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“Quiet Days.” All images courtesy of Felicia Chiao, shared with permission Felicia Chiao’s Domestic Scenes Reflect the Emotional Structures of Daily Life July 24, 2026 ArtIllustration Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark “When I was really little, I wanted to be one of those stackable chairs you’d see in like a school auditorium,” Felicia Chiao says.…

Monument, Pyramiden. All images © Damien Aubin, shared with permission Damien Aubin Documents a Former Soviet Mining Settlement Suspended in Time July 24, 2026 BooksHistoryPhotography Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark The small settlement of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is literally frozen in time. A former mining outpost for the Soviet Union, industrial…

“Rough ‘n’ Tumble.” Photo by Sarah Graves. All images courtesy of Patrick Dougherty, shared with permission Patrick Dougherty’s ‘Stickwork’ Installations Conjure Connections with Nature July 23, 2026 ArtDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark For more than four decades, environmental artist Patrick Dougherty has reimagined the technical and sculptural capabilities of one simple material: twigs. Over…

All images courtesy of Donna Wilson, shared with permission Playful Knitted Pillows by Donna Wilson Infuse Interiors with Whimsy and Joy July 23, 2026 CraftDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark For Donna Wilson, there’s no reason that knitwear and home decor shouldn’t incorporate a lot of color and elicit joy. From patterned towels and socks…

“Distressed Assets” (2026), pigmented cast concrete with stainless steel legs and armature. Photo by Nicholas Knight, courtesy of Public Art Fund, New York. All images courtesy of the artist and Perrotin, shared with permission The Era of Contradiction Materializes in Genesis Belanger’s Uncanny Sculptures July 22, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark How do…

All images courtesy of Saman and Sasan Oskouei, shared with permission Saman and Sasan Oskouei’s Sculptures Puncture the Weight of Everyday Objects July 22, 2026 Art Grace Ebert Share Email Bookmark What good is a ladder without structural integrity? Artist brothers Saman and Sasan Oskouei consider this question in The Weight of Less, an ongoing…

“Superorganism (White Rabbit” (2025), secondhand ceramic figurines, found frame, and mixed media, 26 x 19 x 9 inches. All images courtesy of the artist, shared with permission Debra Broz’s Kitschy ‘Superorganisms’ Are Both Familiar and Strange July 22, 2026 Art Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark In a practice she describes as “ceramic collage,” Debra Broz…

Installation view of ‘Luceros y Penumbras.’ Photos by Joshua White / JWPictures. All images courtesy of Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Los Angeles Public Library, shared with permission Los Angeles Public Library Unveils the World’s Largest Pop-Up Book July 21, 2026 BooksDesignHistoryIllustration Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark The iconic Art Deco architecture of Los…

Photo by Ross Ribblett. All images courtesy of Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, shared with permission Pittsburgh’s Pickleball Courts by Sharmistha Ray Are an Abstract Riot of Color July 21, 2026 ArtDesign Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Across three pickleball courts in central Pittsburgh, Sharmistha Ray embraces the realm of sport as a canvas for vibrant paintings.…

All images courtesy of NASA A High-Definition Cinematic Video Relives NASA’s Artemis II Mission July 20, 2026 FilmPhotography Kate Mothes Share Email Bookmark Between April 1 and 10 of this year, NASA’s Artemis II mission made history as four astronauts flew farther from Earth than anyone has ever traveled before. With state-of-the-art technology and numerous…