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All photos by Jack DeMarzo, courtesy of Murmur Ring, shared with permission Inside the Sacred Valley Ceramics Studio Referencing Ancient Peruvian Practices February 28, 2026 ArtCraft Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark Just north of Cusco in the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a small studio draws on ancient Peruvian traditions. The town of Urubamba is…

© Matthew Smith (Australia), “Rockpool Rookies,” Sealion Island, The Falklands. Overall winner of Underwater Photographer of the Year and winner of the Portrait category. All images courtesy of Underwater Photographer of the Year, shared with permission A Pair of Sea Lion Pups Wins the 2026 Underwater Photographer of the Year February 27, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate…

All photos by Charles Emerson, courtesy of Liz West, shared with permission Liz West Transforms a Bristol Parking Garage into a Kaleidoscopic Passageway February 27, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark Who said parking garages were just for cars? British artist and color devotee Liz West has transformed a single floor of a…

Image © Lisa Ericson March 2026 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists February 26, 2026 Opportunities Colossal Share Pin Email Bookmark Every month, we share opportunities for artists and designers, including open calls, grants, fellowships, and residencies. Make sure you never miss out by joining our monthly Opportunities Newsletter. Emptiness 2026 Art Awards: Exhibition,…

“Rubra.” All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Whimsical Beaded Sculptures by Amy Gross Meditate on Our Planet’s Tiniest Life Forms February 26, 2026 ArtCraftNature Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark After more than two decades as a commercial textile designer, often working digitally, Amy Gross was drawn to making something that felt…

All images courtesy of J. Cole and Ryan Doubiago In ‘The Fall-Off Is Inevitable,’ J. Cole Circles Back to the Beginning February 26, 2026 Film Jackie Andres Share Pin Email Bookmark The second cut on disc 39 of his most recent double album, “The Fall-Off Is Inevitable” unfolds J. Cole’s life and professional career through…

“Panneau Pannache” (2025), wood, ropes, and pulleys, 4 x 4 x 2 meters. All images courtesy of Pinaffo & Pluvinage, shared with permission Playful Patterns Emerge from Kinetic Systems in Pinaffo & Pluvinage’s Vibrant Installations February 25, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark For Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage, a.k.a. Pinaffo & Pluvinage,…

All images © Jake Fried, shared with permission Delve in to a Psychedelic Self-Portrait of Animator Jake Fried February 25, 2026 Animation Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Bookmark Known for his trippy, seemingly infinite transformations, Jake Fried emphasizes the uncanniness of seeing. His newest work, “Strange Light,” is a mesmerizing one-minute animation conceived as a…

All images courtesy of Magnhild Kennedy, shared with permission With Fringe Trim and Gilded Baubles, Damselfrau’s Masks Turn Disguise into Decadence February 25, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark While Magnhild Kennedy’s masks certainly hide their wearer’s identity, they won’t leave you inconspicuous. Working as Damselfrau, the East London-based artist stitches elaborate disguises from…

All images courtesy of Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen, shared with permission Wildly Expressive Paper Masks by Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen Radiate Emotion February 24, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Bookmark “A face tells a story of life,” says Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen. The Danish artist is known for layering, crimping, and twisting paper into lush bouquets…