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Michael Pederson takes note of small, peculiar moments with his outdoor interventions. Frequently using subtly humorous signage, the artist, who goes by ‘Miguel Marquez Outside’, draws the attention of passersby to places where perception of seemingly banal scenarios are reimagined...
A heartfelt thanks to the 60+ contributing artists and hundreds of attendees all helped make Mother & Child Vol. II a huge success. The benefit gallery show, which we co-produced with Sugarlift, has raised over $15,000 and counting. 100% of...
Gone are the days of full coverage beekeeping suits and padded gloves with the invention of a radical new hive by Italian company Beeing, which was founded by a third-generation bee keeper. B-box is the very first system designed for...
Pneuhaus builds inflatable structures and environments that give their audience a new perspective of the world around them. Recently, the Rhode Island-based design collective honored Providence’s history of textile manufacturing with a piece titled Pnit. The large-scale piece is illuminated by...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has created a library of 140,000 high definition files filled with photos, videos, and sound clips, all free and available for download. Visual and audio content of planets, moons, nebulas, and specific space missions,...
When Huang Yung-Fu learned that the village where he had lived for decades was slated for demolition, the Taiwan resident decided to showcase the continued vibrancy of his home. Huang was the last remaining resident of the community that...
With the help of a small army of 400 volunteers, French artist JR pasted thousands of strips of paper around the Louvre in Paris, turning the courtyard around the museum into a massive optical illusion. Installed in honor of the structure’s...
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Images of Miranda van Dijk on Weeds Made from Manmade Artificial Fabrics and Other...
Poet and textile artist Miranda van Dijk prints found images onto delicate faux floral arrangements made from canvas, cotton, or voile. The vintage images are transferred...
By stretched strings. Three-dimensional sculptures from the series String Mirrors
Hundreds of elastic stretched strings, assembled together, can create amazing and strikingly realistic images: portraits of people, their faces, hands, eyes ... This art...
Art books Installation by Anouk Kruithof
Kruithof is fascinated by the emotional and mental condition of people and how this is manifested in behaviour and act in society and time...
Amanda Parer’s Giant Inflatable Rabbits Invade Public Spaces Around the World
Amanda Parer examines the relationship between humans and the natural world in her massive inflatable artworks. The Tasmania-based artist works with a team including New...
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Ghostly Figures Occupy Sculptures of Architectural Ruin by Diana Al-Hadid
Diana Al-Hadid creates large-scale sculptures and installations that merge bodily forms with collapsing altars, columns, and other architectural forms. Headless bronze figures in repose appear...
Cinematic Journeys Illustrated in Hand Painted Maps by Andrew DeGraff
Maine-based artist, illustrator, and pop culture cartographer Andrew DeGraff creates detailed maps that outline the movements of major characters in iconic movies. Made by hand using...
Wild Creatures Emerge From Thrown Sand in Photographs by Claire Droppert
Netherlands-based photographer Claire Droppert has created a new series of images that depict the silhouettes of animals appearing in clumps of thrown Holland beach sand. Dolphins,...
Melancholy Creatures Explore Imagined Worlds in Wistful Murals by Hayley Welsh
Hayley Welsh’s playful murals pair imaginative creatures with universal messages of uplift and encouragement. Often featuring furry, plump critters that seem to be hybrids...
A 20 Foot-Wide Tapestry by Vanessa Barragão Recreates the World in...
In celebration of a partnership between London’s Heathrow Airport and Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, fiber artist Vanessa Barragão was commissioned to create a massive botanical tapestry....
Unusual Trees and Topiaries Sprout Alongside Buildings in a Photo Series...
The places where organic growth and human-made structure meet draws the eye of Los Angeles-based photographer Sinziana Velicescu. In her series A Tree Grows In…, Velicescu...
Playful Illustrative Characters Span Brightly Painted Walls by Joachim
Belgian street artist Joachim paints vibrant murals that look as if they were torn from the pages of a very large children’s book. His illustrative style...
Swirling Vortexes and Ghostly Humans Emerge From Hand-Painted Transparent Sheets by...
Vancouver-based artist David Spriggs creates large-scale 3D installations by by layering hand-painted transparencies within custom frameworks. The massive sculptural installations pull viewers in and shift based...
Praying Mantises, Venus Fly Traps, and Autumn Leaves Crafted From Finely...
Illustrator and paper artist Tina Kraus sculpts realistic insects, plants, and reptiles out of textured crepe paper, adding colorful details with pastel chalk and paint. Kraus...
Thousands of Miniature Vases in a Rainbow of Glazes by Ceramic...
Japanese ceramicist Yuta Segawa plays with scale and color in his multitudes of miniature vessels. Each hand-thrown pot and vase is crafted with the same attention...
