In a world drowning in sameness, the work that cuts through isn't the work that plays nice; it's the work that gets playful. That was the major takeaway from the 2026 Photography in Design Trend Report for 2026, which, as Creative Boom noted recently, arrives at a crucial moment for creatives: As audiences scroll past increasingly perfect, AI-polished imagery, the appetite for work that feels genuinely human has never been stronger. Meanwhile, retouching company Aftershoot asked wedding, portrait, and documentary photographers what photo trends will dominate in 2026. Be ready to embrace imperfection.

Robert Kushner: I Still  ♥ Matisse at DC Moore This exhibition  expands upon Kushner’s series of paintings inspired by Matisse still lifes, first shown in 2021. In the winter of 2024, Robert Kushner began his study of Henri Matisse’s major 1915 painting, “Still Life after Jan Davidsz de Heem's La Desserte.” He became fascinated by the history of this Matisse painting, which is itself a variation of a 1640 still life b...