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Janny Baek's otherworldly ceramics merge vibrant color, eclectic motifs, and botanical details in striking sculptures.

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“In a way, I was always an illustrator at heart, at least since I was old enough to hold a pencil,” says Myriam Wares. “Drawing has always been a part of me since childhood; I simply continued along that path into adulthood.”

When words can’t quite sum up a feeling, Ben Zank ( previously ) leans into a bizarre visual language. The New York-based photographer creates strange situations in which subjects find themselves subsumed by topiaries and shrubs or buttoned up with structural supports.

Sebastian Foster is thrilled to present its 2024 Fall Print Set, marking the 12th anniversary of the collection since launching in 2012. The new release features 20 works by well-established illustrators, printmakers, and painters from around the world.

“I enjoy the freedom of shaping clay directly with my hands… creating forms that express spontaneity,” says Yu Maeda. Based near Tokyo, the artist began experimenting with ceramics after a career focused on painting when he started transforming animals and imaginary beings into vibrant, lighthearted sculptures.

When a brave black cat’s world is turned upside down after a massive flood, everything feels uncertain. Fortunately, when the feline teams up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog navigating a boat in search of dry land, the eclectic group relies on their unlikely friendships and a mix of courage, trust, and wits to survive in their newly aquatic world.

Warmth permeates Yool Kim ’s most recent body of work, which portrays tangled masses of limbs and swans in rich palettes of reds, pinks, and oranges.