Memory and Self-Love Highlight Profound Portraits of Black Figures by Harmonia Rosales
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Chicago-born artist Harmonia Rosales says her striking portraits speak to “the part of me that has been the least represented in our society.” Rosales tells Colossal that much of her work—she largely features a central black figure surroun
Dramatic Views of Worldwide Architecture Captured by Gareth Pon (with a Hidden Twist)
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Photographer Gareth Pon (previously) encourages his audience to join in his reinvention of Where’s Waldo. His architectural photography relies on depth, pattern, and symmetry, often framing a small piece of the city he’s visiting, like the water-cA Floating Hotel with Aurora Views Just Opened on a Frozen River in Sweden
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After 16 months of construction, a spa hotel built on the Lule River in the northern province of Lapland Sweden is now open to travelers. Called Arctic Bath, the 12-room hotel features six elevated land cabins and six cabins that float when the river thaws. INature Reclaims Abandoned Castles, Theaters, and Monasteries in Photographs by Jonk
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Inspired by a wildlife documentary he saw as a child, Paris-based photographer Jonk (Jonathan Jimenez) travels the world in search of man-made structures that have been abandoned and reclaimed by nature. A jungle fills a dilapidated theater in Cuba, roots snaStriped Eel Catfish Traverse the Ocean Floor as a Strategically Rotating Mass
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For young striped eel catfish, there really is safety in numbers. A recent Instagram post shares a video by Marie-Laure Vergne of about one hundred juvenile fish moving across the bottom of the ocean. The Abyss Dive Center, a scuba diving school located in AmHistoric Geometric Pools Interrupt Australia’s Rocky Coastline in Aerial Shots by Nicole Larkin
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For years, Nicole Larkin has been capturing the ocean pools along the coasts of New South Wales in a project titled The Wild Edge. Mostly constructed as public works endeavors more than 80 years ago, the geometric spaces often are nestled in Australia’Peek Out of These Painted Airplane Windows to Spot Diverse Landscapes
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An ongoing series by artist Jim Darling depicts many of the scenes you probably miss while you’re napping on a lengthy flight. “Windows” mimics that of an airplane view, depicting lush landscapes, rocky gorges, and dense urban areas from a 3A New Short Film Demonstrates the Difficulty of Escaping City Life
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Breaking free from urban life is no easy feat for the main figure in “Le Silence de la rue,” or “The Silence of the street.” The monochromatic film produced by Miyu Productions, which is led by Emmanuel-Alain Raynal and Pierre BaussaroUsing Found Twigs, Artist Chris Kenny Assembles Tiny Dancing Figures and Minimal Portraits
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By gathering and piecing together small twigs, London-born Chris Kenny crafts collections of dancing figures, abstract portraits, and even a small baby. As Kottke explains, the artist’s sparse creations rely heavily on the human desire to see objects oUse ‘Roadside Wildflowers at Full Speed’ to Identify Plants Without Leaving Your Car
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What’s a road trip without checking out the scenery? Chris Helzer, aka The Prairie Ecologist, has put together a new guide for those who want to know a little bit more about the wildflowers they see along the roadside but don’t want to leave theiExploring the Liminal Spaces of Joshua Flint’s Surreal Paintings
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Through hazy lines and obscured faces, Joshua Flint (previously) reflects on the blurriness of in-between states in his most recent paintings. “Big Earth” shows a group of kids reaching up toward red- and pink-hued orbs that are set on a shadowy bBecome a Piano Savant with This Clever Guide to Classic Tunes by Christoph Niemann
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Your days of expensive piano lessons are over. Master the foreboding notes in Jaws, a nursery rhyme often repeated by kids, and of course,”Für Elise,” with this straightforward diagram from Christoph Niemann (previously). In his riff on BeethovenFluttering Moths Radiate Whimsy in Twinkling Gifs by Vlad Stankovic
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Sydney-based illustrator and graphic designer Vlad Stankovic (previously) has a gift for crafting playful animated scenes. His recent “Piccalilli Moths” project—which was commissioned by Preen, a Los Angeles-based design and architecture firm, fBrass Horns Mounted in Interactive Sculptures by Steve Parker Emit Sound By Touch
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Artist and musician Steve Parker’s latest interactive projects invite viewers to feel the music—literally. Activated by touch, “Ghost Box” plays randomized audio segments on a loop, including the ticks of Morse Code, the chorus of spiritualThrough Monochromatic Photographs, Aleksey Myakishev Documents Rural Life in Russia
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Born in Kirov and now based in Moscow, photographer Aleksey Myakishev is adept at capturing the simple moments of life and transforming them into alluring black-and-white images. Taken mostly throughout Russia, his projects tend to focus on unassuming subjectThe Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Posters Feature a Wildly Diverse Blend of Artistic Styles
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Lacking the traditional sport and tournament themes of previous years, the official posters for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are taking a different approach to championing the celebrated contests. Organizers gathered work from Japanese and inteDlectricity, Detroit’s Light and Art Festival, is Now Accepting Artist Applications
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For three electrifying weekends in 2012, 2014, and 2017, Dlectricity brought thousands of people into Midtown Detroit to experience 40 luminous projects by local, national, and international artists. This ambitious nighttime festival is back again with an expNeon Hues Paint Puddles of ‘Regular Rain’ in Images by Slava Semeniuta
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Russian artist and photographer Slava Semeniuta (aka VISUAL SCIENTIST) retouches digital photographs of puddles to create vibrant compositions of “REGULAR RAIN.” Every color of the light spectrum is reflected in neon on the smooth surface of wateSquishy Flesh Suits Quilted by Textile Artist Daisy Collingridge
