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a painting by Hilda Palafox of two figures nude on top who are lying on the ground and both holding a plant

Through Tender Paintings and Carvings, Hilda Palafox Revels in Care and Communion

January 12, 2026

A detail of a wood engraving of a moth over an owl's face and flowers by Valerie Hammond

Valerie Hammond’s ‘Waking Dreams’ Explores Surreal Visions of Nature at the Cusp of Sleep

January 12, 2026

a ceramic chair sculpture by Stephanie Temma Heir shaped like a swan with a small painting embedded in its back

Stephanie Temma Hier Juxtaposes Uncanny Ceramic Sculptures with Embedded Paintings

January 9, 2026

An oil painting after Velazquez by Derrick Guild of the Infanta Margarita in a huge gown, with the composition in a grid of paper tags

Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings

January 9, 2026

An art installation comprising a small house with holes in it that open to what looks like a cave on the inside

Step Into a Uniquely Cavernous House Installation by Japanese Art Collective 目

January 8, 2026

A painting of flying birds on a vintage map by Steeven Salvat

Paintings on Antique Navigational Tools Are a Poetic Nod to Bird Migration by Steeven Salvat

January 7, 2026

A mixed-media drawing by Minnie Evans of a face surrounded by foliage, flowers, and other faces

The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings

January 7, 2026

A mixed-media textile artwork by Stephen Towns of Black women enjoying a leisurely time at the lakeshore

Stephen Towns’ Quilted Works Emphasize Black Joy as Resistance in ‘Safer Waters’

January 6, 2026

colorful rectangular shapes on a glowing purple backdrop by Luftwerk

Luftwerk Transforms Paint and Aluminum into Radiant Explorations of Sunlight

January 5, 2026

a silkscreen print by Ay-O of a prismatic, abstract volcano

‘Modern Japanese Printmakers’ Celebrates Vibrant Mid-20th-Century Innovation

December 31, 2025

An art installation by Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page that doubles as a bar, with furnishings and decor made of plaster-cast hands

Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar

December 30, 2025

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

A sculpture by Brian Dettmer made from a manipulated and reassambled hardcover book

Meticulously Sculpted Books by Brian Dettmer Explore the Inner Workings of Information

December 23, 2025

two large sculptures in white by Ann Weber

Artists Embrace an Affordable and Ubiquitous Material in ‘Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities’

December 22, 2025

a suspended abstract woven tapestry by Miguel Arzabe

Abstract Paintings Confront Andean Weaving in Miguel Arzabe’s Dynamic Compositions

December 19, 2025

a stone owl sculpture by Anthony Theakston

Anthony Theakston Sculpts a Spirited Flock of Bronze and Ceramic Birds

December 19, 2025