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a gif from a short documentary showing a man wearing a black hat and jeans as he walks to the front of a garage door painted with the words "John's Beachcombing Museum"

A Short Documentary Celebrates the Fruits of Nearly Five Decades of ‘Extreme Beachcombing’

February 25, 2025

Reconnecting with the Earth, Cyrah Dardas Collages Paintings with Handmade Pigments

February 24, 2025

people stands beneath an illuminated installation with lights resembling the underside of a mushroom

A Monumental Immersive Installation by ENESS Prompts Joy and Togetherness

February 24, 2025

a sculpture made from cast clear resin in a cube form with three-dimensional multicolored brushstrokes inside, set against a black background

Vibrant Brushstrokes Float in Resin Cubes in Fabian Oefner’s Sculptural Ode to Painting

February 24, 2025

a close-up detail of part of an elaborately decorated sculpture with numerous sculpted and painted elements, emphasizing an ornate interior with a tiled floor and numerous patterns with different perspectives, surrounded by a flowery border

A Miniature Musical Curio Shop by Chris Millar Spins Like Clockwork

February 21, 2025

a square-format portrait in oil of three football players in blue uniforms that read "Lincoln," standing on a football field and looking directly at the viewer

In ‘Flying High,’ Tyler D. Ballon’s Portraits Parallel Sports, History, Identity, and Patriotism

February 21, 2025

a detail of an intricate cardboard sculpture of an elaborate cathedral dome

From Tiny Strips of Cardboard, Greg Olijnyk Fashions Fantastical Monuments

February 21, 2025

an aerial view of the rear of an inflatable public installation of a fantastical, brightly-colored figure perched on the edge of a city building, illuminated at night

Fantastical Figures Illuminate Urban Buildings in Amanda Lobos’ Murals and Installations

February 20, 2025

an Asian man stands at the base of a large, chrome-colored sculpture resembling a liquid splash frozen in time, installed in a field, with woods in the background

Splashes of Stainless Steel by Zheng Lu Embrace Philosophy, History, and Technology

February 20, 2025

a painting by Wayne Thiebauld of a meal spread with dishes of fish, ham, chicken, appetizers, and desserts in pastel oil paint

Wayne Thiebaud’s Passion for Art History Shines in ‘Art Comes from Art’

February 20, 2025

an illustration of a black cat wearing a kimono, standing in front of a pink background and holding a blue-and-white bowl with daffodils as a white betta fish swims in front of its face

Felines Evoke ‘A Floating World’ in Tùng Nâm’s Illustrations

February 19, 2025

a three-dimensional wall sculpture of a cartoonish scene in which a variety of rooms and platforms are framed by a stairway and numerous green steel beams

Rooms and Buildings Have a Life of Their Own in Eamon Monaghan’s Uncanny Dioramas

February 19, 2025

two framed embroideries with images of fried fish and a beer along with a grocery store sign and a marquee reading "ice cream cons pizza slice"

Adrienna Matzeg’s Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips

February 19, 2025

a combination woodcut and acrylic painting of a blue fish with the face of a human woman, with blue flowers falling from its back as it floats atop the surface of the water

Matt Roussel’s Textured Woodcuts Metamorphose into Paintings

February 18, 2025

a photograph of a green car speeding along a road, seen through a chainlink fence that appears to be moving with the car

Timing is Everything in Eric Kogan’s Coincidental Photos of New York City

February 18, 2025

a composite image of 8 humorous illustrations of snakes representing the Lunar New Year

The Year of the Snake Slithers in Many Guises in Mary Maka’s Playful Illustrations

February 18, 2025