Close Encounters of Some Kind by Edmonton-based artist Josh Harnack is a surreal narrative painting where the Wild West collides with the unknown. A stagecoach races through a strange landscape filled with UFOs, creatures, and unfolding chaos, blending humor with tension and curiosity.

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With cinematic detail and imaginative world-building, the piece explores the absurdity of the unknown and the stories we create to make sense of it.