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AnonyMouse Wedges Miniature Shops and Restaurants Built For Mice into Busy City Streets

August 14, 2020AnonyMouse Wedges Miniature Shops and Restaurants Built For Mice into Busy City Streets

Evoking West-African Masks, Faces Emerge from Cast-Iron Skillets by Artist Hugh Hayden

August 12, 2020Evoking West-African Masks, Faces Emerge from Cast-Iron Skillets by Artist Hugh Hayden

Monumental Ballpoint Pen Portraits Are Rendered on Vintage Collateral by Artist Mark Powell

August 9, 2020Monumental Ballpoint Pen Portraits Are Rendered on Vintage Collateral by Artist Mark Powell

Sprawling Floral Installations Spill Over Garbage Cans and Phone Booths on New York City Streets

August 7, 2020Sprawling Floral Installations Spill Over Garbage Cans and Phone Booths on New York City Streets

A Massive Flower Splays Across Six Surfaces in a New Mural by Artist Mona Caron

August 3, 2020A Massive Flower Splays Across Six Surfaces in a New Mural by Artist Mona Caron

Digital Sculptures Visualize Chirps of Amazonian Birds in a Responsive Artwork by Andy Thomas

July 22, 2020Digital Sculptures Visualize Chirps of Amazonian Birds in a Responsive Artwork by Andy Thomas

Bright Elephants Squeeze Into Their Surroundings in Site-Specific Murals by Artist Falko One

July 22, 2020Bright Elephants Squeeze Into Their Surroundings in Site-Specific Murals by Artist Falko One

Lush Florals and Ripe Fruit Sprout from Lustrous Glass Trees by Artist Debora Moore

July 17, 2020Lush Florals and Ripe Fruit Sprout from Lustrous Glass Trees by Artist Debora Moore

The Descendants: Photographer Drew Gardner Recreates Portraits of Historically Significant Figures

July 10, 2020The Descendants: Photographer Drew Gardner Recreates Portraits of Historically Significant Figures

Barbed Wire, Rusty Knives, and Found Objects Mend Artist Glen Taylor’s Broken Porcelain

July 6, 2020Barbed Wire, Rusty Knives, and Found Objects Mend Artist Glen Taylor’s Broken Porcelain

Organic, Sunrise Gradients Mask Front Pages of The New York Times by Artist Sho Shibuya

June 30, 2020Organic, Sunrise Gradients Mask Front Pages of The New York Times by Artist Sho Shibuya

In Artist Adrian Brandon’s Incomplete Portraits, A Year of Life Equals One Minute of Color

June 17, 2020In Artist Adrian Brandon’s Incomplete Portraits, A Year of Life Equals One Minute of Color

Hundreds of Photos of the New York Sky Are Pinned to a Massive, Spherical Sculpture by Sarah Sze

June 11, 2020Hundreds of Photos of the New York Sky Are Pinned to a Massive, Spherical Sculpture by Sarah Sze

Striking Portraits by Artist Tawny Chatmon Embellished with Gold Garments and Ornate Backdrops

June 9, 2020Striking Portraits by Artist Tawny Chatmon Embellished with Gold Garments and Ornate Backdrops

Bodies Breach Water’s Surface in Ethereal Paintings by Artist Calida Garcia Rawles

June 8, 2020Bodies Breach Water’s Surface in Ethereal Paintings by Artist Calida Garcia Rawles

Adorable Canines and Chunky Hounds Masterfully Chiseled into Wood by Misato Sano

May 27, 2020Adorable Canines and Chunky Hounds Masterfully Chiseled into Wood by Misato Sano

Spirited Narratives Drive Whimsical, Patterned Paintings by Monica Rohan

May 23, 2020Spirited Narratives Drive Whimsical, Patterned Paintings by Monica Rohan

Meticulously Crafted Steampunk Creatures by Igor Verny Feature Articulated Wings and Limbs

May 15, 2020Meticulously Crafted Steampunk Creatures by Igor Verny Feature Articulated Wings and Limbs

Unspun Wool Sculpted into Intimate Portraits by Artist Salman Khoshroo

May 8, 2020Unspun Wool Sculpted into Intimate Portraits by Artist Salman Khoshroo

Chicago Potholes Are Filled with Pandemic Essentials in Humorous New Mosaics by Jim Bachor

April 29, 2020Chicago Potholes Are Filled with Pandemic Essentials in Humorous New Mosaics by Jim Bachor

Neon-Illuminated Glass Orchids by Laura Hart Consider the Flowers’ Fragility and Resiliency

April 16, 2020Neon-Illuminated Glass Orchids by Laura Hart Consider the Flowers’ Fragility and Resiliency

“My Wife Hates it When I Work From Home” — Banksy Shares Rats Run Amok in his Bathroom from Quarantine

April 15, 2020“My Wife Hates it When I Work From Home” — Banksy Shares Rats Run Amok in his Bathroom from Quarantine

A Massive Wave of Luminous Figures Scales a Dark Wall in Ataraxia by Eugenio Cuttica

April 6, 2020A Massive Wave of Luminous Figures Scales a Dark Wall in Ataraxia by Eugenio Cuttica

Idyllic Landscape Paintings by Artist Tomás Sánchez Render Nature’s Meditative Qualities

March 27, 2020Idyllic Landscape Paintings by Artist Tomás Sánchez Render Nature’s Meditative Qualities

Nevermore Park Manifests the Fictional Universe of Hebru Brantley’s Flyboy and Lil Mama

