Matt Midgley Paints Razor‑sharp Geometric Acrylics So Precise They Barely Look Hand‑mad
Matt Midgley is a Seattle‑based visual artist and curator known for precise, hard‑edge geometric acrylic paintings that almost read like digital prints, often built from modular color blocks and gradients. Continue reading »
This Artist Blends Javanese Tradition With Contemporary Painting, Turning Patterned Fabrics And Figures Into Quietly Surreal Scenes
Anjastama HP is a young emerging Indonesian painter who combines traditional Javanese culture and motifs with contemporary figurative painting, often using acrylic on canvas to depict introspective characters in symbolic, dreamlike settings. Continue reading »
Fabien Mérelle Masters Ink And Watercolor To Craft Pyjama-Clad Figures Teetering On Absurd Family Edges
Fabien Mérelle (b. 1981, Fontenay-aux-Roses) masters ink and watercolor with Eastern finesse from Xi’an studies and Dürer-like precision from Paris Beaux-Arts, portraying pyjama-clad figures in dreamlike family scenes of vulnerability, transformation, absurdity, and subtle psychological irony. Continue reading »
Artist Randy Ortiz Turns Oil Paint And Graphite Into Dark, Symbol‑packed Visions
Randy Ortiz is a Winnipeg‑based Canadian artist and illustrator known for dark, symbolically rich oil paintings and meticulously rendered graphite/charcoal drawings that often explore anxiety, suffering, faith and the uncanny. Continue reading »
Mike Mitchell Captures Pop Icons In Wholesome Absurdity and Colour‑pop Minimalism
Mike Mitchell is an American pop surrealist artist and co‑owner of Poor Example gallery and Boxo Card Co. in Escalon, California, celebrated for his vibrant, minimalist portraits of pop‑culture icons, animals and original characters in everyday situations. Continue reading »
An Artist Draws Mythic Chimeras And Warrior Specters In Flat, Beardsley‑esque Illustrations That Bridge Antiquity And Modern Surrealism
Orphné Achéron is a French painter and illustrator inspired by antiquity, mythology and medieval times, drawing her name from the Greek river Acheron (underworld river) and Orphne (water nymph), who together fathered Ascalaphus. Continue reading »
Visual Artist Connor Gottfried Turns Old Game Boys, Walkmans And Circuit Boards Into Giant Playable Sculptures
Connor Gottfried is a Canadian visual artist, engineer and musician from Calgary who makes large, playable sculptures and wall pieces built from retro electronics like Game Boys, Walkmans, cassette decks and Speak & Spell toys. Continue reading »
Caroline Gaudreault Creates Enigmatic Oil Paintings With Anthropomorphic Cats, Birds, And Girls Draped In Rococo Detail And Quiet Symbolism
Caroline Gaudreault is a Canadian magical‑realist figurative painter from Alma, Québec, known for strange, classical‑looking portraits of animals and humans that sit somewhere between fairy tale, allegory, and fine art. Continue reading »
Oil Painter Creates Contemporary Gothic Portraits With Classical Technique And Lowbrow Attitude, Recasting Fairy‑tale Femininity As Sharp, Haunted, And Fully Present
risten Margiotta is a Delaware‑based contemporary oil painter, illustrator, and art instructor whose work blends classical portrait skills with lowbrow / pop‑surreal influences Continue reading »
Laust Højgaard Creates Grotesque, Post‑apocalyptic Giant Portraits With Dark Humour and Heavy Texture Turning Misfits Into Fragile Gods
Laust Højgaard is a Danish painter (born 1989) whose large acrylic works depict “grotesque and quirky” giant figures—misfits, outsiders and fragile titans—set in a surreal, almost post‑apocalyptic universe. Continue reading »
Artist Greg Pettit Creates Transdimensional Still‑life Paintings With Airbrushed Crystals, Portals, and Objects Suspended in Space
Greg Pettit is a contemporary painter based in Austin, Texas, who describes himself as a “transdimensional still‑life painter” and “airbrush wizard,” building meticulous, surreal compositions from abstract sculptural references. Continue reading »
Artist Creates Vivid Canvases Where Fantasy Bleeds Into the Everyday, With Playful Yet Unsettling Compositions Questioning Human‑centric Worldviews
