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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
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
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
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
Figures From Hieronymus Bosch’s Paintings Recreated as Sculptural Piñatas

August 17, 2017Figures From Hieronymus Bosch’s Paintings Recreated as Sculptural Piñatas
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
River Stones with Pouches Unzip to Reveal Hidden Scenes and Objects

July 24, 2017River Stones with Pouches Unzip to Reveal Hidden Scenes and Objects
A Girl Encounters a Giant White Horse Frozen in Mid-Air Within the Venice Biennale’s Argentinian Pavilion

May 18, 2017A Girl Encounters a Giant White Horse Frozen in Mid-Air Within the Venice Biennale’s Argentinian Pavilion
Support: Monumental Hands Rise from the Water in Venice to Highlight Climate Change

May 12, 2017Support: Monumental Hands Rise from the Water in Venice to Highlight Climate Change
Creating The Never-Ending Bloom: The Amazing Mathematical Wonders of John Edmark

May 5, 2017Creating The Never-Ending Bloom: The Amazing Mathematical Wonders of John Edmark
Smashed Can Sculptures That Mimic Traditional Ming Dynasty Porcelain by Lei Xue

March 30, 2017Smashed Can Sculptures That Mimic Traditional Ming Dynasty Porcelain by Lei Xue
Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández

March 14, 2017Elegant Wooden Birds Dipped in Watercolor Plumage by Moisés Hernández
A Statue of a Defiant Girl Now Confronts the Famous ‘Charging Bull’ on Wall St.

March 8, 2017A Statue of a Defiant Girl Now Confronts the Famous ‘Charging Bull’ on Wall St.
Overflowing Bouquets Built From Hundreds of Spare Utensils

February 8, 2017Overflowing Bouquets Built From Hundreds of Spare Utensils
New Geometric Paper Sculptures from Matthew Shlian

January 23, 2017New Geometric Paper Sculptures from Matthew Shlian
Full Grown: Trees Grown into Furniture and Art Objects

December 21, 2016Full Grown: Trees Grown into Furniture and Art Objects
Stones Carved to Appear Like Wrinkled Fabrics by José Manuel Castro López

December 13, 2016Stones Carved to Appear Like Wrinkled Fabrics by José Manuel Castro López
Porcelain Sculptures Inspired by English and Japanese Botanics by Hitomi Hosono

November 21, 2016Porcelain Sculptures Inspired by English and Japanese Botanics by Hitomi Hosono
New Modernist Sandcastles Constructed by Calvin Seibert

November 17, 2016New Modernist Sandcastles Constructed by Calvin Seibert
Glitched-Out Rugs Designed from Traditional Textiles by Faig Ahmed

November 14, 2016Glitched-Out Rugs Designed from Traditional Textiles by Faig Ahmed
Otherworldly Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre

October 18, 2016Otherworldly Pencil Sculptures by Jennifer Maestre
Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems

October 6, 2016Stranger Wine: Hand-Blown Glass Wine Decanters by Etienne Meneau Mimic Blood Veins and Root Systems
Textile Sculptures Created From Dozens of Multicolored Orbs by Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia

September 8, 2016Textile Sculptures Created From Dozens of Multicolored Orbs by Serena Garcia Dalla Venezia
A 19th Century Dress Submerged in the Dead Sea Becomes Gradually Crystallized with Salt

August 24, 2016A 19th Century Dress Submerged in the Dead Sea Becomes Gradually Crystallized with Salt
Porcelain Vessels Pummeled in Unfortunate Accidents by Laurent Craste

August 15, 2016Porcelain Vessels Pummeled in Unfortunate Accidents by Laurent Craste
VW Cars Compressed into Perfect Spheres and Cubes by Ichwan Noor

August 13, 2016VW Cars Compressed into Perfect Spheres and Cubes by Ichwan Noor
Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto

August 1, 2016Amazing Balloon Sculptures of Animals and Insects by Masayoshi Matsumoto
Organic Creatures Crafted from Plastic Cable Ties by Sui Park

June 29, 2016Organic Creatures Crafted from Plastic Cable Ties by Sui Park
A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto

June 28, 2016A Fascinating 3D-Printed Light-Based Zoetrope by Akinori Goto
Bisected Boulders With Stretched Bronze Interiors by Romain Langlois

June 17, 2016Bisected Boulders With Stretched Bronze Interiors by Romain Langlois
A Short Film Detailing the Miniature Replication of Nix + Gerber’s Post-Apocalyptic Studio

May 26, 2016A Short Film Detailing the Miniature Replication of Nix + Gerber’s Post-Apocalyptic Studio
A Rotating 42-Layer Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head by David Cerny

May 18, 2016A Rotating 42-Layer Sculpture of Franz Kafka’s Head by David Cerny
Crocheted Wire Anatomy by Anne Mondro

May 16, 2016Crocheted Wire Anatomy by Anne Mondro
Hypnotic New Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe

January 15, 2016Hypnotic New Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe
Wood Blocks Carved and Painted into Glimmering Gemlike Objects by Victoria Wagner

January 11, 2016Wood Blocks Carved and Painted into Glimmering Gemlike Objects by Victoria Wagner
Twisted Tree Branches Fused with Ornate Picture Frames by Darryl Cox

December 9, 2015Twisted Tree Branches Fused with Ornate Picture Frames by Darryl Cox
Unseen Art: 3D Printing Classical Paintings for the Blind

November 25, 2015Unseen Art: 3D Printing Classical Paintings for the Blind
Faig Ahmed Creates Glitched-Out Contemporary Rugs from Traditional Azerbaijani Textiles

November 17, 2015Faig Ahmed Creates Glitched-Out Contemporary Rugs from Traditional Azerbaijani Textiles
An Octopus Typewriter by Courtney Brown

November 11, 2015An Octopus Typewriter by Courtney Brown
Exquisite Marine Life Specimens Imagined in Glass by Steffen Dam

November 9, 2015Exquisite Marine Life Specimens Imagined in Glass by Steffen Dam
The Exquisite Detail of Traditional Chinese Dongyang Wood Carving

October 27, 2015The Exquisite Detail of Traditional Chinese Dongyang Wood Carving
Fossils from Everyday Life: Plaster Cast Plant Tiles by Rachel Dein

October 13, 2015Fossils from Everyday Life: Plaster Cast Plant Tiles by Rachel Dein
Books and Stones Embedded with Sleek Layers of Laminate Glass by Ramon Todo

September 9, 2015Books and Stones Embedded with Sleek Layers of Laminate Glass by Ramon Todo
Delicate Layered Paper Sculptures of Birds and Other Animals by Calvin Nicholls

August 31, 2015Delicate Layered Paper Sculptures of Birds and Other Animals by Calvin Nicholls
Kenyan Artist Digs Through Electronic Refuse and Found Metal to Create Dazzling Sculptural Eyewear

July 17, 2015Kenyan Artist Digs Through Electronic Refuse and Found Metal to Create Dazzling Sculptural Eyewear