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A close-up photograph by Paul Nicklen of a grizzly bear's face

In ‘Reverence,’ Three Decades of Paul Nicklen’s Remarkable Photographs Exalt Nature

May 8, 2026

A black-and-white photo of a young woman with very long black hair, her back to the camera, who stands amid some large cacti, with some of her hair stuck in the spikes

Irina Werning Chronicles 18 Years of Photographing ‘Las Pelilargas’ in a New Book

May 7, 2026

a photograph by Jon McCormack of a misty morning on a rocky shoreline at low tide

From Micro to Mega, Jon McCormack’s Striking Photos Reveal Nature’s Patterns

April 28, 2026

a collection of lush landscape embroideries in light wood hoops by Cassandra Dias

Cassandra Dias Takes an Impressionistic Approach to Painting with Thread

April 27, 2026

a black-and-white photograph by Daniel Sackheim in a noir style of an elevated city street view with a figure walking amid deep shadows

Daniel Sackheim Traverses Los Angeles’ Noir Side in ‘The City Unseen’

April 8, 2026

A knitted blanket with panels that resemble numerous building facades

Stitch Your Favorite Destinations with Jake Henzler’s ‘Knit the City’

April 1, 2026

the cover of making art and making a living

How Do Artists Finance Their Lives? Join Us for a Discussion About Mason Currey’s New Book

March 23, 2026

A gif of a hand reaching into a drawer full of tiny books and pulling one out

You’ll Need a Magnifying Glass to Read Some of the World’s Smallest Books at the V&A

March 13, 2026

A historic example of French letterforms for decorative signpainting

‘Lettres Décoratives’ Is a Celebration of Fin de Siècle Sign Painters’ Vibrant Letterforms

March 6, 2026

An artist environment by Margaret Rogers Dennis that's heavily embellished with lots of hand-painted signs and decoration

‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

March 3, 2026

a collection of colorful stone totems by ugo rondinone

With 200+ Artworks, ‘Rainbow Dreams’ Revels in the Vast Creativity of the Color Spectrum

February 14, 2026

A photograph by Claire Thomas of a Kazakh man encouraging a large horse to leap over a stream

In ‘Altai,’ Photographer Claire Thomas Chronicles a Time-Honored Way of Life in Mongolia

February 10, 2026

a black and white photo by Ragnar Axelsson of horses and men climbing a snowy incline

‘Where the World is Melting’ Documents Communities Amid Indelible Changes in the Arctic

February 4, 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

a black and white portrait by Pieter Henket of a person seated on a stool wearing a lace dress and a framed frilly lace piece on their face

‘Birds of Mexico City’ Celebrates a New Generation Defining Queerness

January 7, 2026