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“Swan and the Willow” (2025-2026), oil and acrylic on canvas, 190 x 250 centimeters. All images courtesy of Courtesy of Tim Van Laere Gallery, shared with permission Pattern and Bold, Saturated Color Commingle in Ben Sledsens’ Rhythmic Paintings August 27, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark In Ben Sledsens’ new body of…

Audun Rikardsen (Norway), “Icy Window,” Arctic sea ice north of Svalbard, Norway. Highly Commended, Animal Portraits. A polar bear is seen from a seal’s perspective as it gazes down a breathing hole in Arctic sea ice. All images © the photographers, courtesy of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, shared with permission Wildlife Photographer of the…

“Love Hurts” (2023), oil on canvas, 120 x 90 centimeters. All images courtesy of Minyoung Kim, shared with permission Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim’s Affectionately Quirky Paintings August 26, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Myriad myths and symbols are wrapped up in our captivation with cats. In ancient Egypt, the…

“Janus” (2026), oil on linen, 30 x 25 centimeters. All images courtesy of Xanthe Burdett, shared with permission Lush Foliage Permeates Xanthe Burdett’s Delicate Portraiture August 26, 2026 ArtNature Grace Ebert Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark For Xanthe Burdett, the boundary between humans and nature is thin, malleable, and always in flux. The Devon-born, London-based…

All images © Björn Persson, courtesy of Rizzoli, shared with permission Björn Persson’s New Book Highlights the World’s Incredible and Endangered Wildlife August 25, 2026 BooksNaturePhotography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark From the Tanzanian grasslands around Mount Kilimanjaro to the ever-evolving icy realm of Antarctica and beyond, Swedish photographer Björn Persson captures the…

Installation view of ‘The Unintended Blues.’ Photos by Cole Witter. All images courtesy of Leslie Wayne and the Lower Manhattan Cultural Counsel, shared with permission Leslie Wayne’s ‘The Unintended Blues’ Contemplates Rising Seas and Vulnerable Shorelines August 25, 2026 ArtClimateNature Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark In Leslie Wayne’s exhibition The Unintended Blues, large-scale…

“Repeat Rahnuma” (2026), wood, cotton fiber, and semi-precious beads, 52 x 35 x 1 inches. All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Nosheen Iqbal Translates Islamic Ornament into Meticulous Wood-and-Thread Patterns August 24, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Meticulously cut wooden panels, semi-precious beads, and layered thread and cordage…

Toulouse. All images © Luca Battaglia, shared with permission Europe’s Carousels Eternally Whirl in Luca Battaglia’s Nostalgic Photos August 24, 2026 Photography Kate Mothes Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Drawn to the juxtapositions of urban spaces and desolate regions alike, photographer Luca Battaglia illuminates the distinctive characteristics of places. “I do not claim—nor do I…

Danym Kwon, “Our Favorite Path” (2026), acrylic gouache on canvas, 18 x 18 inches. Photos by Christopher Jobson, courtesy of Joy Machine, shared with permission At Joy Machine, Emmy Star Brown and Danym Kwon Revel in Memory and Childlike Wonder August 24, 2026 ArtPartner Joy Machine Share Pin Email Copy Bookmark Joy Machine is thrilled…

“Four paths/Two paths?” (2026), birch plywood sheet, foam board, acrylic sheets, paper mache, lights, acrylic on panel, 25 x 38.5 x 13 inches. All photos by Yubo Dong, ofstudio, courtesy of Estefania Ajcip and Charlie James Gallery, shared with permission Estefania Ajcip’s Sculptural Paintings Unite the Memories of a Separated Family August 22, 2026 Art…