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Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.

Gretchen Scherer’s paintings of affluent homes, studios, and libraries appear to expand before our eyes.

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Tethered to the spiritual realm, blue connotes a sense of serenity and healing in Yoruba culture.

Armed with high-magnification macro lenses, filmmaker Sandro Bocci journeyed through coral reefs to document a striking array of color, texture, and pattern.

For more than a decade, Berlin-based artists Lynn Lehmann and Dennis Gärtner, a.k.a.

In its current form, the global transition away from fossil fuels will depend on the earth’s rare minerals.

In Izumi Kato’s surreal paintings, stones appear to float, bodies disappear in water, and feet become fish tails.

From the atmospheric tones of the Pacific Northwest to Victorian-era textile patterns to antique dishware designs, Rebecca Zwanzig—the artist behind High West Wild—draws on a wide range of influences.

Until a few years ago, painter Scott Kahn was living in his cousin’s attic, with a studio filled with work that he hadn’t had a lot of luck selling.

Like many artists, Rose Sanderson began a body of work during the early days of the pandemic as a sort of balm for the harsh realities of the world.

From the markets of Dakar and Lagos to the sidewalks of Abidjan and the Beherawi neighborhood of Addis Abab, a bold new book by Nadine Barth and Azu Nwagbogu travels from country to country to present a vast portrait of life on the continent.

In 1963, following nearly 70 years of British colonial rule, Kenya declared independence.

In Fustat, a historic district of Cairo that was once the ancient Islamic capital of Egypt and a major trading center, centuries-old pottery known as Fustat ware has been excavated throughout the area.

Bondi Beach, a neighborhood east of central Sydney, is about as iconic a surf spot as they come.

Anyone who has driven Interstate 25 between Denver and Colorado Springs knows that traffic can get… hairy.

Nested in a natural lava cave in Mexico City’s Pedregal de San Ángel region, a sprawling, mosaic-laden domicile was once home to Juan and Helen Fowler O’Gorman, an architect and artist, respectively.

For the last decade, our good friend and collaborator Jeroen Smeets of The Jaunt, has facilitated journeys for artists to some of the most far-flung places on Earth as part of week-long residencies in destinations of their choosing.

Claes Oldenburg’s (1929-2022) most famous piece of writing is his statement titled “I Am For…” which graced an exhibition catalogue in 1961 and starts: I am for an art that is political-erotical-mystical, that does something other than sit on its ass in a…

In surreal tableaux, mythological creatures interact with flora and fauna within dream-like realms.

Combining elemental rhythms with human-made materials, DRIFT’s latest sculptural choreography invites visitors to consider their connection to nature in an interactive experience influenced by the planet’s intrinsic processes and systems.

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured some remarkable phenomena in space, from the Horsehead Nebula to the unbelievable “Pillars of Creation.”

A nude figure with frazzled hair lies in bed, the sickly colored linens draped across their upper body.

Federico Veronesi received the top honor of the 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year for his poignant black-and-white image of a female elephant carrying her deceased calf.

The imaginative, strange childhood dreams of twins Nikolai and Simon Haas materialize in a large-scale exhibition at Blanton Museum of Art.

For centuries, Navajo/Diné weavers have created intricate, geometrically patterned blankets and rugs on upright looms, powered only by the artisans’ bodies.

“I find that when I work from my emotions and experiences, I make a more powerful image,” Ann Toebbe writes.

At first glance, the structure resembles a kind of elongated igloo or a giant, white snail.

Around 1906, Hilma af Klint was living in Stockholm, where she kept a studio.

Stumbling upon a battered end table or lost mitten is an opportunity for magic in Woo Jin Joo’s mind.

Flowers for eyes, a horizon for a mouth… a popsicle for a holy relic?

Twenty years ago, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore set out on a deceptively simple multi-year mission: to create a photo archive of biodiversity.

When something’s stable, dependable, and strong, we might say it’s “like a rock.”

In playful, anthropomorphized sculptures, Hannah Lim takes inspiration from historical ceramics, classical Chinese literature, and her British-Singaporean heritage.

Perhaps best known for her luminous portraits in collaboration with legacy magazines and fashion houses, photographer Elizaveta Porodina has also captured the smaller, yet no less striking, creatures walking this planet.

This year, an international team of scientists announced the discovery of a new species of wild cat in Bolivia, and research initiatives like Ocean Census continue to document hundreds of new marine species annually.

In archaeology, discoveries typically prompt more questions than answers.

As a child in Dashishan Village in southern China, Tang Shuo was afraid of snakes.

From nail-cloaked ceramic vessels to larger-than-life busts influenced by African and Oceanic visual culture, Sharif Bey’s bold works summon the complexities of heritage, identity, and society.

Gaia Alari’s works are defined by a distinct, effervescent visual language.

How might we visualize the inextricable web of space, time, and matter, enormous concepts that are so systemic they can almost become abstract?

The year’s best roundup of the funniest animal photos is back with its list of 2026 finalists, taking on a kind of blooper reel-like quality with some of the goofiest happenstances and candid moments photographers captured.

Avant-garde style, technology, and performance converge in a fantastical, joyous competition every year in New Zealand.

Against a patchwork wall of hammered copper, a black veil appears to billow in mesmerizing motion.

Hailing from the French West Indies in the Caribbean—specifically the island of Guadeloupe—and currently based in Montréal, multi-disciplinary artist Eddy Firmin is deeply interested in the history and politics of colonization and identity.

Reuben “Rube” Goldberg (1883-1970) was known for his comic strips, political cartoons, and unique inventions.

Known for his fantastical paintings of hybrid flora and fauna, Jon Ching channels the otherworldly in vibrant and meticulously detailed canvases.

Niklas Roy is fascinated by the convergence of art and technology.

Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies.