Black sand beaches, impressive waterfalls, and striking displays of the Northern Lights are among the various landscapes captured by Jennifer Esseiva.

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Flowers and Butterflies Stitch Messages of Hope into Crumpled Metal and Corroded Barrels — Colossal

On pieces of rusted metal, Lithuanian artist Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė cross-stitches symbols of hope.

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Chunbo Zhang Sandwiches Rich American Fare Between Ancient Chinese Treasures — Colossal

In 'Food Treasure,' Chunbo Zhang cooks up delicate paintings that question the divide between two cultures.

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Reen Barrera's Expressive 'Ohlala' Characters Evoke Emotions and Empowerment — Colossal

Reen Barrera’s imaginative wooden doll sculptures and paintings evoke a make-believe world.

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

The 13th annual Ocean Art Underwater Photography Contest saw record-breaking participation with entries from more than 90 countries.

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

The library of the Perkins School for the Blind holds a collection of dozens of Martin Kunz's tactile graphics.

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Beguiling Botanicals Fluoresce in Tom Leighton's Otherworldly Photographs — Colossal

For Cornwall-based photographer Tom Leighton, plants take on otherworldly dimensions when rendered in unexpected hues.

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Matias Karsikas Merges Diverse Techniques to Reimagine Natural Surfaces — Colossal

The artist develops his own glazes to mimic textures similar to lichen and miss.

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Asya Marakulina Sculpts Poignant Ceramic Portraits of Demolished Homes — Colossal

Remnants of decor and signs of human habitation form the basis of Asya Marakulina's ongoing ceramics series, 'There Was a Home.'

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Practice Your Cursive as a Citizen Archivist and Preserve Thousands of Historic Documents — Colossal

The National Archives' Citizen Archivist program is recruiting volunteers to help transcribe thousands of documents in its collection.

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Uncanny Objects by Joyce Lin Blur Distinctions Between Reality and the Fantastical — Colossal

Seemingly sliced from a single tree, Joyce Lin's sculptures examine themes of interconnectedness and the Anthropocene.

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Wayne Thiebaud's Passion for Art History Shines in 'Art Comes from Art' — Colossal

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

Fantastical Figures Illuminate Urban Buildings in Amanda Lobos' Murals and Installations — Colossal

Felines Evoke 'A Floating World' in Tùng Nâm's Whimsical Illustrations — Colossal

Adrienna Matzeg's Punch Needle Embroideries Conjure Nostalgic Summer Road Trips — Colossal

Rooms and Buildings Have a Life of Their Own in Eamon Monaghan's Uncanny Dioramas — Colossal

Beep Boop! Computers and Game Consoles Blink to Life in Love Hultén's Retrofuturist Tech — Colossal

Nøne Futbol Club's 'Hot Wheels' Drive at the Dualities of Systems and Society — Colossal

Matt Bua's 'Repurposed City' in Upstate New York Just Hit the Market — Colossal

Timing is Everything in Eric Kogan's Coincidental Photos of New York City — Colossal

The Year of the Snake Slithers in Many Guises in Mary Maka's Playful Illustrations — Colossal

A New Documentary Traces How a Faith Ringgold Mural at Rikers Island Helped Women Break Free — Colossal

Matt Roussel's Textured Woodcuts Metamorphose into Paintings — Colossal

Watery Landscapes Set the Stage for Lachlan Turczan's Ephemeral Light Installations — Colossal

An Otherworldly Garden of Lights Emerges from Hemp and Resin by Ross Hansen — Colossal

Charles Gaines Maps the Meanings of Ancient Baobab Trees in Meticulous Charts — Colossal

Plastic Packaging Gets New Life in Xuanhao Li's Elegant Jellyfish Lamps — Colossal

Ernesto Neto Crochets an Enormous Snake to Slither Inside Le Bon Marché — Colossal

February 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists — Colossal

Nick Cave's Nearly 26-Foot Bronze Stands for Resistance Amid Oppression — Colossal

Reflections and Human Connections Resonate in Marina Kappos' Optical Paintings — Colossal

In London, an Enormous Exhibition of 500+ Works Roots Out the Creative Seeds of Flowers — Colossal

Brandon Morris' Spectral Fiberglass Gowns Conjure Fears of the Unknown — Colossal

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

A Provocative Photography Exhibition Invites You to Experience 'Chromotherapia' — Colossal

Embellished Vodou Flags by Myrlande Constant Spotlight 'The Spiritual World of Haiti' — Colossal

Michelle Robinson's Passementerie Weavings Demonstrate Elaborate Detail and Design — Colossal

Through Ceramics, Stephanie Shih Considers the Disillusioning Price of Domestic Bliss — Colossal

Deniz Kurdak Crafts Fragility and Resilience in Embroidered Depictions of Porcelain — Colossal

From Dazzling Lights to Bursting Geysers, Jennifer Esseiva Captures Iceland’s Diverse Scenery — Colossal

Flowers and Butterflies Stitch Messages of Hope into Crumpled Metal and Corroded Barrels — Colossal

Chunbo Zhang Sandwiches Rich American Fare Between Ancient Chinese Treasures — Colossal

Reen Barrera's Expressive 'Ohlala' Characters Evoke Emotions and Empowerment — Colossal

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

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

Beguiling Botanicals Fluoresce in Tom Leighton's Otherworldly Photographs — Colossal

Matias Karsikas Merges Diverse Techniques to Reimagine Natural Surfaces — Colossal

Asya Marakulina Sculpts Poignant Ceramic Portraits of Demolished Homes — Colossal

Practice Your Cursive as a Citizen Archivist and Preserve Thousands of Historic Documents — Colossal

Uncanny Objects by Joyce Lin Blur Distinctions Between Reality and the Fantastical — Colossal

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