The best of AUX
11 art links earned a place on the AUX Mainstage.
Top art curatorsyoutube.com · curated by @helly
In this episode of *The Hotline Show*, host Noah Kalina discusses the linguistic phenomenon of "egcorns" and reacts to social media advice from Instagram head Adam Moseri on how creators can maximize their reach. He also reflects on the struggles of digital content creation and shares insights on artistic experimentation.
youtube.com · curated by @benny1
In this episode of Figma's "Source Material" series, art director and Special Offer founder Brent David Freaney shares the eclectic books, objects, and everyday ephemera that shape his design aesthetic. His references range from foundational color theory texts like Josef Albers' *Interaction of Color* to unexpected inspirations like a vintage Emirates boarding pass and McDonald's branding.
whatwetellai.com · curated by @nathanwong
A crowdsourced archive of anonymous handwritten notes about people's personal relationships with AI, presented as an art/anthropology project.
luciensmithstudio.com · curated by @dink
Portfolio and artworks by contemporary multidisciplinary artist Lucien Smith.
artforum.com · curated by @3axon
Obituary: artist Lucien Smith, known for his role in New York’s downtown scene, has died at 37.
x.com · curated by @skelly
Astronaut Don Pettit says he has spent 23 years photographing Earth from the ISS to document how city lighting has shifted from yellow-orange sodium vapor lamps to multicolored LEDs. He shares before-and-after orbital views of major cities like Chicago, Hong Kong, Mexico City, São Paulo, Seoul, Las Vegas, and Miami to show how the transition has changed the appearance of cities from space.
anyhumanever.com · curated by @mike
Generative web project that randomly selects a person from all humans who've ever lived and displays a portrait-style illustration and data.
draw-down.com · curated by @wert
Pre-sale listing for a limited-edition book/project 'In Defense of Being-On-Line' by Ruby Thelot on Draw Down shop.
letsscan.club · curated by @xoxoellie
Browser-based interactive slit‑scan image experiment that generates streaked photographic effects from webcam or uploaded images.
l8r.camera · curated by @1darr3n
Interactive web app offering vintage film looks and filters for iPhone photos and camera preview.
r3f.maximeheckel.com · curated by @p1zz4
Interactive WebGL demo showing an isometric LCD-style scene rendered with react-three-fiber and custom shaders.