Lee Gihun (Lee Ki‑hoon) is a South Korean painter who blends pop‑surrealism with everyday scenes, creating vivid canvases where animal instincts, masks, and human conventions collide. Continue reading »
Amazing Vintage Portraits From History of the Indian Tribes of North America
The DeGolyer Library at Southern Methodist University houses the renowned multi-volume work History of the Indian Tribes of North America. Continue reading »
Beyond the Black: Emotional Macabre Storytelling at the Edge of Fantasy by Sarah Breen
Sarah Breen is a Las Vegas-based artist specializing in pen and ink drawings with a distinctly dark, surreal edge. Continue reading »
Spectacular Street Winning Photos From The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards
1st Place Winner: “Together” by Selaru Ovidiu
The 2025 Minimalist Photography Awards have once again celebrated the elegance of simplicity, especially within the Street Photography category. Continue reading »
3D Artist Gal Yosef Reimagins Pop Culture Legends in Unique Blend of Playfulness and Provocation
Gal Yosef is a self-taught Israeli 3D artist known for his vibrant and edgy digital sculptures of cartoon characters. Continue reading »
The Intersection Of Precision And Chaos: Stunning Conteporary Abstract Works Of EKO33
EKO33 is the artistic pseudonym of Jean-Jacques Duclaux, a French generative art pioneer with roots in computer science. Continue reading »
John Hassall’s Brilliant Posters From the Turn of the Century
Meet John Hassall, the undisputed “Poster King” of turn-of-the-century Britain. A pivotal figure in the Golden Age of Illustration, Hassall (1868–1948) transformed the nation’s streets into a vibrant public gallery. Continue reading »
Herbert Leupin’s Most Impressive Advertising Posters from the 1940s
Herbert Leupin taught posters how to smile. A leading force in Swiss design, he revolutionized advertising with his innovative and humorous take on the “Sachplakat,” or “Object Poster.” Continue reading »
Magnificent Night-Winning Photos from the Artist Gallery Awards 2024
1st Place: “Dancing Queen” by Gianluca Rubinacci, Italy
The Artist Gallery Awards 2024 has unveiled 23 mesmerizing night photographs that capture the magic of the night, from landscapes bathed in the Milky Way’s glow to dynamic cityscapes lit by artificial light. Each image reveals the enchanting interplay between architecture, nature, and light, transforming ordinary scenes into extraordinary works of art. Continue reading »
Impressive Wire Sculptures by Sheena McCorquodale
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. Continue reading »
Beautiful Travel-Winning Photos from the Artist Gallery Awards 2024
1st Place: “Mesquite Flat Sand Dune” by Witold Ziomek, Poland
The Artist Gallery Awards 2024 showcase breathtaking travel photographs that celebrate the beauty and diversity of our world, from serene landscapes to vibrant cultural portraits and wildlife scenes. These award-winning images highlight the photographers’ artistry and inspire a deep appreciation for the planet’s natural and cultural treasures. Continue reading »
Hilarious Winning Photos From The 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Overall Winner: “Stuck squirrel” by Milko Marchetti
The 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards captured the funniest moments of the animal kingdom, with over 9,000 entries marking a record-breaking year. Top honors went to Milko Marchetti’s “Stuck Squirrel,” celebrated during a lively Awards Night at London’s Oxo Gallery, showcasing the charm of wildlife through humor and artistry. Continue reading »
Vintage Photos of People Having Way Too Much Fun with Statues
This charming and quirky collection of vintage snapshots highlights a fascinating trend—people posing with statues. Continue reading »
Yovanovitch and Louboutin’s Iconic Women Inspired Artistic Chairs
Pierre Yovanovitch and Christian Louboutin have launched a seating collection that merges haute couture craftsmanship with a bold expression of femininity. Continue reading »
