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Sue Runkowski[a], visual artist

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A vibrant cityscape at sunset with colorful fireworks bursting in the sky above a glowing river. In the foreground, a painter’s palette with brushes and mixed paints suggests creativity and celebration, blending art and festivity under a dramatic, star-speckled sky.

Art inspiration for the New Year

How creativity can transform beginnings into unforgettable experiences.

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A surreal canyon landscape illuminated by vivid hues of pink, blue, orange, and purple. Towering rock formations glow with internal light, while a reflective river of vibrant colors flows through the center beneath a radiant sunset sky filled with soft, dreamlike clouds.

Illusion in art

How the illusion of reality in art reveals emotion, beauty, and the soul behind form.

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A vibrant abstract artwork featuring a swirling vortex of mosaic-like shapes in bold colors. Concentric spirals of red, orange, yellow, and blue tiles create a dynamic sense of motion, drawing the eye toward the bright central whirl. The layered, textured pieces give the image depth and energy, resembling a radiant spiral or cosmic storm.

Marcel Duchamp’s optical puns

Dive into Duchamp’s surreal 1926 film—a visionary fusion of art, illusion, and movement that still defines visual experimentation.

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A highly detailed close-up of a human eye with vibrant blue, green, and orange hues in the iris, illuminated with glowing, electric-like textures, blending organic and digital elements to evoke a sense of technology and wonder.

Photography’s unseen magic

Cameras reveal what our minds filter out.

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Abstract painting depicting a radiant burst of light at the center, with swirling ribbons of color—deep blues, fiery oranges, reds, and purples—flowing outward in dynamic, wave-like patterns. The image evokes a sense of energy, transformation, and creative fusion.

How artists transform reality

How great artists don’t just see the world—they reinvent it.

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Abstract painting featuring a row of glass bottles in varying shapes and sizes against a vibrant, multicolored background. The composition transitions from cool blues and greens on the left to warm oranges, reds, and yellows on the right. Soft circular forms float across the canvas, suggesting lights or reflections, while bold brushstrokes and layered textures create a sense of rhythm and depth. The scene feels both still and dynamic, blending order with fluid motion.

The passive barometer

What happens when art becomes too comfortable?

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Surreal digital artwork depicting a fantastical landscape where a large eye-shaped structure with a blue iris grows from a tree-like base on the right, gazing toward a glowing sun on the left. The scene is filled with colorful flowers, orbs, and roots blending into a textured ground under a gradient sky that shifts from pink to teal. The image evokes a dreamlike sense of connection between nature, vision, and cosmic energy.

The tyranny of symbolism

When every image must stand for something else.

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