Current state

app/Http/Controllers/ArtworkController.php

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+<?php
+namespace App\Http\Controllers;
+
+use App\Http\Requests\ArtworkIndexRequest;
+use App\Models\Artwork;
+use App\Models\Category;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\View\View;
+
+class ArtworkController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * Browse artworks with optional category filtering.
+     * Uses cursor pagination (no offset pagination) and only returns public, approved, not-deleted items.
+     */
+    public function index(ArtworkIndexRequest $request, ?Category $category = null): View
+    {
+        $perPage = (int) ($request->get('per_page', 24));
+
+        $query = Artwork::public()->published();
+
+        if ($category) {
+            $query->whereHas('categories', function ($q) use ($category) {
+                $q->where('categories.id', $category->id);
+            });
+        }
+
+        if ($request->filled('q')) {
+            $q = $request->get('q');
+            $query->where(function ($sub) use ($q) {
+                $sub->where('title', 'like', '%' . $q . '%')
+                    ->orWhere('description', 'like', '%' . $q . '%');
+            });
+        }
+
+        $sort = $request->get('sort', 'latest');
+        if ($sort === 'oldest') {
+            $query->orderBy('published_at', 'asc');
+        } else {
+            $query->orderByDesc('published_at');
+        }
+
+        // Important: do NOT eager-load artwork_stats in listings
+        $artworks = $query->cursorPaginate($perPage);
+
+        return view('artworks.index', [
+            'artworks' => $artworks,
+            'category' => $category,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Show a single artwork by slug. Ensure it's public, approved and not deleted.
+     */
+    public function show(Artwork $artwork): View
+    {
+        if (! $artwork->is_public || ! $artwork->is_approved || $artwork->trashed()) {
+            abort(404);
+        }
+
+        return view('artworks.show', ['artwork' => $artwork]);
+    }
+}