Photography

Michigan artist Jacqueline Baerwald discusses ‘The EmBRAce Project,’ a series of photo collages that explore identity, femininity, and vulnerability.

Queer artist Andi Avery chats with us about ‘Leaving Charlie,’ a semi-autobiographical short film that explores their decade-long career in erotic lab...

Co-founders of Pedestal, Mecca McDonald and Celeste O’Connor specialize in immersive visual storytelling that shines a light on joyful Black experienc...

Based in New Jersey and New York, collage artist Marc Alain creates kaleidoscopic landscapes that reveal his love of nature and the American Northeast...

Lamonte Goode ‘defies gravity’ as the founder of CYBERYOGA, a signature style of movement that combines his background in dance, yoga, and martial art...

Our editorial staff looks back on the year with a curated selection of artists, trends, and stories we loved best on NOT REAL ART this year.

Based in California, genderqueer artist Brian Oldham creates hybrid works that “explore caricatures of popular American ideals” through self-portraitu...

Before leaping into February, we’re slowing down to revisit a few artists who contemplate existence and identity through their self-portraiture.

Using water, botanicals, and food coloring, photographer Leon Syfrit manipulates his black and white portraits by throwing them in the freezer.

In her photo narrative ‘Isolated Lovers,’ Montana-based photographer Michelle Luke captures the exquisite anguish and emptiness of modern love.

Kelly Han captures the rituals, ceremonies, and traditions of unfamiliar cultures, immersing herself in the stories and people of distant lands.

Fascinated by the colors and patterns of traditional Indian clothing, Oregon-based Madeleine Blake transforms an everyday occurrence into an act of el...