Review of the Year 2015: Top 10 Instagram

“It’s Hip to be Square” sang Huey Lewis and the News. That’s why we wanted to celebrate the posts you enjoyed most on the photo-friendly social media channel this year. Here’s what you enjoyed looking at through the square window throughout 2015.

1. Animade, frankenSim

A video posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Aug 13, 2015 at 9:25am PDT

2. Guy Billout

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Nov 5, 2015 at 9:06am PST

3. Alexey Kondakov, The Daily Life Of Gods

A crowd favourite on the site this week. Ukrainian art director Alexey Kondakov (alksko) Photoshops classic art heroes into modern day situations. #itsnicethat</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by It&#39;s Nice That (itsnicethat) on May 24, 2015 at 5:04am PDT

4. Andrey Remnev

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Dec 6, 2015 at 8:00am PST

5. Thomas Prior, Recent Travels

Photographer thomas_prior is drawn magnet-like to the world’s marvels, identifying a humanity in minute details. In a recent series, Thomas beautifully documents his trip around Asia. See more of his shots on the site today. #itsnicethat #photography</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by It&#39;s Nice That (itsnicethat) on Jul 21, 2015 at 4:13am PDT

6. Mrzyk & Moriceau

Eccentric duo mrzyk_moriceau are famed for their offbeat illustrations, toeing the line between the dreamlike and the lustful in a way only France seems to cultivate. See more of their cheeky work on the site right now. #itsnicethat #illustration</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A photo posted by It&#39;s Nice That (itsnicethat) on Jun 22, 2015 at 4:27am PDT

7. Sammy Slabbinck, Going Nowhere

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Dec 2, 2015 at 4:05am PST

8. Peter Steinhauer, Singapore Apartment Blocks

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Aug 9, 2015 at 2:10am PDT

9. Christopher Delorenzo, Nude with phone

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Jun 19, 2015 at 8:59am PDT

10. Antonio Lee

Brazilian artist Antonio Lee paints abstract figures in crowds, pools, playing chess, on boats and wandering hallways. Whilst his characters are abstract, they have a clear sense of tone – in terms of both feeling and mark-making. See some more on the site this weekend. #itsnicethat #art

A photo posted by It's Nice That (@itsnicethat) on Dec 12, 2015 at 3:22am PST