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Paul Heussenstamm (American, b. 1949) Isis and Osiris Artist and teacher Paul Heussenstamm’s vibrant sacred art incorporates principles of many rel...

Pat Scott (English, 1932–2017) Taking Off, 1996 Whether taking off, coming in for a landing, or floating on downy feathers, Pat Scott’s waterfowl w...

Robert Bissell (American, b. England 1952)The Swimmer, 2010 While it is clear that artist Robert Bissell (American, b. England 1952) derives his in...

Kano Yoshinobu (1730–1790) Ornamental peonies in a garden, late 18th–early 19th century Kano Yoshinobu was head of the Saruya-machi branch of the E...

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve, Costa Rica, 1999 Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) designed more than fif...

World map, 1630, by Henricus Hondius (Dutch, 1597–1651) from the Novus Atlas This popular baroque-style map was originally designed as a frontispie...

Robert Rahway ZakanitchBig Bungalow Suite I, 1990–91 “Everything about the Big Bungalow Suite is in the giant order—pushing the boundary of the con...

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007)We Think the World of Birds With dazzling color and barely contained energy, Charley Harper’s We Think the Worl...

From dawn to darkest night, Nature is alive with activity. In Emergence, Erin E. Hunter brings that energy inside her window for a closer look. The...

The avian world of Vasilisa Romanenko vibrates with dreamy detail and exquisite color. Drawing inspiration from botany, natural history, and textil...

Susan Barnett’s works are created at the intersection of systemic pattern, culture, and art. Her Mandala IV painting might at first appear static, ...

Medieval storytelling meets 21st-century fantasy in the Surrealist art of El Gato Chimney. Inspired by everything from graffiti and steampunk to al...

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is one of the most important Shinto shrines and among the most recognizable cultural properties of Japan. Founded by Min...

Many Buddhist legends tell of the goddess Tara, the personification of compassion, offering salvation from the suffering of rebirth and death. Some...

Cruising Turtle Island pumps out an L.A. funk beat, heavy on the bass. Boasting anthropomorphic dogs, ancient monuments, and a lowrider with an Azt...

At the intersection of art, nature, and geography, explore Wild World, an epic pictorial map by cartographer Anton Thomas. Rather than political or...

Overflowing with decorative pattern, Grant Leier’s art vibrates with intense color and energy. A textile major at Alberta College of Art in the 197...

A bouquet of blossoms real and imagined, Casey Gray’s Still Life with Flowers is peppered with firework-like explosions and meditative mandalas pla...

Charley Harper (American, 1922–2007) Biodiversity in the Burbs Charley Harper loved animals, and both wild and domestic varieties can show up in su...