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Steve Messam. All images courtesy of Hague & Partners, shared with permission ‘BlowUp Jubilee’ Celebrates Inflatable Public Art in the Center of The Hague May 27, 2026 ArtDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark While the Dutch city of The Hague may be best known for the judicial arm of the United Nations, there’s a lot…

“Fallen.” All images courtesy of J Carino, shared with permission Queer Figures Commune with Nature in J Carino’s Dynamic Paintings May 27, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark “Color, for me, is a heightened reality,” says J Carino. Through palettes rooted in a dynamic dance between earth and jewel tones, the artist renders lush…

All images courtesy of Shannon Taylor, shared with permission Vibrant Miniature Dioramas by Shannon Taylor Burst from Vintage Compacts May 26, 2026 ArtCraft Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark From dusky woodland scenes to fantastical landscapes populated by mythical creatures, Shannon Taylor’s vibrant dioramas spring to life inside vintage cosmetic compacts. Sourced from flea markets, vintage…

All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Ava Roth Collaborates with Insects to Create ‘Kintsu-Bee’ Ceramic Vessels May 26, 2026 ArtCraftNature Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In Ava Roth’s sculpture practice, a finished piece is the result of careful planning and tending, but the outcome can only be predicted so much. Whether creating…

Photos by Dirk Lindner. All images courtesy of Hugh Broughton Architects Eight London Underground Restrooms Get Vibrant Refurbs with Illustrated Tiles May 26, 2026 DesignIllustration Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Home to some of London’s most iconic landmarks, the City of Westminster sees around 25 million of tourists every year. Add that number to residents…

Harry Adams, Protest Car, Los Angeles, 1962, Inkjet print, 11 x 13 15/16 inches. Image courtesy of Tom & Ethel Bradley Center, California State University, Northridge, Harry Adams Archive. All images shared with permission The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century May 22, 2026 ArtHistoryPhotographySocial Issues Grace Ebert Share Email…

All images courtesy of Holly Greenberg, shared with permission Around North America, Community Members Are Stitching Nearly 11,000 Birds May 21, 2026 ArtCraftNatureScience Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Every year, there are two major migration events. Birds, insects, fish, and other mammals head north in the spring to nest and breed and return south in…

From top left: Caroline Coco, “Goodnight Diva,” Rebecca Odes, “All Night Sunset,” Jean-Michel Gadoua, “Cenobite Nightmare Light,” Ili.Ad, “Anthurium,” Stefanie Haining, “Oh, Thank Heaven,” Nino Chambers, “Night Shirt.” All images courtesy of The Future Perfect, shared with permission 130+ Artists Illuminate the Vast Creative Possibilities of the Nightlight May 21, 2026 ArtDesign Grace Ebert Share…

Veks Van Hillik, “In the Yellow Box.” All images courtesy of Arch Enemy Arts and PangeaSeed, shared with permission Four Dozen Artists Celebrate Marine Wildlife and Lore in ‘Common Waters’ May 20, 2026 ArtClimateNature Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Oceans cover nearly three-quarters of our planet, containing a staggering 96.5 percent of its water. And…

All images courtesy of Baumgartner Restoration Baumgartner Restoration Painstakingly Brings a Neglected Portrait Back to Life May 20, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark “Paintings arrive at the studio in all states of disrepair,” shares art conservator Julian Baumgartner, who receives artworks in need of attention all the time. He adds, “It is, however,…