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Watch a Conservator Delicately Remove Murky Varnish and a Warped Wooden Panel From an Aging Painting

December 28, 2018Watch a Conservator Delicately Remove Murky Varnish and a Warped Wooden Panel From an Aging Painting
Fantastical Creatures From Illuminated Manuscripts Recreated as Piñatas by Roberto Benavidez

December 6, 2018Fantastical Creatures From Illuminated Manuscripts Recreated as Piñatas by Roberto Benavidez
A 46-Foot-Tall Minotaur Roams the Streets of Toulouse, France in La Machine’s Latest Urban Opera

November 8, 2018A 46-Foot-Tall Minotaur Roams the Streets of Toulouse, France in La Machine’s Latest Urban Opera
Life-Size Origami Becomes a Fashion Statement in Dramatic Paper Costumes Worn by Ballet Dancers

October 15, 2018Life-Size Origami Becomes a Fashion Statement in Dramatic Paper Costumes Worn by Ballet Dancers
A Neoclassical Girl Towers Over Memphis in a Seven-Story Wheatpaste by Julien de Casabianca

October 10, 2018A Neoclassical Girl Towers Over Memphis in a Seven-Story Wheatpaste by Julien de Casabianca
A Gargantuan Purple Sea Monster Lurks Inside a Two-Story Warehouse at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard

October 8, 2018A Gargantuan Purple Sea Monster Lurks Inside a Two-Story Warehouse at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard
Banksy Painting Spontaneously Shreds Itself Moments After Selling for $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s

October 6, 2018Banksy Painting Spontaneously Shreds Itself Moments After Selling for $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s
Baroque Underwater Photography by Christy Lee Rogers

August 15, 2018Baroque Underwater Photography by Christy Lee Rogers
Colorful Installations of Spray Paint and Mesh Form Connections Between the Analog and Digital Worlds

July 23, 2018Colorful Installations of Spray Paint and Mesh Form Connections Between the Analog and Digital Worlds
New Miniature Lace Scenes by Ágnes Herczeg Capture Quiet Domestic Moments

July 11, 2018New Miniature Lace Scenes by Ágnes Herczeg Capture Quiet Domestic Moments
Luminous Portraits of Sliced Fruit Glow Like Stained Glass Windows

July 6, 2018Luminous Portraits of Sliced Fruit Glow Like Stained Glass Windows
A 65-Foot Hand-Crocheted Tree Gives Visitors to Zurich’s Train Station a Full Sensory Experience

July 6, 2018A 65-Foot Hand-Crocheted Tree Gives Visitors to Zurich’s Train Station a Full Sensory Experience
Banksy Hits Paris with Sharp Political Criticism and Several Mischievous Rats [Updated]

June 28, 2018Banksy Hits Paris with Sharp Political Criticism and Several Mischievous Rats [Updated]
A 38-Foot-Tall Whale Made From 10,000 Pounds of Plastic Waste Surfaces in Bruges

June 27, 2018A 38-Foot-Tall Whale Made From 10,000 Pounds of Plastic Waste Surfaces in Bruges
Human Limbs Mysteriously Emerge from Marble Slabs in Milena Naef’s Performative Sculptures

June 14, 2018Human Limbs Mysteriously Emerge from Marble Slabs in Milena Naef’s Performative Sculptures
A Gigantic Helium-Filled and Charcoal-Studded Sphere Covers Rooms with Unpredictable Designs

May 30, 2018A Gigantic Helium-Filled and Charcoal-Studded Sphere Covers Rooms with Unpredictable Designs
Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Flower Obsession’ Invites Guests to Cover a Domestic Interior With Faux Blossoms

April 20, 2018Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Flower Obsession’ Invites Guests to Cover a Domestic Interior With Faux Blossoms
Trees Grow from Bricks and a Storefront on the Streets of New York by Pejac

April 3, 2018Trees Grow from Bricks and a Storefront on the Streets of New York by Pejac
Oversized Crocheted Doilies by Ashley V Blalock Climb Up Trees and Gallery Walls

March 21, 2018Oversized Crocheted Doilies by Ashley V Blalock Climb Up Trees and Gallery Walls
Sculptural Mandalas Built From Found Organic Specimens by Shona Wilson

March 14, 2018Sculptural Mandalas Built From Found Organic Specimens by Shona Wilson
Long Exposure Photos Capture the Light Paths of Drones Above Mountainous Landscapes

March 5, 2018Long Exposure Photos Capture the Light Paths of Drones Above Mountainous Landscapes
Young Children Accompanied by Wildlife Take a Stance Among Urban Decay in Paintings by Kevin Peterson

March 2, 2018Young Children Accompanied by Wildlife Take a Stance Among Urban Decay in Paintings by Kevin Peterson
Dramatic Anatomical Drawings Comprised of Complex Hatched Colors by WanJin Gim

February 26, 2018Dramatic Anatomical Drawings Comprised of Complex Hatched Colors by WanJin Gim
Jennifer Crupi’s Unconventional Jewelry Highlights Gesture As Ornament

