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Old Taiwanse Couple Find Fun Wearing Clothes Left At Their Laundry

A married couple, Hsu Sho-Er and Chang Wan-Ji, ran a laundry in Taichung, Taiwan, where many unclaimed clothes were left for years. Continue reading »

“Farewell Waltz”: The Emotional Illustrations of SilllDA

SilllDA is a South Korean visual artist whose vibrant, emotionally charged digital illustrations and paintings have gained global attention. Continue reading »

“Cutting Deeper”: The Self-Dissecting Worlds of Alex Eckman-Lawn’s Paper Collages

Alex Eckman-Lawn is a Philadelphia-born artist and illustrator celebrated for his intricate, multi-layered paper collages and dynamic illustration work. 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 »

Classic Tattoo Art Collides with Pop Culture in Stunning Illustrations of Dave Quiggle

Dave Quiggle is an American artist, illustrator, and tattooer known for his unique blend of midcentury-inspired flash art infused with modern graphic sensibilities. Raised in a small town, Quiggle was influenced by monster magazines, cartoons, and punk music, which shaped his creative vision and distinctive style that combines whimsy with intellectual depth.​ Continue reading »

“The Great Drying of the Laundr”: The Mythical Worlds In Paintings of Taegan Treichel

Taegan Treichel is a Danish visual artist and storyteller whose enchanting paintings merge myth, memory, and humor. He began painting at 22, soon earning commissions and becoming an in-house artist at the Imagineimagine Foundation in Holland in 2017. Continue reading »

“Another America”: The Fictional History of United States by Phillip Toledano

In his project ‘Another America’, artist and photographer Phillip Toledano uses artificial intelligence to construct a fictional, yet hauntingly familiar, history of the United States. Continue reading »

“When Rembrandt Meets Pollock”: Colorful Classical-Meets-Contemporary Portraits of Cesar Santos

Cesar Santos is a Cuban-American artist and portrait painter best known for his “Syncretism” series, which merges different artistic styles into a single, balanced composition. Continue reading »

“Disney Dreams Gone Dark”: Stunning Pop Culture Illustrations and Comics of Brecht Vandenbroucke

Brecht Vandenbroucke is a Belgian illustrator, painter, comic author, and filmmaker born in 1986 in Veurne, who studied illustration at Sint-Lukas University College of Art and Design in Brussels and now lives in Antwerp, where his satirical works critique modern society through vibrant, pop culture-infused visuals. Continue reading »

Where Celtic Folklore Meets Surrealist Science In Watercolor Artworks of Nenad Pantic

Nenad Pantic is a Serbian-born, Ireland-based artist and software engineer celebrated for his hand-crafted fantasy and surrealist illustrations that merge Celtic mythology, European folklore, and philosophical introspection. Continue reading »

“Sketching the Dark Frontier”: The Uncharted Bestiary of Alex Bosoy’s Fantasy Illustrations

Alex Bosoy is a freelance designer and illustrator based in the United States, deeply inspired by heavy metal music, 80s and 90s nostalgia, horror tropes, and fantasy elements, which he channels into his vibrant, detailed digital and traditional artworks. Continue reading »

Spectacular Winning Photos from the OnePlus Photography Awards 2025

Grand Winner: “Moments of Serenity” by Min Chit Ko Ko | OnePlus 12

The 2025 OnePlus Photography Awards unveiled a stunning array of winners, all inspired by the theme “Make the Moment.” Min Chit Ko Ko’s “Moments of Serenity,” shot with a OnePlus 12, earned top honors for its tender portrayal of a young monk and his dog bathed in sunlight. His win brought home $10,000, a OnePlus 13, and the title of OnePlus Photography Ambassador. From glowing cityscapes to tranquil rural scenes, the top entries prove that powerful storytelling lies in presence, emotion, and perfect timing. Continue reading »

“What If Frogs Could Talk?”: The Whimsical Paintings of Samuel Popovich

Samuel Popovich is an oil painter from Colorado, USA, celebrated for his playful, whimsical art featuring frogs, quirky animals, and imaginative scenes. Continue reading »

Dark and Surreal Illustrations of Serhii Mirchuk

Ukrainian artist Serhii Mirchuk conjures surreal realms where folklore, symbolism, and pop culture seamlessly intertwine. Continue reading »

Spectacular Award-Winning Photos from the Eyeshot Photography Open Call 2025

1st Place: “Horse & Canadair” by Simona Bonanno, Italy

The Eyeshot Photography Open Call 2025 reaffirms its status as a premier platform for street and documentary photography, showcasing powerful, award-winning images that reveal the raw pulse of everyday life. Continue reading »

Gilded Disease-carriers Are the Grilles That Adorn the Facades of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Depicting Lice, Mosquitoes and So on

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine features a striking Art Deco frieze of gilded bronze animal figures sculpted into its iron balconies, each symbolizing a threat to human health. Continue reading »

Award-Winning Photos from the 2025 Siena Drone Awards That Showcase Breathtaking Perspectives

Photo of the year: “The Lone Horseman” by Dennis Schmelz

The 2025 Siena Drone Photo Awards have revealed 40 stunning aerial photographs that push the boundaries of visual storytelling from above. Continue reading »

“Aspect of Summer”: Amazing Painting Artworks of Martin Wittfooth

Martin Wittfooth, a Canadian painter born in Finland, creates evocative works where animals become symbolic messengers of ecological change—volcanic horses, glacial wolves, and glowing jellyfish populate his surreal landscapes. Continue reading »

Amazing Glass and Neon Sculpture Installations by April Key

April Key is a British artist and sculptor whose work bridges tradition and innovation through light and structure. Continue reading »

Italian Artist Creates Dreamlike Digital Collages That Blur The Line Between Real And Unreal

Chiara Santoro creates digital collages that blend everyday moments with surreal imagery, creating layered worlds where fantasy and reality intertwine. Her use of architectural forms, nostalgic portraits, and organic textures results in whimsical yet grounded visual narratives. Exhibited internationally, including in Los Angeles, her work reveals the boundless potential of digital art when fueled by imaginative storytelling and symbolic contrasts. Continue reading »

Beautiful Minimalist Fine Art Photographs by Kalle Saarikko

Minimalist photography is not just a visual style—it’s a contemplative approach that embraces silence, space, and simplicity. Continue reading »

Stunning Elegant 3D-Printed Headpieces by Merve Öztemel

Merve Öztemel is an independent 3D designer and sculptor known for creating stunning and elegant 3D-printed headpieces. Continue reading »

“Les Premiers Humains Dans la Lune”: Fairytale Illustrations by Lily de Bellon

French illustrator and graphic designer Lili des Bellons continues to build whimsical, otherworldly realms in his latest series. Continue reading »

Spectacular Finalist Photos from the 2025 Urban Photography Awards

“The Sudden Moment” by Akash Ghosh

The Urban Photography Awards 2025 has once again drawn global attention, with thousands of entries capturing the vibrancy and complexity of urban life. 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 »