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a gif of a duck walking out of water on human legs

Don’t Feed the Ducks! A Zany Animation Predicts the Absurd Outcomes of Ignoring the Rules

June 4, 2026

A candid street photograph by Janusz Jurek of women carrying dogs, with a denim jacket with a Leonardo Da Vinci painting of a woman holding an ermine

Janusz Jurek Embraces the Weirdness of Everyday Life in Captivating Street Photographs

May 5, 2026

a wood-carved sculpture of a dog by Misato Sano

Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality

April 3, 2026

A horizontal painting of various objects jumbled together, many with cartoonish dog faces on them

Stephen Morrison’s Trompe-L’œil ‘Dog World’ Paintings Are Fetching

March 23, 2026

a surreal portrait by photographer Ben Zankn depicting a figure sitting at a seat, its head and back turned the opposite way

Ben Zank’s Portraits Teeter Between Surrealism and the Mundane

March 20, 2026

a film still of a magician and automaton

Lost for More Than a Century, the First ‘Sci-Fi’ Film Ever Made Resurfaces

March 10, 2026

A gopher balloon animal

Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive Critters

March 3, 2026

A miniature installation by Michael Pederson of a gap at the base of a stone wall with a gate and a replica digital sign that reads "You are not leaving civilization see you again soon"

Itty-Bitty Signs and Portals by Michael Pederson Reimagine Everyday Urban Details

February 21, 2026

An absurdist painting by Bruno Pontiroli of a giant, scrunched whale on the shore with tiny people looking on.

Bruno Pontiroli Tests the Boundaries of Familiarity in His Uncanny Wildlife Paintings

February 3, 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 still of a shirtless man in grass

What Will Retirement Bring? An Animated Film for Those Dreaming of Work-Free Days

January 16, 2026

A ceramic vase by Eléonore Joulin that resembles a challah bread

Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin

January 16, 2026

An oil painting by Paco Pomet of a young man walking across a street, with perspective exaggerated to make his back leg very large and his front leg extremely long, as it stretches around a tree across the street

Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Nostalgically Peculiar Canvases

January 14, 2026

a photo by Jessica Emmett of two Asian water monitors locked in battle right by a main path in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio park, Singapore

The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards Showcase Furious Brawls and Relatable Mishaps

October 24, 2025

a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog eating pizza from a box

Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits

October 17, 2025

a person kneels inside of a 1/6-scale gallery, holding a magnifying glass up to a painting

Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

October 14, 2025