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1st Place Winner: "The Illusion of Poppies" by Julie Wang (United States) The 2025 AAP Magazine Awards honored the power of shape in photography, showcasing some exceptional winners whose work explores form, geometry, and structure as essential tools of visual storytelling. Selected from gl
Overall Winner: "Wide Open" by James Ferrara, USA Each year, the Underwater Awards Australasia unveils the ocean’s hidden beauty through captivating photography, and the 2025 winners have delivered stunning images that celebrate marine life and underwater storytelling. Photographers compete
In loving memory of David Dubnitsky, an extraordinary Ukrainian photographer whose life was sadly died on July 21 in a motorcycle crash accident between the Odessa and Dnipro, Ukraine. David touched countless lives with his ability to capture the profound beauty and emotion of everyday moments a
Library of Congress / Bunderarchiv The interior photographs of German submarine SM UB-110, sunk in 1918, reveal detailed features such as valve wheels, periscope well, and pressure gauges. UB-110 was built by Blohm & Voss in Hamburg, launched in 1917, and operated with a crew of 34, capable o
French artist Thomas Mailaender created the "Illustrated People" series by transferring vintage film negatives from the Archive of Modern Conflict onto his volunteers' skin using a special gel and UV lamp, resulting in temporary photo prints caused by mild sunburn. He photographed the fleeting i
1st Place Winner: "Riders of the Volcano" by Mahendra Bakle The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards honored the emotional depth and timeless elegance of black-and-white photography, with 20 standout travel images that captured culture, history, and human connection across the globe. These p
The Atomium, a striking modernist structure in Brussels, was originally built for Expo 58 to symbolize scientific advancement and Belgian engineering prowess. Designed by André Waterkeyn and architects André and Jean Polak, it features nine interconnected spheres forming a magnified iron crystal
Overall Winner: "Fractal Forest" by Ross Gudgeon, Western Australia The 2025 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition celebrated its 22nd year by showcasing breathtaking images that reveal the delicate beauty of the natural world. Western Australian photographer Ros
Italian illustrator Glenda Sburelin crafts ethereal, dreamlike imagery that blends memory with imagination, enriched by her background in advertising graphics and photography. Her work, often created with traditional media like watercolor, gouache, and ink, carries a cinematic quality and layers
LEGO has officially revealed the massive LEGO Star Wars Death Star – Ultimate Collector Series (Set #75419), a 9,023-piece build priced at $999.99, making it the most expensive LEGO set to date. Rather than a full sphere, the model showcases a detailed cross-section of the Death Star, packed wit
In the early 20th century, commercial airplanes featured wicker chairs for seating, chosen for their light weight, durability, and ventilation—ideal for aircraft with limited engine power and payload capacity. These seats, often lined with leather for easier cleaning, reflected the tastes of wea
Gal Yosef is a self-taught Israeli 3D artist known for his vibrant and edgy digital sculptures of cartoon characters. He started creating 3D art at the age of thirteen, inspired by iconic animations like "Toy Story". Yosef’s unique style mixes nostalgia with sharp contemporary themes, often reim
Annita Stamati is a contemporary collage artist from Thessaloniki, Greece. She creates distinctive analog compositions using cut and paste techniques, drawing inspiration from nature and urban life. Stamati’s works often feature floral and figurative motifs with touches of surrealism in their th
Merve Öztemel is an independent 3D designer and sculptor known for creating stunning and elegant 3D-printed headpieces. More: Merve Öztemel, Instagram Her designs are deeply inspired by mythology and philosophy, reflecting complex themes such as interconnectedness and transformation. One head
Chiara Santoro is an Italian digital artist and medical librarian. She also describes herself as a digital storyteller and geek. Her profile states: "There are always two artists: the one who creates and the one who perceives," and she accepts commissions. Since 2013, Chiara has established herse
French illustrator and graphic designer Lili des Bellons continues to build whimsical, otherworldly realms in his latest series. Blending elements from medieval iconography, Japanese anime, African design, and vintage European posters, his work feels both futuristic and rooted in myth. Each illu
Melody Bossan aka Le Moon is an AI artist with a creative background in TV production and video game marketing based in Nice, France. Her work expresses her memories, personal experiences, fears and dreams in a nostalgic and disturbing style. Her art explores themes of the unconventional and the sur
Lyubov Bessarab is a Ukrainian artist and designer whose work explores contrasts—between reality and imagination, presence and absence, and the seen and unseen. Her art is deeply rooted in themes of identity, feminism, and mysticism, often reflecting the shifting nature of selfhood in today's wo
The artist VAZZA, creator of "Caracasland," uses surreal digital collages to explore the complex spirit of Caracas, embracing both its chaos and beauty. Her work reflects a personal and collective struggle, serving as a voice for those who cannot speak and celebrating the resilience of her homela
