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- Beyond the Bag: How Isaac Monté Turned Dior Bags to CrystalsI remember the first time I saw Isaac Monté’s work—I didn’t quite know what I was looking at. It was familiar, sure. But also… alien. Like something dug up from a crystal cave in a dream. Now, he’s done it again—this time with the Lady Dior handbag. But calling it… Read more »
- Still Lifes and Dead Legends: Chloe West’s Haunted WestPicture this: jagged mountains in the distance, dry desert stretching for miles, and that deep, electric blue sky you only get when you’re way up high. That’s the backdrop—both literal and emotional—for Chloe West’s paintings. Her work is a curious fusion: old-world Dutch iconography meets the gritty, myth-soaked Americana of… Read more »
- Kosen Ohtsubo’s Conceptual Reimagining of Japanese Flower Art“I want to blow up the very notion of what makes ikebana beautiful,” declares Kosen Ohtsubo, a trailblazer in the world of Japanese conceptual art. And he means it—not with fireworks, but with quiet, radical gestures that challenge centuries of tradition. Since the 1970s, Ohtsubo has been reimagining the ancient… Read more »
- Imagined Faces, Real Emotions: A Look at Reyhan Gulses Demircioglu’s ArtReyhan Gulses Demircioglu was born in Istanbul but now paints from her studio in Santa Monica, a city where the light seems to linger just long enough to inspire. Her oil paintings are big—both in scale and emotion. They mix finely detailed, almost photographic figures with backgrounds that feel like… Read more »
- Mirrors in the Desert: Dualities and Dreams in Ortiz’s PaintingsFor Anna Ortiz, the borderlands aren’t just geographic—they’re deeply personal, a kind of threshold where memory, myth, and identity all blur together. Though she was raised in the factory-lined streets of Worcester, Massachusetts, her roots stretch deep into the soil of Guadalajara, where her family lives and where her creative… Read more »
- Laura Ellen Bacon Weaves Life Into Willow at Yorkshire Sculpture ParkWorking with supple strands of Somerset willow—harvested with care and an eye toward sustainability — Laura Ellen Bacon breathes life into flowing, organic sculptures that seem to pulse with quiet movement. Her creations twist and turn, whether they’re unfurling across a wall, spilling from a window, or resting like a… Read more »
- Futuristic Meets Classical: The Sculptural Art of Greg OlijnykGreg Olijnyk, a Melbourne-based artist, has a knack for turning simple cardboard into intricate sculptures. His creations span a fascinating array of robots, machines, insects, and architectural marvels, all meticulously crafted from cardboard. With precise cuts, folds, and glue, he transforms tiny pieces into detailed elements like rivets, windows, columns,… Read more »
- Celebrating the Winners of the 8th International Wedding Photographer of the Year AwardsThe 8th International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards have officially wrapped up, and the results are nothing short of breathtaking. This year’s competition drew over 2,000 entries from 450 talented photographers across 63 countries, showcasing an incredible range of creativity and storytelling. At the very top of the list… Read more »
- 5th Annual ColorPro Awards Celebrate Momentum in Visual StorytellingA striking photograph of a diver swimming toward a massive school of fish has been crowned the winner of the 5th annual ColorPro Awards. Hosted by ViewSonic, a global leader in visual solutions, this year’s competition centered on the theme of “momentum.” Benjamin Yavar’s award-winning photo, Wormhole, took the top… Read more »
- Over 100 Murals to Discover: Highlighting Sebas Velasco at the London Mural FestivalInspired by landscape photography and cinematic portraits, Sebas Velasco’s murals and paintings vividly depict both people and places. For the 2024 London Mural Festival, the artist revealed a large-scale mural of a Brixton resident, now displayed on the side of a residential building. In the piece, titled “A Lasting Place,”… Read more »
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