Welcome to our vibrant showcase of art and illlustration works of 2026 so far!
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Collage imitation by Natalie Makrii on Behance
pooɥplıɥɔ ɔıxǝlsʎp ʎɯ by Nate Williams 👀 on Behance
I came for the art but stayed for the dyslexia.
Most kids gravitate toward art, visuals, and sensory experiences—and some of us never let that go. As Ursula K. Le Guin said, “The creative adult is the child that has survived.”
My dyslexia led me to both art and self-teaching. Learning differently forced me to find my own creative solutions. This turned out to be a gift—I discovered I could learn anything I wanted to, regardless of what was taught in school.
Curiosity, play, and discovery became my modus operandi. We now live in an incredible time where, if you have curiosity and desire, you can learn almost anything. This book is my attempt to show non-dyslexic people how reading felt to me as a young person. I saw letters as abstract sculptures—objects and shapes rather than text. Words appeared like Rorschach ink blots, resembling strange buildings and characters more than language. My eyes would jump around the letters, making the words unintelligible. I would get fragments of information and would have to use creativity to make sense of this input.
People often think dyslexia is purely visual, but it can affect how you think. My thought process was distinctly non-linear; I would hold multiple conversations at once, jumping back and forth between different trains of thought.
My Soul🌸🌷by Hurca!™ on Dribbble
ARTISTS by Galya Gubchenko on Behance
STRANGER THINGS by Alex G. // CranioDsgn on Behance
Rhinoceros (2019) by Victor Sukhochev on Dribbble
Personal illustration vol.11 by Jose Elgueta on Behance
Wasteland Scout by Michael 3D on Dribbble
Houda Bakkali’s Art Addresses Scientific Challenges in Health
Submitted by Houda Bakkali
Art and new technologies come together in Houda Bakkali’s exhibition at the Chicó headquarters of the Alliance Française in Bogotá, Colombia. The exhibition will be open to the public until January 31, 2026.
Art is a powerful vehicle for the transmission of knowledge, the exchange of ideas, and the creation of universal messages that transcend spatial, temporal, and generational boundaries. This capacity becomes particularly relevant in the context of health education and public awareness.
An artist’s signature, visual language, and personal brand can serve as an effective framework for conveying expert medical knowledge, validated by leading specialists, and for promoting high-quality information, prevention, early diagnosis, and greater awareness of diseases.
The main work of the exhibition is Art for Health, a piece dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer. This approach underscores the importance of communicating with rigor, clarity, and impact, fostering prevention and early detection, enhancing understanding of the scientific challenges and advances that are shaping improved approaches to the disease, and encouraging a perspective that is both realistic and hopeful.
This artwork combines a large-format physical piece with audiovisual media, interactive elements, and augmented reality. Through its augmented reality version, the artwork allows the public to access medical and scientific content on breast cancer, focusing on prevention, early diagnosis, the importance of communication and health education, as well as the growing impact that new technologies are having in the field of research and early diagnosis.
“Interactivity and audiovisual media enable a deeper connection between the audience and the artwork. Through immersive experiences, viewers can enter the work’s multiple layers, become an active part of the creative process, and access information in a more engaging and intuitive way. This fosters meaningful participation, transforming the audience from passive observers into active participants. Such engagement significantly enhances dissemination, as effective dissemination is not only about understanding, but also about participation,” comments Bakkali.
Houda Bakkali’s Art for Health has been a central part of various outreach workshops led by Houda Bakkali and has been exhibited in numerous venues, from the Can Travi Civic Center in Barcelona where it was first presented in an exhibition space to the headquarters of the legendary Alliance Française in Auckland (New Zealand), Phuket (Thailand), Cuernavaca (Mexico) at Colegio Laico, and the Alliance Française in Valdivia (Chile); as well as at the Terrapuerto and the Alliance Française in Trujillo (Peru), and at the campuses of Antenor Orrego University and the University of Piura, in addition to Mall Plaza Piura and the Alliance Française of Piura, among other spaces.
“Art encompasses everything. Everything exists within art, and art exists within everything. For this reason, translating medical information into works of art enhanced by the unlimited versatility of new technologies transforms the canvas into a high-impact, practical tool for awareness and understanding. It elevates aesthetics to a new dimension: one defined by functionality and the dissemination of scientific knowledge, conveyed through a creative, approachable, accessible, and easily understandable language,” says Houda Bakkali.
Bugs by Yuliia Pylypchatina on Behance
Editorial Illustration by Tiaan Jacobs on Behance
KONSTIGA ART MADE IN PANAMA by Maria Garcia
Submitted by Konstiga Art
Konstiga Art was born in Malmö, Sweden, in 2001. I was a young artist when the Twin Towers fell, and that moment marked me deeply. I painted them as they fell — drawings I no longer have with me, yet they became the emotional seed of everything I would create afterward.
My first exhibition happened live in Möllevångstorget. I remember standing there with my work, sharing it openly with the people passing by. That day taught me that art is not only something we create — it is something we live with, carry, and allow others to experience.
Over the years, my paintings have travelled with me across countries and life chapters. Some of the very first pieces I created in Sweden are still with me today, reminders of where this journey began and how far it has taken me.
Now I reside in La Huaca, Panama, where my art studio lives and where I am building the gallery that will finally give Konstiga Art a home. Although my studio is here, the soul of Konstiga was born 25 years ago in Sweden — shaped by migration, memory, and the quiet persistence of creation.
My work blends Scandinavian minimalism with the emotional depth of my Panamanian roots. Every piece is a reflection of lived experience: moments of loss, transformation, and resilience distilled into form and color.
Konstiga Art is not just a brand — it is the story of a life carried through art, across borders, and into new beginnings.
Old shabby Okinawan houses by Violet Fujita on Behance
Interiors: Visited & Imagined by Anna Romanova on Behance
Editorial Illustrations vol.6 by Mikita Rasolka on Behance
Recent Work by Justin Poulter on Behance
Lazy Bear Illustration by Alfrey Davilla | vaneltia on Dribbble
Early Spring in the North of Holland by Stefan Bleekrode on Behance
Unbound Wings Oil Painting: Woman in Air, Freedom by Daria Baklykova on Etsy
Original Hand Painted Mini Art by LilysTexturedGallery on Etsy
“Bagel with Cream Cheese” Impasto painting by Julia Stankevych on Etsy
Fashion shows spring/summer 2025 by Caroline Andrieu on Behance
Black cat lounges on yellow chair by window by HELENA IRENE
Image source: Etsy
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