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an abstract artwork by Jacob Hashimoto made from twine and numerous colorful, patterned paper discs installed in rows for a layered effect

Paper Discs Stand In for Brushstrokes in Jacob Hashimoto’s Structural, Layered Works

October 28, 2025

a red car hauling a house made from found scraps by Lydia Ricci

Armed with Scraps, Lydia Ricci Builds a World of Messy Miniatures

October 12, 2025

a hand touches one of three glass domes around miniature sculptures of tiny, stacked houses by Michael Davydov

Vernacular Architecture and Mossy Trees Fill Michael Davydov’s Tiny Worlds

September 24, 2025

a blue painted dog sculpture by Misato Sano

‘Companions’ Celebrates Our Animal Friends and Colleagues

September 22, 2025

a papier-mâché sculpture by Roberto Benavidez of an imaginary bird creature based on a detail of a Hieronymus Bosch painting

Uncanny Papier-Mâché Creatures by Roberto Benavidez Mingle in ‘Bosch Beasts’

September 15, 2025

a photo by Clare Rosen depicts a pink flamingo against a blue patterned wallpaper backdrop

Against the Ornamental Backdrops of Claire Rosen’s Photos, Birds Strut Their Stuff

September 11, 2025

a detail of an abstract wall artwork by Jessica Drenk using repurposed junk mail and plaster in curving forms

Junk Mail and Found Papers Undulate in Agate-Like Wall Sculptures by Jessica Drenk

August 20, 2025

an abstract paper collage by Lawrence Meju featuring figures, a clock, and swirling shapes

Vibrant Paper Collages by Lawrence Meju Explore Daily Life and the Human Psyche

August 13, 2025

a colorful boombox made from paper

Zim&Zou’s ’80s-Inspired Paper Cassettes and Boombox Radiate with Color

July 28, 2025

a gif from a short animated film showing a young man looking at two cakes, one in color and one in black-and-white

In ‘Slow Light,’ Past and Present Merge in the Uncanny, Animated Life of a Unique Protagonist

July 23, 2025

three gifts wrapped in paper with a realistic printed bread design. they resemble loaves

Ippei Tsujio’s Fresh Batch of Wrapping Paper Transforms Gifts Into Perfectly Baked Loaves

June 24, 2025

a red figure lays awake in bed, staring up at the ceiling

Laura Boráros Dances Between Dreams and Reality in a Surreal Short Film

June 12, 2025

a still from a stop-motion animated video of a sheriff in his car

Paper Sculptures Encounter Otherworldly Happenings in This Uncanny Animated Short Film

May 29, 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

a detail of a sculpture made of tightly meandering textile, resembling coral

Recycled Materials Draw Attention to Ocean Plastics in Ana Brecevic’s Assemblages

May 14, 2025

a collage made from torn pieces of paper, paint, and other materials, depicting a circular photo of a sunset surrounded by foliage and smears of paint

Gregory Euclide Explores the Anthropocene in Verdant Mixed-Media Collages

May 12, 2025