diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 33479bf..de165b7 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -2,4 +2,7 @@ NEXT_PUBLIC_SHOW_GEYSER_FUND=false
 
 NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_UMAMI=false
 NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_URL=https://your-umami-url.com
-NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=your-umami-website-id
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+NEXT_PUBLIC_UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID=your-umami-website-id
+
+NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_IMGPROXY=false
+NEXT_PUBLIC_IMGPROXY_URL=https://your-imgproxy-url.com
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 16267bc..b3a20fc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,26 @@ docker run -p 3000:3000 lumina
 
 ## ⚙️ Configuration
 
+### Image Proxy (imgproxy)
+
+LUMINA supports image proxying via imgproxy to optimize image loading, resize images on-the-fly, and enhance privacy. To enable:
+
+1. Edit the `.env` file in the `lumina` directory:
+   ```
+   NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_IMGPROXY=true
+   NEXT_PUBLIC_IMGPROXY_URL=https://your-imgproxy-instance.com/
+   ```
+
+2. Make sure your imgproxy instance is properly configured and accessible.
+
+3. Restart the application to apply changes.
+
+The imgproxy feature:
+- Resizes images to appropriate dimensions for better performance
+- Falls back to direct image URLs if the proxy fails
+- Provides faster loading times for large images
+- Can be disabled by setting `NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_IMGPROXY=false`
+
 ### Umami Analytics
 
 Umami analytics is disabled by default. To enable:
diff --git a/components/KIND20Card.tsx b/components/KIND20Card.tsx
index a1eeb13..f20d2e9 100644
--- a/components/KIND20Card.tsx
+++ b/components/KIND20Card.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import ZapButton from "./ZapButton"
 import Image from "next/image"
 import CardOptionsDropdown from "./CardOptionsDropdown"
 import { renderTextWithLinkedTags } from "@/utils/textUtils"
+import { getProxiedImageUrl } from "@/utils/utils"
 
 // Function to extract all images from a kind 20 event's imeta tags
 const extractImagesFromEvent = (tags: string[][]): string[] => {
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ const extractImagesFromEvent = (tags: string[][]): string[] => {
     .filter(Boolean) as string[]
 }
 
+const useImgProxy = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_IMGPROXY === "true"
+
 interface KIND20CardProps {
   pubkey: string
   text: string
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ const KIND20Card: React.FC<KIND20CardProps> = ({
   })
   const [currentImage, setCurrentImage] = useState(0);
   const [imageErrors, setImageErrors] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
+  const [imagesWithoutProxy, setImagesWithoutProxy] = useState<Record<string, boolean>>({});
   const [api, setApi] = useState<any>(null);
   
   // Extract all images from imeta tags
@@ -61,12 +65,21 @@ const KIND20Card: React.FC<KIND20CardProps> = ({
   // Filter out images with errors
   const validImages = allImages.filter(img => !imageErrors[img]);
   
-  // Handle image error by marking that specific image as having an error
+  // Handle image error by first trying without proxy, then marking as error if that fails too
   const handleImageError = (errorImage: string) => {
-    setImageErrors(prev => ({
-      ...prev,
-      [errorImage]: true
-    }));
+    if (imagesWithoutProxy[errorImage]) {
+      // Already tried without proxy, mark as error
+      setImageErrors(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [errorImage]: true
+      }));
+    } else {
+      // Try without proxy
+      setImagesWithoutProxy(prev => ({
+        ...prev,
+        [errorImage]: true
+      }));
+    }
   }
 
