 honored the exceptional talent of amateur photographers in its Outstanding Amateur Category, highlighting stunning landscape images that beautifully captured the natural world’s essence. Continue reading »
Impressive and Sensual Oil Paintings by Gabrielle Dobrzelewski
Based in US, Gabrielle Dobrzelewski creates oil paintings that serve as points of departure for exploring larger topics of interest—desire, anxiety, femininity, queerness, and the invisible threads that connect us to one another. Continue reading »
Impressive Vintage Posters Designed by Eric de Coulon
Born in Neuchâtel in 1888, Swiss artist Eric de Coulon, who studied architecture at ETH Zurich and later moved to Paris, is best remembered for inventing the “lettre sujet” technique, designing tourist posters in an elegant Art Deco style, and creating dynamic compositions for the Klausenrennen car races, before his death in 1956 at age 68. Continue reading »
Horrible Photographs of Damaged Cars From the 1994 Northridge Earthquake
The 1994 Northridge earthquake struck the San Fernando Valley in southern California on January 17, becoming the most destructive quake in the state since the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and the costliest in U.S. history. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Beautiful Photorealistic Posthumous Portraits of People on Gravestones
People always want to keep the memory of their deceased loved ones alive. Even if they are simple portraits on granite slabs. This tradition is many years old, but it does not get old with time. Continue reading »
