8 collage artists to follow on insta

edgy mashups that will inspire—and sometimes illicit a good laugh.

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If the first thing you think of when you hear “collage” is cut and paste crafts from your yester years, you have some catching up to do. Collaging, or combining photos, to distort reality, simply create crazy images, and even make commentary, is becoming a popular form of art. And newsflash: You don’t have to go to a gallery to consume art. Just check your Instagram.

@bethoeckel

Beth Hoeckel is a Baltimore-based artist whose work has been featured in publications and sites like Rookie, Wired, Cosmopolitan, The Atlantic, Refinery29, Teen Vogue, WWD, and more.

follow for:

moody illustrations that transform the ordinary to otherworldly.

@rstheory

Patrick of Revolving Style combines fashion cut-outs to create bold and stunning imagery.

follow for:

fashion-centric images featuring cool, cutting edge celebs.

@ampmdesigns

First, you should know Jessica Holmes is an Aussie—who does social media for Real Living Magazine. The images she creates basically provides inspiration for all aspects of our lives, and favors a pastel aesthetic.

follow for:

#lifegoals, #colorgoals, #fashiongoals.

@tyler_spangler

Tyler Spangler’s digital collages have been featured in countless online and print publications. The art school dropout and graduate in psychology’s work always catches our eye.

follow for:

colorful images that will hopefully inspire some creativity of your own.

@copylab

Chris Renard Rellas adds modern, pop culture accents to older paintings and works of art.

follow for:

images that remind you how our current culture compares to that of decades past.

@smcmennamy

Stephen McMennamy is an Atlanta-based art director who creates futuristic images that he literally calls “combophotos”.

follow for:

Photos of things that aren’t what you at first might not perceive them to be…

@the.daily.splice

Adam Hale is a London-based collage artist who handmakes each of his images using the free magazines distributed on the street.

follow for:

a daily image (yes, really) that will make you laugh, smile, frown, or just appreciate art.

@sammyslabbinck

Sammy Slabbinck is a Belgian collage artist and animator who plays with proportion to create surreal images. Like others, he combines the old with the new, which sometimes leads to a good laugh or deeper thoughts on our current culture.

follow for:

stunning, often thought-provoking images.

Alyssa Clough

Writer/Editor

Alyssa is a Brooklyn-based maximalist and vintage addict who is always on the hunt for something—a new piece of collage art, more plant babies, yet another ceramic vessel, you get the picture. Obsessions include bold accent walls, living a sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle, and supporting female artists and makers. Find her on Instagram ignoring her phone’s screen time alerts.