Flipside, also known as the Los Angeles Flipside Fanzine, was a punk publication based in Whittier and Pasadena, California, running from 1977 to 2002. It was closely tied to its own label, Flipside Records, which began releasing vinyl records in 1978. Created by punk fans, the zine documented t
Sophie Parsosns is a freelance illustrator based in London. Her character-focused work tells stories of everyday life, often using modern society as a backdrop for exploring the search for joy and understanding. More: Instagram
Taeseok Park, a Vancouver-based tattoo artist, specializes in “memory maps” that blend hyperrealism and geometric precision to transform clients’ pivotal life moments into permanent visual narratives. His meticulous process begins with gathering deeply personal references—photos, quotes, songs—a
Yuki Shibue was born in Aichi, Japan. After starting a music career as a teenager, she transitioned to painting in 2020. She has developed his own unique painting technique using an airbrush. Her work explores cynicism and humor. More: Instagram
American artist Seth Clark creates surreal architectural-anatomical hybrids, crafting towering figures from crumbling houses that appear to move and rest on human legs. His mixed-media works—drawings, collages, and sculptures—blend the vulnerability of decaying structures with the enduring streng
Minimalist photography is not just a visual style—it’s a contemplative approach that embraces silence, space, and simplicity. Finnish photographer Kalle Saarikko exemplifies this philosophy through his evocative landscapes, where nature is distilled to its purest form. His images—such as a solit
Andy Huang, an American illustrator based in New York City, was born in Taipei, Taiwan. He holds a Master’s degree in Communication Design from Pratt Institute and spent 20 years as a Creative Director at a NYC digital agency, creating digital experiences and products for major global brands bef
Seattle artist Mike Leavitt critiques consumerism and waste through *Trash Talking*, a sculpture series made entirely from salvaged materials like cardboard and discarded packaging. His works—ranging from Skittles-wrapped handguns to Apple-branded rotary phones—are full-scale replicas that use n
Highly Commended, Animal Portraits: "Wake-up Call" by Gabriella Comi (Italy) The Natural History Museum in London has revealed 15 stunning images from the 61st Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, offering a preview of nature’s beauty and drama. These photographs capture rare mome
Tria Pamungkas is a contemporary artist based in Malang, Indonesia, known for her emotionally rich and often melancholic paintings that combine vibrant color harmony with intimate storytelling. Through her Instagram account @triapamungkas_, Tria shares glimpses of her creative process and explor
Laura Ketting is an experimental artist and graphic designer from Rotterdam, celebrated for her innovative work in typography and visual design. She often selects a minimalist palette of black and white, allowing the structure and form of letters to express pure typographic essence. Her creative
Lauren Jesson is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Artist, and owner of JessonDesign, a graphic design and illustration studio where she sells her designs on items such as apparel and accessories to make her work accessible for all. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from New Mexico State i
Konstantin Petrov, an Estonian immigrant and night-shift electrician at the World Trade Center’s “Windows on the World” restaurant, used his unique access to document the Twin Towers’ interiors during the quiet summer nights of 2001. His haunting photographs—featuring empty offices, stairwells,
The 2025 International Photography Awards (IPA) celebrates global talent by showcasing 20 exceptional winning photographs that blend creativity, technical skill, and powerful storytelling.
French sculptor Virginie Gribouilli designs fantastical creatures that seem to emerge from ancient legends and futuristic dreams. Her sculptures merge animal anatomy with surreal and dark artistic influences, creating hybrid beings that evoke mystery and reverence. Using cold porcelain and coppe
In 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes transformed a barren landfill near Wall Street into a two-acre wheat field for her project *Wheatfield – A Confrontation*. Commissioned by the Public Art Fund, the work involved months of labor, including soil preparation, hand-digging furrows, and planting
Japanese illustrator 192, known online as @choomoranma in Instagram — a nod to Mount Everest—crafts ethereal portraits that seem to drift on a gentle breeze. His artwork features soft pastel tones, minimal detailing, and subtle gradients that evoke serenity and weightlessness. Often depicting yo
The 2025 Monovisions Photography Awards have once again highlighted the evocative power of black-and-white photography, especially in capturing nature and wildlife. This year’s 30 winning images reveal the raw essence of the wild, where emotion and life shine through even without color. From quiet m
The reFocus 2025 Color Photography Awards has once again honored exceptional photographers who transform nature’s splendor into breathtaking visual art. This year’s 24 winning landscape images showcase the planet’s rich diversity, each one a masterful blend of light, color, and composition. From gol
Gold: "Wonderland" by Russell Rowland The 2025 Exposure One Shot Photo Contest has once again celebrated the power of photography to tell vivid, global stories through its Street & Travel category. This year’s winning images capture the heart of exploration and everyday life, blending spont