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Early examples of Native American dice, dating from the Late Pleistocene to the Late Holocene periods, found in the U.S. All images by Robert J. Madden, courtesy of Cambridge University Press 12,000 Years Ago, Native Americans Were Playing Games of Chance with Handmade Dice April 6, 2026 History Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Archaeologists have…

Rogue-one, “Lola the Barras Pirate” (c.2020), Ross Street / Suffolk Street, Glasgow, North Lanarkshire. © the artist. Photo by Gordon Baird / Art UK. All images courtesy of Art UK, shared with permission Explore Art UK’s Digital Database of More Than 6,600 Street Art Murals April 3, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark The…

“Enjambment” (2025), oil paint and glass beads on stretched canvas, 52 x 51 x 1.75 inches. Photos by Joshua White. All images © Liza Lou, courtesy of Thaddaeus Ropac Gallery, London, Paris, Salzburg, Milan, and Seoul, shared with permission Brushstrokes Transform into Beaded Topographies in Liza Lou’s Mixed-Media Paintings April 3, 2026 Art Kate Mothes…

“OKEY DOKEY” (2025). All photos by Maki Indo, courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality April 3, 2026 ArtCraft Jackie Andres Share Email Bookmark Misato Sano’s studio is replete with piles of wooden offcuts, heavy lumber, woodworking equipment, and flowing natural light. The Miyagi-based artist has…

“Women Living Peacefully Under The Mountain” (2026), oil on canvas, 38 x 72 inches. All images courtesy of Laura Berger, shared with permission Symbiotic Communion Flourishes in Laura Berger’s Expansive Paintings April 2, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark Chicago-based artist Laura Berger continues her explorations of communion in a suite of staggering paintings…

“Untitled #1674 (from Kawa = Flow)” (2016), gelatin silver print, 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 inches. All images © Yamamoto Masao, courtesy of Yancey Richardson, New York, shared with permission Yamamoto Masao’s Otherworldly Portraits Introduce Us to Expressive Owls April 2, 2026 ArtNaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Through atmospheric, black-and-white photographs, Yamamoto Masao explores…

All images courtesy of Astek, shared with permission A Line of Mural Wallpapers from Astek Celebrates ‘Eterna Nouveau’ April 2, 2026 DesignIllustration Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Living in a high-rise apartment or a house with a small yard comes with the disadvantage of not having access to garden space. Fortunately, fine wallpaper manufacturer Astek…

All images courtesy of Jake Henzler and David & Charles Publishing, shared with permission Stitch Your Favorite Destinations with Jake Henzler’s ‘Knit the City’ April 1, 2026 BooksCraft Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark When we visit major hubs like Copenhagen or Paris, we often take a lot of photos and make sure to grab a…

Antonyo Marest, Luzzone Dam, Switzerland. All images courtesy of Joseph Ford, shared with permission Street Artists Take On Monumental Infrastructure in ‘Impossible’ Photos April 1, 2026 ArtPhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Known for his collaborative photography projects like Invisible Jumpers, Joseph Ford is interested in perception and intervention. His ongoing series, Impossible Street Art,…

Pink Stemonitis. All images © Barry Webb, licensed Barry Webb Documents a Marvelous, Macro Array of Colorful Slime Molds March 31, 2026 NaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Blown wildly out of proportion in large format, the slime molds that British photographer Barry Webb captures seem atmospheric and sculptural. Stemonitis, for example, looks like dozens…