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Trimmed in Gold, Ceramic Vessels by Artist Yurim Gough Challenge Notions of Gender

January 22, 2021Trimmed in Gold, Ceramic Vessels by Artist Yurim Gough Challenge Notions of Gender
An Innovative Installation Embeds Lights into a Five-Acre Field to Spur Crop Growth

January 22, 2021An Innovative Installation Embeds Lights into a Five-Acre Field to Spur Crop Growth
Explore Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ in Incredible Detail with an Interactive 10-Billion Pixel Panorama

January 21, 2021Explore Vermeer’s ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’ in Incredible Detail with an Interactive 10-Billion Pixel Panorama
The Blue Hour: Lyrical Illustrations Catalog a Menagerie of Specimens in Earth’s Rarest Pigment

January 21, 2021The Blue Hour: Lyrical Illustrations Catalog a Menagerie of Specimens in Earth’s Rarest Pigment
A Short Film Chronicles Mural Fest Kosovo, Void Projects’ Initiative to Infuse a War-Torn City with Public Art

January 20, 2021A Short Film Chronicles Mural Fest Kosovo, Void Projects’ Initiative to Infuse a War-Torn City with Public Art
Surreal Scenes and Pixelation Overlay Vintage Artworks in Hybrid Oil Paintings by André Schulze

January 20, 2021Surreal Scenes and Pixelation Overlay Vintage Artworks in Hybrid Oil Paintings by André Schulze
Elegant Figures Inhabit the Surreal Dreamworlds of Thanh Nhàn Nguyễn’s Sublime Illustrations

January 20, 2021Elegant Figures Inhabit the Surreal Dreamworlds of Thanh Nhàn Nguyễn’s Sublime Illustrations
Rael San Fratello’s Pink Teeter-Totters at the U.S.-Mexico Border Win Beazley Design of the Year

January 19, 2021Rael San Fratello’s Pink Teeter-Totters at the U.S.-Mexico Border Win Beazley Design of the Year
Duplicate Limbs and Unusual Mashups Revitalize Vintage Ceramic Creatures by Artist Debra Broz

January 19, 2021Duplicate Limbs and Unusual Mashups Revitalize Vintage Ceramic Creatures by Artist Debra Broz
A Tiled Wave Ripples Across Olafur Eliasson’s New Installation in Downtown Chicago

January 19, 2021A Tiled Wave Ripples Across Olafur Eliasson’s New Installation in Downtown Chicago
This Elaborately Armored Samurai Was Folded From A Single Sheet of Paper

January 16, 2021This Elaborately Armored Samurai Was Folded From A Single Sheet of Paper
A Tyrannical Tabby Rules an Opulent Assemblage of Densely Layered Scenes by Artist Kris Kuksi

January 15, 2021A Tyrannical Tabby Rules an Opulent Assemblage of Densely Layered Scenes by Artist Kris Kuksi
Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film

January 15, 2021Around the Block: David Zinn’s Quirky Chalk Cartoons Spring to Life in a New Short Film
60,000 Bees Recreate the Nefertiti Bust and Other Classic Sculptures in Wax with Artist Tomáš Libertíny

January 15, 202160,000 Bees Recreate the Nefertiti Bust and Other Classic Sculptures in Wax with Artist Tomáš Libertíny
More Than 90 Artists Create Original Works on Vintage Envelopes for ‘Couriers of Hope’

January 14, 2021More Than 90 Artists Create Original Works on Vintage Envelopes for ‘Couriers of Hope’
Loose Fibers Billow Out of Warped Ceramic Sculptures by Artist Nicole McLaughlin

January 14, 2021Loose Fibers Billow Out of Warped Ceramic Sculptures by Artist Nicole McLaughlin
This Warty Pig Painting Is Thought To Be the Oldest Cave Art in the World

January 14, 2021This Warty Pig Painting Is Thought To Be the Oldest Cave Art in the World
A Los Angeles Nonprofit Is Supporting Prison Abolition Through a Community Ceramics Practice