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London-based artist Daisy Collingridge layers amorphous blobs of fabric and textiles to form wearable pastel-colored body suits. With names like Burt, Clive, and Lippy, each member of Collingridge’s family has a personality that matches his/her form. InBy Carving Into a Text, Artist Guy Laramée Finds a New Way to Excavate Meaning
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There’s a well-known saying that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. For Guy Laramée (previously), though, a books’ contents aren’t the only important aspect either. The Montreal-based artist repurposes encyclopedic volumes and sSnails Paint the Town in Miniature Scenes Crafted by Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland
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Illinois-based Aleia Murawski and Sam Copeland have a knack for creating miniature—and slimy—worlds just big enough for their tiny acquaintances to glide through. The creative duo is known for constructing realistic domestic settings featuring plastic covFloating Worlds Drift By in Murals by Cinta Vidal
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For Cinta Vidal, everything depends on how you look at it. The Barcelona-based artist is known for her gravity-defying projects that manipulate architecture and household objects to create inverted environments dissimilar to daily life. Like her smaller-scalNairobi’s Motor Taxi Drivers Sport Extravagant Costumes in ‘Boda Boda Madness’
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Captivated by the motor taxis occupying the streets of Nairobi, Dutch artist Jan Hoek collaborated with Ugandan-Kenyan fashion designer Bobbin Case to document how the drivers elaborately design their bikes to attract customers. The resulting series, titled BUp To 29 Porcelain Layers Molded into Elegant Tableware by Yuting Chang
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Chicago-based designer Yuting Chang has found a way to build the traditional blue and white pigments often found on porcelain into the very structure of her ceramics. Through slip casting, a process in which the artist can switch between colors within the molStunning Photographs from 2019 Ocean Art Contest Explore Depths of Aquatic Life Around the World
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A 2019 contest organized by the Underwater Photography Guide has collected some of the best photographs of aquatic life around the globe, from an image capturing a seal maneuvering through a chunk of ice in Antarctic waters to another depicting an octopus resHidden Paintings Revealed with Each Turn of an Anamorphic Glass Sculpture by Thomas Medicus
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In his latest project “What It Is Like To Be,” artist Thomas Medicus (previously) employs his illusory style to create an anamorphic glass sculpture that changes with every 90 degree turn. The cubic piece is comprised of 144 glass strips that aDelicate Embroideries Feature Anatomically Accurate Lungs, Brain, and Facial Vessels
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The key to a healthy heart is a diet full of fiber, and Emmi Khan is ensuring her heart—and lungs and brain—don’t miss out. The Cardiff-based artist embroiders anatomically accurate organs and systems, from a multicolored double helix to a profile vMinimalist Paintings by Prudence Flint Emphasize the ‘Emotional Weight’ of Womanhood
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Focusing heavily on the female figure, painter Prudence Flint combines pastels and flat, geometric shapes in her minimalistic works. Rarely showing their faces directly, Flint’s oil paintings often portray women lying down, sitting, or performing dailyEnormous Metal Sculptures by Selçuk Yılmaz Embody Chaotic Effects of Climate Change
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By hammering and welding more than 20,0000 metal pieces together, artist Selçuk Yılmaz (previously) creates massive sculptures that manifest the energy of the natural world as it becomes more damaged by humans and climate change. The Turkey-based artistRA Bustling Coastline is Disguised as a Peaceful Bedroom in Short Film by Charlotte Arene
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Paris-based director and animator Charlotte Arene has created an uncanny stop-motion film centered on sleep that wavers between a nightmare and a peaceful slumber. Released in December 2019, “La mer à boire,” or “Unrealizable,” is shoThrough Light Painting and Stenciling, Artist Fabrice Wittner Illuminates Life Near the North Pole
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Inspired by Inuit iconography, Fabrice Wittner (previously) describes his latest series as “an invitation to enter the polar night.” The Northern Lights, a project in which the artist superimposes figures onto the Arctic phenomenon, involves paintJoin the School of Visual Arts Division of Continuing Education for Spring 2020 Info Sessions
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Spring 2020 Info Sessions Courses begin January 27 School of Visual Arts, Division of Continuing Education From one-day workshops to semester-long courses, take the opportunity to immerse yourself and be inspired. Courses are available in the following arInterview: Rob Woodcox Discusses His Boldly Energetic Conceptual Photography of the Human Form
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Photographer Rob Woodcox is known for his images of bodies stalled in motion, from his conceptions of a human wave to his striped portraits. In the latest interview, our editor-in-chief Christopher Jobson sat down with the artist to to discuss his masterfullAnimal-Human Hybrids Spotted on New York Subway in Surreal Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky
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Los Angeles-based artist Matthew Grabelsky (previously) is back with a new collection of oil paintings of people with animal heads casually navigating the New York City subway system. The paintings combine the mundane with the surreal, as others on the commutRealistic Pillows Sculpted from Blocks of White Marble by Håkon Anton Fagerås
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In studios in Oslo and northern Italy, Norwegian sculptor Håkon Anton Fagerås uses a pneumatic hammer and other carving tools to shape blocks of marble into large white pillows. Slumped in natural poses, the realistic pillows feature smooth folds and wrinklPortraits of Venezuelan Families Reframe the Harrowing Journey of Immigrants
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In his Undaily Bread series, Gregg Segal photographs Venezuelan immigrants with the entirety of their belongings lying around them. Created in collaboration with UNHCR, an organization that helps refugees worldwide, the affective project shows a glimpse at whParis Musées Releases 100,000 Images of Artworks for Unrestricted Public Use
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This week the Paris Musées added 100,000 digital copies of its artworks to the public domain, making them free and unrestricted for the public to download and use. From Claude Monet’s “Setting Sun on the Seine at Lavacourt” to Paul Cézanne
