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a daytime scene of a tree on a record-breaking giant pop-up book in the main hall of Los Angeles Public Library

Los Angeles Public Library Unveils the World’s Largest Pop-Up Book

July 21, 2026

a photograph of the nave of a cathedral in natural light

See Peter Marlow’s ‘The English Cathedral’ at London’s Oldest Gothic Church

July 15, 2026

a screen grab of the spiritual sculptures of the yoruba grove

Divine Sculptures Revere a Yorùbá Goddess in Nigeria’s Ọṣun-Òṣogbo Sacred Grove

July 14, 2026

a documentary photo of a performance featuring people wearing masks and abstract costumes made from woven baskets

‘Absurdist Basketmaker’ Lewis Prosser Weaves Contemporary Visions of Regional Heritage

July 14, 2026

a hand touches the top of a paper model of a brutalist building

Construct Your Own Miniature Paper Brutalist Circuses with ‘Cirk’

June 23, 2026

collection of small objects and candy

‘State Fairs: Growing American Craft’ Surveys Agriculture, Ingenuity, and Community

June 17, 2026

a black-and-white snapshot of a woman in a tree

‘Women in Trees’ Celebrates a Quirky Collection of Anonymous Snapshots

June 11, 2026

a tarot card design by André Breton of two octopuses

Divination, the Renaissance, and Surrealism Commingle in ‘Tarot!’

June 10, 2026

a graphic quilt featuring a Black family, possibly inspired by a historical photo, waiting for the Freedom Train

‘Masters of the Stitch: Threaded Stories’ Spotlights Narrative Quilts by Black Americans

June 3, 2026

a model in a brown A-line dress against a blue background

This Wood-Fiber Dress Was Made from a 17th-Century Shipwreck

May 29, 2026

a black and white photo of a man and a car holding protest signs

The Photographs that Shaped the Black Arts Movement in the Mid-20th Century

May 22, 2026

A fine art photograph by Marcus Brunetti of the facade of an ornate black-and-white church in Amalfi, Italy

Markus Brunetti’s Monumental Photos Venerate European Ecclesiastical Landmarks

May 11, 2026

a large-scale steel installation outdoors in the shape of a church, modeled after Herkenrode Abbey

Gijs Van Vaerenbergh Gracefully Reimagines a 16th-Century Belgian Abbey Church in Steel

May 4, 2026

A Victorian-era illustrated transparency of tiny marine creatures

Vibrant Victorian-Era Transparencies Illuminate a Host of Microscopic Creatures

May 4, 2026

Joe Macken Spent 21 Years Hand-Assembling a Vast Model of New York City

April 27, 2026

an installation view of LR Vandy's "Rise"

LR Vandy’s Rope Sculptures Disentangle Histories of Colonialism and Transportation

April 14, 2026