January 13, 2021A Los Angeles Nonprofit Is Supporting Prison Abolition Through a Community Ceramics Practice
A Technicolor Flower Bed Sprouts From a 70-Foot-Tall Water Tower in Arkansas

January 13, 2021A Technicolor Flower Bed Sprouts From a 70-Foot-Tall Water Tower in Arkansas
Bold, Striking Portraits by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Render Expressive Subjects in Shades of Gray

January 13, 2021Bold, Striking Portraits by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe Render Expressive Subjects in Shades of Gray
An Intimate Photographic Series Glimpses the Lives of the Children Who Fish in Ghana’s Lake Volta

January 12, 2021An Intimate Photographic Series Glimpses the Lives of the Children Who Fish in Ghana’s Lake Volta
The Wolf House: A Horror Film Plunges into the Disturbing Mind of a Child through a Blend of Stop-Motion Animation and Murals

January 12, 2021The Wolf House: A Horror Film Plunges into the Disturbing Mind of a Child through a Blend of Stop-Motion Animation and Murals
Interview: Photographer Jem Cresswell Speaks to the Intimacy and Humility of Documenting Humpback Whales

January 11, 2021Interview: Photographer Jem Cresswell Speaks to the Intimacy and Humility of Documenting Humpback Whales
Photorealistic Figures Embody Childhood Wonder in Dreamy Murals by Lula Goce

January 11, 2021Photorealistic Figures Embody Childhood Wonder in Dreamy Murals by Lula Goce
Whimsical Gardens Grow From Silk Teacups and Mossy Patches in Rosa Andreeva’s Embroideries

January 11, 2021Whimsical Gardens Grow From Silk Teacups and Mossy Patches in Rosa Andreeva’s Embroideries
A Pulsating Light Room of Multi-Layered Glass by Claudia Bueno to Premiere at Meow Wolf Las Vegas

January 8, 2021A Pulsating Light Room of Multi-Layered Glass by Claudia Bueno to Premiere at Meow Wolf Las Vegas
A Massive Octopus and Floating Fish Comprise the Imaginary Universe in Ted Chin’s Surreal Composites

January 8, 2021A Massive Octopus and Floating Fish Comprise the Imaginary Universe in Ted Chin’s Surreal Composites
Dry Out: A Timelapse Chronicles Dozens of Leaves, Fruits, and Organisms As They Shrivel

January 7, 2021Dry Out: A Timelapse Chronicles Dozens of Leaves, Fruits, and Organisms As They Shrivel
Enjoy the Art of Printmaking At Home with This Tabletop Press

January 7, 2021Enjoy the Art of Printmaking At Home with This Tabletop Press
Readymade Cross-Stitch and Floral Motifs Are Embroidered Directly into Porcelain Vases

January 7, 2021Readymade Cross-Stitch and Floral Motifs Are Embroidered Directly into Porcelain Vases
Screeching Roosters Make Their Most Aggressive and Passionate Moves in Heji Shin’s Photographs

January 6, 2021Screeching Roosters Make Their Most Aggressive and Passionate Moves in Heji Shin’s Photographs
Meticulously Sculpted and Tarnished Dandelions Preserve the Herb’s Ephemeral Nature in Metal

January 6, 2021Meticulously Sculpted and Tarnished Dandelions Preserve the Herb’s Ephemeral Nature in Metal
Tides and Tempests: Photographs from the English Coastline Document the Rhythms of a Tumultuous Sea

January 5, 2021Tides and Tempests: Photographs from the English Coastline Document the Rhythms of a Tumultuous Sea
Bronze Figures Explore Movement in Sculptures by Coderch & Malavia

January 5, 2021Bronze Figures Explore Movement in Sculptures by Coderch & Malavia
Bold Brushstrokes Energize Abstract, Pixelated Landscapes by Artist Jason Anderson

January 4, 2021Bold Brushstrokes Energize Abstract, Pixelated Landscapes by Artist Jason Anderson
A Frozen Installation by Azuma Makoto Preserves a Vibrant Floral Arrangement in Ice

