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an elaborate ink drawing by Ben Tolman of figures in an abstract building complex, milling around doing different activities in their individual boxes

‘Where’s Waldo?’ Meets Sarcastic, Dystopian Visions in Ben Tolman’s Elaborate Ink Drawings

August 28, 2025

a colorfully illustrated map of an eclipse and its path

Eclipse Atlas Is a Searchable Archive Capturing the Alluring Phenomenon Through the Ages

August 22, 2025

an illustration by Masha Foya of a giant cat drinking from a fountain

Dreamlike Scenes Unfold in Masha Foya’s Ethereal Illustrations

August 19, 2025

a stylish painting by Sofia Bonati of a woman surrounded by a symmetric geometric pattern

Hypnotic Patterns Envelop Sofia Bonati’s Nostalgic and Stylish Imagined Portraits

July 29, 2025

an illustration of mushrooms by Mary Banning

‘Outcasts’ Highlights the Scientific Contributions of Trailblazing Artist and Naturalist Mary Banning

July 28, 2025

a drawing of a beetle

The 16th-Century Artist Who Created the First Compendium of Insect Drawings

July 11, 2025

a delicate drawing of a small shop with a tree

From Vietnam to Nepal, Lee Me Kyeoung Expands the Geographic Bounds of Her Corner Store Drawings

July 11, 2025

a digital rendering of a futuristic white house on a cliff originally designed by Frank Lloyd Wright

Get Up Close to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unrealized Buildings with David Romero’s Digital Models

June 30, 2025

a collection of illustrated stamps of a postwoman's day

Chris Ware Illustrates a Postwoman’s Day to Celebrate 250 Years of USPS

June 26, 2025

‘Inside Information’ Cutaway Diagrams by Dorothy Dig Into the Makings of Pop Culture Icons

June 16, 2025

rectangular cookies with william morris colorful floral patterns

Dr. Ella Hawkins Reimagines Ancient Artifacts and Prized Objects as Edible Replicas

May 31, 2025

a vintage book page with an illustration of a human-headed duck floating on water, with three other birds flying in the background

In ‘The Junior Classic,’ Michael Ezzell Builds an Uncanny World from Vintage Books

May 27, 2025

in a bold palette of colors, a head pops out of water, sending a ripple effect outward toward lilypads, lotus flowers, and a duck.

Muhammad Fatchurofi’s Contrasting Illustrations Ripple Between Boldness and Delicacy

May 10, 2025

a small sketchbook with elaborately designed travel notes and drawings

Through a Love of Note-Taking, José Naranja Documents His Travels One Tiny Detail at a Time

April 23, 2025

Tomoko Kubo’s Hiragana Embroideries Double as Japanese Language Learning Devices

April 7, 2025

a large pink bubble filled with eyes and a full human skeleton emerges from the eyes of a seated figure

Wondrous and Mischievous Misfits Populate Rhea Mack’s Bubblegum Daydreams

April 4, 2025