March 5, 2020Nevermore Park Manifests the Fictional Universe of Hebru Brantley’s Flyboy and Lil Mama

Bold Outlines Delineate Expressive Portraits by Agnes Grochulska

March 2, 2020Bold Outlines Delineate Expressive Portraits by Agnes Grochulska

A Parade of Earthly Delights: Floating Bosch Parade Celebrates Painter Hieronymus Bosch in Spectacular Aquatic Event

February 20, 2020A Parade of Earthly Delights: Floating Bosch Parade Celebrates Painter Hieronymus Bosch in Spectacular Aquatic Event

Sheets of White Paper Layered into Dense Cityscapes and Forests by Ayumi Shibata

February 19, 2020Sheets of White Paper Layered into Dense Cityscapes and Forests by Ayumi Shibata

Anatomical Forms Emerge From Zippers, Quilted Fabric, and Felt by Élodie Antoine

February 14, 2020Anatomical Forms Emerge From Zippers, Quilted Fabric, and Felt by Élodie Antoine

Ectlectrc Pencil: Lost Collection of Pencil Drawings Reveals Trials of Patient at Missouri State Hospital No. 3

February 5, 2020Ectlectrc Pencil: Lost Collection of Pencil Drawings Reveals Trials of Patient at Missouri State Hospital No. 3

Memory and Self-Love Highlight Profound Portraits of Black Figures by Harmonia Rosales

January 27, 2020Memory and Self-Love Highlight Profound Portraits of Black Figures by Harmonia Rosales

By Carving Into a Text, Artist Guy Laramée Finds a New Way to Excavate Meaning

January 17, 2020By Carving Into a Text, Artist Guy Laramée Finds a New Way to Excavate Meaning

Animal-Human Hybrids Spotted on New York Subway in Surreal Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky

January 12, 2020Animal-Human Hybrids Spotted on New York Subway in Surreal Paintings by Matthew Grabelsky

Hand-Stitched Flowers and Landscapes Revitalize Found Photographs by Artist Han Cao

December 30, 2019Hand-Stitched Flowers and Landscapes Revitalize Found Photographs by Artist Han Cao

Striking Portraits Featuring Powerful Women of Color Painted by Artist Tim Okamura

December 23, 2019Striking Portraits Featuring Powerful Women of Color Painted by Artist Tim Okamura

Figures From Classical Paintings Experience Contemporary Life in Collages by Alexey Kondakov

December 7, 2019Figures From Classical Paintings Experience Contemporary Life in Collages by Alexey Kondakov

Hand-Stitched Photographs by Diane Meyer Mimic the Opacity and Divisiveness of the Berlin Wall

December 3, 2019Hand-Stitched Photographs by Diane Meyer Mimic the Opacity and Divisiveness of the Berlin Wall

A Multicolored Library of the World’s Ochre Pigments Archived by Heidi Gustafson

November 24, 2019A Multicolored Library of the World’s Ochre Pigments Archived by Heidi Gustafson

120,000 Ribbons Wave Across the Former Footprint of the Berlin Wall in an Installation Marking 30 Years Since the Peaceful Revolution

November 13, 2019120,000 Ribbons Wave Across the Former Footprint of the Berlin Wall in an Installation Marking 30 Years Since the Peaceful Revolution

Painting With Code: UI Engineer Diana Smith Creates Baroque-Inspired Portraits with CSS

November 9, 2019Painting With Code: UI Engineer Diana Smith Creates Baroque-Inspired Portraits with CSS

Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Tarot Card Designs from the 1970’s to be Released as a Complete Deck

November 8, 2019Salvador Dalí’s Surreal Tarot Card Designs from the 1970’s to be Released as a Complete Deck

Impasto Oil Paintings by Li Songsong Explore Historical Events as Cultural Artifacts

November 1, 2019Impasto Oil Paintings by Li Songsong Explore Historical Events as Cultural Artifacts

The Children of Gaia Emerge from Ecological Crises in Photographs by Fabrice Monteiro

October 26, 2019The Children of Gaia Emerge from Ecological Crises in Photographs by Fabrice Monteiro

Stretched and Stacked Textures Become Elongated Female Figures in New Work by Johanna Goodman

October 25, 2019Stretched and Stacked Textures Become Elongated Female Figures in New Work by Johanna Goodman

Poetic Wisdom Appears on a Building in Las Vegas in New Sunlight-Activated Installation by DAKU

October 17, 2019Poetic Wisdom Appears on a Building in Las Vegas in New Sunlight-Activated Installation by DAKU

Moldy Fruit Sculptures Formed From Precious Gemstones Challenge Perceptions of Decoration and Decay

October 16, 2019Moldy Fruit Sculptures Formed From Precious Gemstones Challenge Perceptions of Decoration and Decay

Kehinde Wiley’s Contemporary Counterpoint to Old Confederate Monuments Unveiled in Times Square

October 12, 2019Kehinde Wiley’s Contemporary Counterpoint to Old Confederate Monuments Unveiled in Times Square

Dramatic Pastel Drawings of Shifting Glacial Landscapes by Zaria Forman

October 2, 2019Dramatic Pastel Drawings of Shifting Glacial Landscapes by Zaria Forman

Gross Domestic Product: Banksy Opens a Dystopian Homewares Store

October 1, 2019Gross Domestic Product: Banksy Opens a Dystopian Homewares Store

Complex Bent Wire Portraits by Spenser Little Become Street Post Accessories

September 29, 2019Complex Bent Wire Portraits by Spenser Little Become Street Post Accessories