Explore arts inspired by #IconicFishes

A celebration of seahorses, pipefish, seadragons, and their quirky cousins like trumpetfish, cornetfish/flutemouth and bellowsfish.

Acrylic painting by Ammi Leong (www.ammileong.com) exhibited at "1000 tiny artworks", Hin Bus Depot in Penang, Malaysia.

Acrylic painting by Ammi Leong (www.ammileong.com) exhibited at "1000 tiny artworks", Hin Bus Depot in Penang, Malaysia.

Lament of the ocean (Ratapan Lautan) woodcut print on fabric featuring our iconic fishes. Created by Malaysia's leading art collective Pangrok Sulap and the fishing community of Kudat, northern Sabah, Malaysia.

Lament of the ocean (Ratapan Lautan) woodcut print on fabric featuring our iconic fishes. Created by Malaysia's leading art collective Pangrok Sulap and the fishing community of Kudat, northern Sabah, Malaysia.

Pacific Trumpetfish illustration by Yuri Katayama, a student at The University of British Columbia, Canada.

Pacific Trumpetfish illustration by Yuri Katayama, a student at The University of British Columbia, Canada.

"Seahorses around coral" Batik by Deborah League

"Seahorses around coral" Batik by Deborah League

Weedy Seadragon on a rock, Shelly Beach, Australia. Photo by Claudine Van Massenhove / shutterstock.com

Weedy Seadragon on a rock, Shelly Beach, Australia. Photo by Claudine Van Massenhove / shutterstock.com

Seahorse and trumpetfish spotted in Indonesian Batik. Photo submitted by a supporter who loves our iconic fishes as much as we do!

Seahorse and trumpetfish spotted in Indonesian Batik. Photo submitted by a supporter who loves our iconic fishes as much as we do!

Seahorses of the Philippines by Kathleen (DearToOurHearts)

Seahorses of the Philippines by Kathleen (DearToOurHearts)

Northern seahorse illustration by Yuri Katayama, a student at The University of British Columbia, Canada.

Northern seahorse illustration by Yuri Katayama, a student at The University of British Columbia, Canada.

Copper and glass bead wind chime spotted at the Project Seahorse office.

Copper and glass bead wind chime spotted at the Project Seahorse office.

Synathidae family stickers by DiverMoN Art and Illustration

Synathidae family stickers by DiverMoN Art and Illustration

Seahorse art by Bongo Bubbles Portrait

Seahorse art by Bongo Bubbles Portrait

Social media highlights #IconicFishes

🎃Meet the mysterious ghost pipefishes 👻! With their eerie appearances, sneaky camouflage tricks, and names like Harlequin and Armoured #GhostPipefish, they’re the perfect muse for your art this spooky season.🎃 These #iconicFishes, close rel
'Seahorses among coral' in batik by Deborah League Fine Art! The artist was certainly inspired by #IconicFishes 😉 💙 We love seeing creativity that celebrates our quirky fishes. 🌊 Feeling inspired, too? 🎨 Explore our Inspiration Kit 👉 www.icon
Sharing #trumpetfish art inspired by #IconicFishes. This super cute Pacific trumpetfish was illustrated by Yuri, a student at the University of British Columbia. Feeling inspired, too? 🎨 Explore our Inspiration Kit 👉 www.iconicfishes.art ✨ Cre
🌊 Full reveal of “Lament of the ocean – Ratapan Launtan”, a woodcut print on fabric inspired by #IconicFishes. “The marine animals challenge us to see the beauty of sea life, and the scale of seabed destruction caused by fi
#ICYMI 🌊 Whether you paint 🎨, dance 💃, doodle ✏️, weave 🧵, write ✍️, design jewellery 💎, compose music 🎶, build Lego 🧩, cut potato prints 🥔or create in ways we haven’t even imagined, this is your invitation to join a global arts movemen
✨ Sharing a glimpse of “Lament of the Ocean - Ratapan Lautan”, a woodcut print on fabric inspired by #IconicFishes. 👀 How many of our iconic fishes can you spot in this underwater world? 💙 The artwork was created by Malaysia’s le
Two weedy seadragons rest gracefully on a rock at Shelly Beach, Australia — a striking tribute to these magical fishes and close cousins of the seahorse. The artist certainly was inspired by our #IconicFishes 😉. Feeling inspired, too? 🎨 Expl
🌊 Iconic fishes spotted in hand-painted Indonesian #batik! Scroll to see which of our quirky ocean stars make an appearance 👀 The artist certainly was inspired by our #IconicFishes 😉. Feeling inspired? 🎨 Explore our Inspiration Kit on 👉 www.ic
Ever seen a seahorse, pipefish, seadragon, and their quirky cousins take centre stage in an arts movement? Now you have. 👉 Swipe to discover what Inspired by Iconic Fishes is all about How to take part: 🎨 Explore our Inspiration Kit on 👉 www.ico
Whether you paint 🎨, dance 💃, doodle ✏️, weave 🧵, write ✍️, design jewellery 💎, compose music 🎶, build Lego 🧩, cut potato prints 🥔or create in ways we haven’t even imagined, this is your invitation to join "Inspired by #IconicFishes
✨Meet the showstopper of our #IconicFishes lineup, the seadragon: enchanting and full of flair 🪩. 💡 Did you know? There are three species of seadragons, all belonging to the same family as seahorses and pipefishes. 🎨Stay tuned as these iconic fis

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