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a wood-carved sculpture of a dog by Misato Sano

Misato Sano’s Charming Wooden Dogs Are Carved With Personality

April 3, 2026

A horizontal painting of various objects jumbled together, many with cartoonish dog faces on them

Stephen Morrison’s Trompe-L’œil ‘Dog World’ Paintings Are Fetching

March 23, 2026

a surreal portrait by photographer Ben Zankn depicting a figure sitting at a seat, its head and back turned the opposite way

Ben Zank’s Portraits Teeter Between Surrealism and the Mundane

March 20, 2026

a film still of a magician and automaton

Lost for More Than a Century, the First ‘Sci-Fi’ Film Ever Made Resurfaces

March 10, 2026

A gopher balloon animal

Masayoshi Matsumoto Meticulously Transforms Balloons into Expressive Critters

March 3, 2026

A miniature installation by Michael Pederson of a gap at the base of a stone wall with a gate and a replica digital sign that reads "You are not leaving civilization see you again soon"

Itty-Bitty Signs and Portals by Michael Pederson Reimagine Everyday Urban Details

February 21, 2026

An absurdist painting by Bruno Pontiroli of a giant, scrunched whale on the shore with tiny people looking on.

Bruno Pontiroli Tests the Boundaries of Familiarity in His Uncanny Wildlife Paintings

February 3, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

a still of a shirtless man in grass

What Will Retirement Bring? An Animated Film for Those Dreaming of Work-Free Days

January 16, 2026

A ceramic vase by Eléonore Joulin that resembles a challah bread

Leafy Greens and Loaves of Bread Transform into Playful Ceramics by Eléonore Joulin

January 16, 2026

An oil painting by Paco Pomet of a young man walking across a street, with perspective exaggerated to make his back leg very large and his front leg extremely long, as it stretches around a tree across the street

Absurd Scenarios Stretch Across Paco Pomet’s Nostalgically Peculiar Canvases

January 14, 2026

a photo by Jessica Emmett of two Asian water monitors locked in battle right by a main path in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio park, Singapore

The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards Showcase Furious Brawls and Relatable Mishaps

October 24, 2025

a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog eating pizza from a box

Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits

October 17, 2025

a person kneels inside of a 1/6-scale gallery, holding a magnifying glass up to a painting

Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

October 14, 2025

a painting by Murmure of cows grazing on an iceberg

In ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure Confronts the Absurd Spectacle of the End Times

October 10, 2025

three children in the street watch as their basketball is about to hit an old woman in the face

Blink and You’d Miss the Moments Topping This Year’s Pure Street Photography Awards

October 10, 2025