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a photo by Jessica Emmett of two Asian water monitors locked in battle right by a main path in Bishan-Ang Mo Kio park, Singapore

The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards Showcase Furious Brawls and Relatable Mishaps

October 24, 2025

a portrait by Alison Friend of a nervous looking dog eating pizza from a box

Alison Friend Packs a Lot of Personality into Witty Dog Portraits

October 17, 2025

a person kneels inside of a 1/6-scale gallery, holding a magnifying glass up to a painting

Tiny Art Show Repurposes a Disused Stairwell into a 1:6-Scale Gallery

October 14, 2025

a painting by Murmure of cows grazing on an iceberg

In ‘The Party is Over,’ Murmure Confronts the Absurd Spectacle of the End Times

October 10, 2025

three children in the street watch as their basketball is about to hit an old woman in the face

Blink and You’d Miss the Moments Topping This Year’s Pure Street Photography Awards

October 10, 2025

a blue painted dog sculpture by Misato Sano

‘Companions’ Celebrates Our Animal Friends and Colleagues

September 22, 2025

an elaborate ink drawing by Ben Tolman of figures in an abstract building complex, milling around doing different activities in their individual boxes

‘Where’s Waldo?’ Meets Sarcastic, Dystopian Visions in Ben Tolman’s Elaborate Ink Drawings

August 28, 2025

a photograph of two people standing outside on a street in a cloud of smoke

Julie Hrudová’s Photos Frame Moments of Eccentricity, Happenstance, and Togetherness

July 24, 2025

a gif from a music video of Saoirse Ronan plying a woman going through a daily routine

Saoirse Ronan Stars in a Quirky 50th Anniversary Music Video for Talking Heads’ ‘Psycho Killer’

June 11, 2025

a surreal oil painting of a portrait of a woman with blue hair, a landscape in place of her face, and flowers in her hair

In Surreal Portraits, Rafael Silveira Tends to the Garden of Consciousness

May 29, 2025

a cut leaf artwork of a squirrel under a tree

With Remarkable Precision, Lito Cuts Playful Compositions from Single Leaves

May 28, 2025

a public art piece in a a park featuring the facade of a London townhouse that appears to sit on the ground with its knees up

A Rippling Townhouse Facade by Alex Chinneck Takes a Seat in a London Square

May 22, 2025

a cavernous gallery space with a large sculpture of a very long stretch limo made of cardboard and a huge orange safety cone in the foreground

‘Level Up’ by GAFFA Transports Us to an Uncanny Parking Garage

May 12, 2025

a giant snake slithers up beside a woman

The Pure Street Photography Competition Spotlights Humor and Chance Amid the Ordinary

April 25, 2025

an animated gif of a boy riding a horse, dog grabbing a toy, and a man with a mask

A Music Video for Corridor Is a Frenetic Collage of Our Disordered Attention

April 4, 2025