   // Update current image index when carousel slides
@@ -134,25 +147,29 @@ const KIND20Card: React.FC<KIND20CardProps> = ({
                   setApi={setApi}
                 >
                   <CarouselContent>
-                    {validImages.map((imageUrl, index) => (
-                      <CarouselItem key={`${imageUrl}-${index}`}>
-                        <div className="w-full flex justify-center">
-                          <div className="relative w-full h-auto min-h-[300px] max-h-[80vh] flex justify-center">
-                            <img
-                              src={imageUrl}
-                              alt={text}
-                              className="rounded-lg w-full h-auto object-contain"
-                              // onError={() => handleImageError(imageUrl)}
-                              loading="lazy"
-                              style={{
-                                maxHeight: "80vh",
-                                margin: "auto"
-                              }}
-                            />
+                    {validImages.map((imageUrl, index) => {
+                      const shouldUseProxy = useImgProxy && !imagesWithoutProxy[imageUrl];
+                      const image = shouldUseProxy ? getProxiedImageUrl(imageUrl, 1200, 0) : imageUrl;
+                      return (
+                        <CarouselItem key={`${imageUrl}-${index}`}>
+                          <div className="w-full flex justify-center">
+                            <div className="relative w-full h-auto min-h-[300px] max-h-[80vh] flex justify-center">
+                              <img
+                                src={image}
+                                alt={text}
+                                className="rounded-lg w-full h-auto object-contain"
+                                onError={() => handleImageError(imageUrl)}
+                                loading="lazy"
+                                style={{
+                                  maxHeight: "80vh",
+                                  margin: "auto"
+                                }}
+                              />
+                            </div>
                           </div>
-                        </div>
-                      </CarouselItem>
-                    ))}
+                        </CarouselItem>
+                      );
+                    })}
                   </CarouselContent>
                   {validImages.length > 1 && (
                     <>
diff --git a/components/QuickViewKind20NoteCard.tsx b/components/QuickViewKind20NoteCard.tsx
index 6d78242..edb4fb2 100644
--- a/components/QuickViewKind20NoteCard.tsx
+++ b/components/QuickViewKind20NoteCard.tsx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import Image from 'next/image';
-import { extractDimensions } from '@/utils/utils';
+import { extractDimensions, getProxiedImageUrl } from '@/utils/utils';
 
 interface QuickViewKind20NoteCardProps {
   pubkey: string;
@@ -26,8 +26,14 @@ const QuickViewKind20NoteCard: React.FC<QuickViewKind20NoteCardProps> = ({ pubke
     pubkey,
   });
   const [imageError, setImageError] = useState(false);
+  const [tryWithoutProxy, setTryWithoutProxy] = useState(false);
 
-  if (!image || !image.startsWith("http") || imageError) return null;
+  if (!image || !image.startsWith("http")) return null;
+  if (imageError && tryWithoutProxy) return null;
+
+  const useImgProxy = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_ENABLE_IMGPROXY === "true" && !tryWithoutProxy;
+
+  image = useImgProxy ? getProxiedImageUrl(image, 500, 0) : image;
 
   text = text.replaceAll('\n', ' ');
   const encodedNoteId = nip19.noteEncode(event.id)
@@ -44,7 +50,13 @@ const QuickViewKind20NoteCard: React.FC<QuickViewKind20NoteCardProps> = ({ pubke
               alt={text}
               className='w-full h-full rounded lg:rounded-lg object-cover' 
               loading="lazy"
-              // onError={() => setImageError(true)}
+              onError={() => {
+                if (tryWithoutProxy) {
+                  setImageError(true);
+                } else {
+                  setTryWithoutProxy(true);
+                }
+              }}
               style={{ objectPosition: 'center' }}
             />
           </div>
diff --git a/utils/utils.ts b/utils/utils.ts
index d22ee16..1caabed 100644
--- a/utils/utils.ts
+++ b/utils/utils.ts
@@ -54,4 +54,19 @@ export async function signEvent(loginType: string | null, event: NostrEvent): Pr
   }
   console.log(eventSigned);
   return eventSigned;
+}
+
+// Create proxied image URL
+export const getProxiedImageUrl = (url: string, width: number, height: number) => {
+  if (!url.startsWith("http")) return url;
+  try {
+    // Encode the URL to be used in the proxy
+    const encodedUrl = encodeURIComponent(url);
+    const imgproxyEnv = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_IMGPROXY_URL;
+    const imgproxyUrl = new URL(imgproxyEnv || "https://imgproxy.example.com");
+    return `${imgproxyUrl}_/resize:fit:${width}:${height}/plain/${encodedUrl}`;
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error creating proxied image URL:", error);
+    return url;
+  }
 }
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