February 20, 2018Jennifer Crupi’s Unconventional Jewelry Highlights Gesture As Ornament
Suspended Ocean Wave Installations by Miguel Rothschild

February 19, 2018Suspended Ocean Wave Installations by Miguel Rothschild
Anonymous Figures Struggle Against Nature in Porcelain Sculptures by Claudia Fontes

February 15, 2018Anonymous Figures Struggle Against Nature in Porcelain Sculptures by Claudia Fontes
A Single Book Disrupts the Foundation of a Brick Wall by Jorge Méndez Blake

February 14, 2018A Single Book Disrupts the Foundation of a Brick Wall by Jorge Méndez Blake
Official Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald

February 12, 2018Official Portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald
James Brunt Organizes Leaves and Rocks Into Elaborate Cairns and Mandalas

February 8, 2018James Brunt Organizes Leaves and Rocks Into Elaborate Cairns and Mandalas
Intimately Cupped Hands Cast Inside Clay Bricks by Dan Stockholm

December 20, 2017Intimately Cupped Hands Cast Inside Clay Bricks by Dan Stockholm
100 Fiberglass and Resin Skulls Fill a Room at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne

December 16, 2017100 Fiberglass and Resin Skulls Fill a Room at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne
80-Year-Old Wooden Escalators are Repurposed as a Sculptural Ribbon by Artist Chris Fox

December 5, 201780-Year-Old Wooden Escalators are Repurposed as a Sculptural Ribbon by Artist Chris Fox
Glass Vases Formed Within Wooden Enclosures by Scott Slagerman Studio

November 27, 2017Glass Vases Formed Within Wooden Enclosures by Scott Slagerman Studio
Watch as a 17th Century Portrait Emerges From 200 Years of Discolored Varnish

November 7, 2017Watch as a 17th Century Portrait Emerges From 200 Years of Discolored Varnish
Museum Patrons Accidentally Matching Artworks Photographed by Stefan Draschan

November 1, 2017Museum Patrons Accidentally Matching Artworks Photographed by Stefan Draschan
An 80-Foot Steel Kraken Will Create an Artificial Coral Reef Near the British Virgin Islands

October 18, 2017An 80-Foot Steel Kraken Will Create an Artificial Coral Reef Near the British Virgin Islands
Banksy Unofficially Collaborates With Basquiat Outside the Barbican

September 18, 2017Banksy Unofficially Collaborates With Basquiat Outside the Barbican
Surreal Book and Lamp Installations by Rune Guneriussen Illuminate Norway’s Forests

September 7, 2017Surreal Book and Lamp Installations by Rune Guneriussen Illuminate Norway’s Forests
A Child Peers Over the US/Mexico Border Wall in a Giant New Photographic Work by JR

September 7, 2017A Child Peers Over the US/Mexico Border Wall in a Giant New Photographic Work by JR
The Uncomfortable: A Series of Inconvenient Household Items Designed by Katerina Kamprani

September 6, 2017The Uncomfortable: A Series of Inconvenient Household Items Designed by Katerina Kamprani
A Giant Worm-like Sculpture Loops Its Way Through the Worcester Museum

August 28, 2017A Giant Worm-like Sculpture Loops Its Way Through the Worcester Museum
Towering Charcoal Portraits of Women by Clio Newton

August 28, 2017Towering Charcoal Portraits of Women by Clio Newton
Figures From Hieronymus Bosch’s Paintings Recreated as Sculptural Piñatas

August 17, 2017Figures From Hieronymus Bosch’s Paintings Recreated as Sculptural Piñatas
Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope

August 15, 2017Biodiversity Reclamation Suits: Extinct Bird Costumes for Urban Pigeons Crocheted by Laurel Roth Hope
Miniature Scenes With A Darkly Satirical Twist by Frank Kunert

August 11, 2017Miniature Scenes With A Darkly Satirical Twist by Frank Kunert
A Pair of Giant Feet Crash Through the Ceiling of an Abandoned German Bank

August 7, 2017A Pair of Giant Feet Crash Through the Ceiling of an Abandoned German Bank
A Pixelated Wooden Snorkeler Sculpted by Han Hsu-Tung

August 5, 2017A Pixelated Wooden Snorkeler Sculpted by Han Hsu-Tung
Unbraided Rope Installations by Janaina Mello Landini Branch Like Roots and Nervous Systems

July 31, 2017Unbraided Rope Installations by Janaina Mello Landini Branch Like Roots and Nervous Systems
River Stones with Pouches Unzip to Reveal Hidden Scenes and Objects

July 24, 2017River Stones with Pouches Unzip to Reveal Hidden Scenes and Objects
CTRL+X: Street Artists “Delete” Graffiti with a Painted Anamorphic Illusion

July 11, 2017CTRL+X: Street Artists “Delete” Graffiti with a Painted Anamorphic Illusion