animals Archives — Colossal

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 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

a woodblock print of two green fish facing in different directions

Suspicious Animals Take Stock of Their Surroundings in Strangford’s Vibrant Prints

February 3, 2025

A European bee-eater in mid-flight with an insect in its beak

The Winners of This Annual Competition Show Nature Is Ready for Its Close-Up

January 29, 2025

a patterned fish camouflages itself against some coral

In the 2024 Ocean Art Contest, Circling Sharks and Squadrons of Rays Steal the Show

January 23, 2025

an embossed page of crustacean shapes from a collection of pictures for the blind (tactile graphics), created by M. Kunz, Director of the Illzach School near Mulhouse, France

Turn-of-the-Century Tactile Graphics Illustrate Nature for People Who Are Blind

January 23, 2025

a landscape painting of a late capitalistic world overrun with dinosaurs. decrepit billboards and advertisements stand in the background, against the burning glow of the sky

Dinosaurs Overrun a World Post Climate Disaster in Michael Kerbow’s Paintings

January 17, 2025

a trompe-l'oeil painting of numerous household items with dogs' faces on them, arranged around the stretcher bars of a painting canvas

The Dog Did It! Stephen Morrison’s Trompe-l’œils Brim with Canine Character

January 16, 2025

a realistic relief textile work of a dog lounging on a tiled floor, made via rug hooking

Lifelike Canines Lounge in Emily O’Leary Uncanny Hooked Rugs

January 13, 2025

A Surinam golden-eyed tree frog puffs out its cheeks to look like giant bubbles as it prepares to call for a mate.

Help Choose the Winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award

January 10, 2025

a glass and ceramic sculpture of a woman standing with a deer

Ceramics and Glass Merge in Christina Bothwell’s Transformative Sculptures

January 6, 2025

a large-scale installation in the desert resembling the Hollywood sign that reads "INDIAN LAND"

Nicholas Galanin Hews Visions of the Present From Indigenous Knowledge, Land, and Memory

December 24, 2024

Silliness and Style Take Top Honors in the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

December 13, 2024

a gif from a short animated film of a green tree frog morphing into a series of green dots

Biologist Karen Lips Investigates Vanishing Tree Frogs in ‘The Waiting’

December 11, 2024

a vibrant work of people and swan sitting on a green striped couch in a mishmash of limbs. the color palette is largely orange, pink, and red

Swans, Plants, and Fragmented Figures Warmly Embrace in Yool Kim’s Paintings

November 28, 2024