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All images courtesy of Helena Minginowicz, shared with permission Helena Minginowicz Transforms Humble Paper Towel into Ethereal Paintings July 13, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark “Civilizations are remembered through their monuments, but understood through the things they throw away,” says artist Helena Minginowicz, whose sensitive paintings interrogate our understanding of value. Using airbrushed…

“Regarding the Death of Beckett” (2026). All images courtesy of BEERS London, shared with permission Andrew Salgado’s Gestural Still Lifes Pulse with Energy July 11, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark A largely figurative painter with a penchant for literary citation, Andrew Salgado turns his attention to the still life in a new body…

“Bulador II” (2025), acrylic on ceramic plate, 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches. All images courtesy of Ricco/Maresca, shared with permission The Longtail of Incarceration Unfolds in Gil Batle’s Surreal Narratives July 10, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark The lively flora and fauna of a tiny Filipino island commingle with harrowing memories of…

Toccoa, Georgia. All images © Rob Hann, shared with permission Rob Hann’s Chromatic and Quirky Landscapes Evoke Long-Distance Road Trips July 9, 2026 Photography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark For more than three decades, Rob Hann has pursued the inimitable and notable, turning his lens toward public figures like Tom Hanks, David Byrne, Chloe Sevigny,…

“Pink Table with Chinoiserie and Roseate Spoonbills [Mesa Rosa com Chinoiserie e Colhereiros-Rosados]” (2026), oil and 24 karat gold leaf on canvas, 47 1/4 x 86 5/8 inches. All photos by Filipe Berndt, courtesy of the artist, Almeida & Dale, and Jessica Silverman, shared with permission Ana Elisa Egreja Takes a Magical Realist Approach to…

Marcin Zając (Poland), “Golden Gate Framed.” All images © the photographers, courtesy of International Aerial Photographer of the Year, shared with permission International Aerial Photographer of the Year Contest Highlights the World from Above July 9, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark For a structure that was completed nearly 90 years ago, San Francisco’s…

Kevin Boyle, from ‘DaySleeper | Movieland.’ All images © the photographers, courtesy of Hasselblad Masters, shared with permission Atmospheric Scenes and Layered Interpretations Top the 2026 Hasselblad Masters Contest July 8, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In Pioche, Nevada, a movie theater built in 1937 stands in tribute to the immense changes in…

“The Fool” (2026). All images courtesy of Amelia Cross, shared with permission Amelia Cross Blends Bespoke Tailoring and Trompe-L’œil Painting in Her Sartorial Studies July 7, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark Although Amelia Cross subscribes to the belief that our sartorial choices are a way to signal who we are and what we…

Photo by @streetartatlas. All images courtesy of Phlegm, shared with permission Enigmatic Iconography and Incomplete Narratives Merge in Phlegm’s Murals and Engravings July 7, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In his characteristically illustrative, enigmatic style, Phlegm’s monochrome compositions evoke wonder, mischief, and riddles. Hybrid figures, strange interactions, and uncanny combinations of objects fill…

“Studio Party” (2026), Acrylics, oils, spraypaint on canvas, 38 ¾ x 46 ½ inches. All photos by Alan Shortall, courtesy of Joy Machine, shared with permission Collin van der Sluijs’ ‘Wanderland’ Imagines a Vast Ecosystem Encompass the Momentous and Mundane July 7, 2026 ArtPartner Joy Machine Share Email Bookmark Joy Machine and Vertical Gallery are excited to…