Sep 16, 2019 | Art, Photography
Simultaneously reminiscent of the slick, neon glow of sci-fi aesthetics and the cryptic symbolic language of ancient petroglyphs, Reuben Wu’s work is clean, yet mysterious. His photography hovers somewhere between the mythic and the surreal, between dream and...
Sep 16, 2019 | Art, Illustration
Japanese artist Naoto Hattori imagines small fluffy animals with healthy doses of fantasy and some unnatural hybridization. The painted creatures often feature round heads and disproportionately large and reflective eyes. Cat-birds with mushrooms growing on their...
Sep 12, 2019 | Art, Illustration, Street Art
Continuously evolving his style from early surreal comic-like renderings, to subdued portraits, all the way to abstract assemblages, Catalan artist Aryz has built his reputation as a multi-talented muralist. More recently, Aryz has reduced the quantity of new mural...
Sep 2, 2019 | Art, Design
Simon May, The Power of Cute (image courtesy of Princeton University Press)“Cuteness” is everywhere. Neighborhoods are praised if they have “cute” cafés; fashion and cosmetics brands such as Réalisation Par and Glossier promote beauty that is more innocent, dreamy,...
Aug 30, 2019 | Art, Photography
“Swan Lake” (2014), all images © Natalie Lennard Photographer Natalie Lennard, who works as Miss Aniela, creates lavish scenes centered around elegantly dressed models. While each image might seem, at first glance, like a straightforward luxury fashion shoot,...
