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an illustration by Fatinha Ramos of orange serpents in a tangle

How Fatinha Ramos Channels ‘Visual Activism’ in Her Richly Layered Illustrations

May 6, 2026

A Victorian-era illustrated transparency of tiny marine creatures

Vibrant Victorian-Era Transparencies Illuminate a Host of Microscopic Creatures

May 4, 2026

A hand holds a group of paper artworks resembling tiny stamps, featuring landscapes, windows, and trees

Laura K. Sayers’ Vibrant Postage Stamps Celebrate the Beauty of Everyday Moments

April 30, 2026

a linocut print by Eduardo Robleno of skeletons, birds, hearts, and other motifs in a black-and-white tableau

Linocuts by Eduardo Robledo Celebrate Mexican Heritage and Community

April 29, 2026

an illustration by tania yakunova of a figurative structure filled with palnts

Tania Yakunova’s Expressive Figures Entwine with Plant Life in Digital and Graphite Illustrations

April 22, 2026

an illustration by Nichols Moegly of a fox wandering in a street light at dusk

Animals Wander through Neighborhood Streets at Twilight in Nicholas Moegly’s Illustrations

April 22, 2026

an illustration by Masha Foya of a tree canopy with an opening of blue sky in the shape of a bird, with an airplane flying overhead

Masha Foya’s Airy Illustrations Embrace the Universality of Emotions

April 15, 2026

contemporary furnishings in front of an illustrative, large-format floral-designed wallpaper

A Line of Mural Wallpapers from Astek Celebrates ‘Eterna Nouveau’

April 2, 2026

a surreal illustration by Olaf Hajek with a figure floating away from a glowing tent in a forest

Ambiguity Reigns in Olaf Hajek’s Mysterious Illustrations

March 26, 2026

An animated digital illustration of a monkey hanging upside-down

Beautiful and Vulnerable Tropical Ecosystems Inspire Mary Maka’s Vibrant Illustrations

February 23, 2026

a gif of Robinsson Cravents' autumn landscape

Journey Through Autumn and Winter in Robinsson Cravents’ Hand-Drawn ‘Yosemite’

February 18, 2026

a digital illustration by Hieu Chau of a figure holding a large floral piece

Surreal Dreams Reign in Hieu Chau’s Digital Illustrations

February 13, 2026

An 18th-century watercolor illustration by Sarah Stone of a parrot and a cockatoo

‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent

February 2, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

An illustration by Yuko Shimizu of two young swimmers underwater in black-and-white striped suits, wearing vintage metal diving helmets

Playful, Enigmatic Narratives Shape Yuko Shimizu’s Action-Packed Illustrations

January 21, 2026

a lithograph of four botanical illustrations in a grid on one page from a German book about flowers

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

January 6, 2026