Painting

Split Grain Wooden Sculptures and Lamps

Unique wooden creations by American brand Split Grain.

Kelly Reemtsen: Dangerous Girls

American artist Kelly Reemtsen paints femmes fatales with weapons.

Origami: Traditional Japanese Art

History and finest examples of Japanese paper folding art.

Lloyd Godman: Flying Gardens

Lloyd Godman's art installations — plants floating in the air.

John Beedon: Teddy Bear Life Illustrations

A touching illustration series about the adventures of teddy bears.

Roberto Bernardi's Sweet Still Lifes

Roberto Bernardi's hyperrealistic paintings — candy like photographs.

Harbin Ice Sculpture Festival 2013

The grand snow and ice sculpture festival in Harbin.

Rembrandt Painting Found in Serbia

Serbian police found a stolen Rembrandt painting after years of searching.

Nancy Fouts: Sculptural Surrealism

The English artist creates witty objects by combining the incompatible.

Rob Hefferan: Hyperrealism in Painting

The American artist paints wedding scenes indistinguishable from photos.

Artist Encodes Scientists' Names in Portraits

Indian artist Kapil Bhagat weaves scientists' achievements into their portraits.

Interactive 3D Paintings in China

Magic Art — an exhibition of interactive 3D paintings in China, 2012.

Japan's Manhole Cover Art

Japanese cities cover manhole covers with artistic drawings.

Moon Carved from Wood

A wooden moon with backlight — a unique handmade lamp.

DreamPapercut Paper Carving Art

The DreamPapercut duo creates incredible lace sculptures from paper sheets.

Kota Hiratsuka: Origami Kaleidoscopes

The Japanese artist creates multidimensional kaleidoscopes from folded paper.

The Return of Oil Painting: Why Young Artists Pick Up Brushes

Amid the digital boom, galleries report growing interest in slow painting. We explore why.

The Exhibition of the Year: Vermeer Reunited

Museums from three countries have brought the master of light together — what visitors will see.

Large-Format Watercolor: Artists Who Paint by the Meter

Translucent giants: how contemporary watercolorists handle sheets taller than themselves.

Plein Air 2026: Six Routes for the Traveling Artist

From Carpathian valleys to the Balkan coast — places worth setting up an easel this summer.

Paints of the Future: New Pigments That Changed the Palette

The blackest black, living ultramarine and bioluminescent paints — chemistry in the service of art.

Portraiture in 2026: Between Photorealism and Abstraction

How contemporary portraitists seek the face of the era — seven names to watch.