portraiture
Globetrotting Artist Uses Bike-Powered Sewing Machine To Stitch Live Portraits Anywhere
Harriet Riddell travels the world creating stitched tapestries from life with her pedal-powered sewing machine.
Photographer Brandon McClain Captures Mundanity, Powerlessness, and Awful Records
"I want people to know that no matter where you are, no matter what town you're in, if you feel helpless where you are, there's beauty there."
With Joyful Photos, a 19-Year-Old Artist Confronts Media Bias Against Black Male Teens
Myles Loftin's 'HOODED' photo series challenges a news cycle that reaffirms stereotypes about black males.
With Joyful Photos, a 19-Year-Old Artist Confronts Media Bias Against Black Male Teens
Myles Loftin's 'HOODED' photo series challenges a news cycle that reaffirms stereotypes about black males.
Brilliant Close-Up Portraits Show Norwegian Faces in the Dead of Winter
When Norway plunges into its arctic winter chill, Trondheim-based photographer Kristine Wathne brings out her camera.
Portraits of Young Filmmakers Changing the Game
Photographers Nathanael Turner and Nathan Bajar photographed talented young directors on both coasts.
Feminine Figures Evaporate in These Multidimensional Paintings
Figures disappear before our eyes under the sensitive artistry of Daniel Segrove.
This Virtual Reality Trip Inside an Artist's Body Is Like the Magic School Bus on Mushrooms
Go deep—real deep—with 'Self Portrait (Interior)' by Theo Triantafyllidis.
Painter Felice House Reimagines Classic Cowboys as Women
Felice House imagines if the West was won by women.
Portraits of Sleeping People Come to Life in These Embroidered Pillows
It’s hard to tell where the portrait ends and the pillow begins in these plush sculptures by Maryam Ashkanian.
Read About How All Your Favorite Artists Were Boning in 'The Art of the Affair'
The short illustrated book chronicles the lesser-known interpersonal relationships between 20th century artists.
The Creator of ‘Piss Christ’ Photographs Trump, Torture, and a Killer Clown
'Andres Serrano: Selected Works 1984-2015' provokes and titillates at Jack Shainman Gallery.