Joel Sartores Photo Ark Hits 18,567 Animal Portraitsand Keeps Growing
National Geographic photographer Joel Sartores Photo Ark has documented 18,567 animals to date, aiming for more than 25,000 species through portraits shot against plain black or white backgrounds. Launched in 2006 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the project now spans institutions worldwide and includes grants through the 2023 Photo Ark Species Impact Initiative.
Shuling Guo9s Temple II Finds Poise Between Ritual and Reverie at Hollis Taggart
At Hollis Taggart in New York, Shuling Guos Temple II (October 15December 5) draws on Chaoshan traditions, Early Renaissance echoes, and diffused oil-and-colored-pencil compositions; the exhibition also debuts the artists first mural. Works pictured include Half of the Moon Anchors between Two Mountains (2026) and Purple Glow (2026), among others.