January 4, 2021A Frozen Installation by Azuma Makoto Preserves a Vibrant Floral Arrangement in Ice
Freeze Frame: A Meditative Stop-Motion Short Explores Preservation and Decay Through a Tedious Ice Harvest

December 30, 2020Freeze Frame: A Meditative Stop-Motion Short Explores Preservation and Decay Through a Tedious Ice Harvest
Countless Ceramic Loops Comprise Cecil Kemperink’s Movable Chain Sculptures

December 30, 2020Countless Ceramic Loops Comprise Cecil Kemperink’s Movable Chain Sculptures
Through Billowing Pastels, Minimal Photos Express the Profound Connections of Family

December 29, 2020Through Billowing Pastels, Minimal Photos Express the Profound Connections of Family
Vertical Dwellings Nestle into the Floating Miniature Landscapes of Rosa de Jong

December 29, 2020Vertical Dwellings Nestle into the Floating Miniature Landscapes of Rosa de Jong
Vibrant Botanic Embroideries Embellish the Dried Leaf Sculptures of Hillary Waters Fayle

December 29, 2020Vibrant Botanic Embroideries Embellish the Dried Leaf Sculptures of Hillary Waters Fayle
Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Impeccably Preserved Food Stand in Pompeii

December 28, 2020Archaeologists Have Uncovered an Impeccably Preserved Food Stand in Pompeii
Dialogo: A Frenzied Short Film Translates Indiscernible Audio into Kinetic Sound Sculptures

December 28, 2020Dialogo: A Frenzied Short Film Translates Indiscernible Audio into Kinetic Sound Sculptures
Teeming with Flourishes, Narrative Sculptures by Amber Cowan Revitalize Vintage Pressed Glass

December 23, 2020Teeming with Flourishes, Narrative Sculptures by Amber Cowan Revitalize Vintage Pressed Glass
A Woolen Menagerie of Miniature Creatures by Natasya Shuljak Exudes Joy and Whimsy

December 23, 2020A Woolen Menagerie of Miniature Creatures by Natasya Shuljak Exudes Joy and Whimsy
A Rare Photograph Captures ISS Moving Between Jupiter and Saturn During the Great Conjunction

December 23, 2020A Rare Photograph Captures ISS Moving Between Jupiter and Saturn During the Great Conjunction
A Small Scottish Town Delegates the Annual Christmas Light Display to Its Youngest Residents

December 22, 2020A Small Scottish Town Delegates the Annual Christmas Light Display to Its Youngest Residents
A Curved Pavilion Designed by Kengo Kuma Weaves Wooden Slats into a Tessellating Structure

December 22, 2020A Curved Pavilion Designed by Kengo Kuma Weaves Wooden Slats into a Tessellating Structure
Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious

December 22, 2020Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious
Abstract Shapes Flow Like Water in Ho Tsz Wing’s Psychedelic Animation

December 21, 2020Abstract Shapes Flow Like Water in Ho Tsz Wing’s Psychedelic Animation
Carry Around a Tiny Snowman in This Sleek Leather Bag

December 21, 2020Carry Around a Tiny Snowman in This Sleek Leather Bag
Australian Plants Grow from the Crevices of Jamie North’s Living Sculptures

December 21, 2020Australian Plants Grow from the Crevices of Jamie North’s Living Sculptures
A Caterpillar in the Amazon Rainforest Camouflages Itself as an 8-Legged Tarantula Spider

December 18, 2020A Caterpillar in the Amazon Rainforest Camouflages Itself as an 8-Legged Tarantula Spider
A Monumental Figure Reveals a Fern-Canopied Tunnel Inside Its Chest in Sculpture by Daniel Popper

December 17, 2020A Monumental Figure Reveals a Fern-Canopied Tunnel Inside Its Chest in Sculpture by Daniel Popper
Dreamy Illustrations by Daniela Gallego Merge Human Experiences with Fantastical Images

December 17, 2020Dreamy Illustrations by Daniela Gallego Merge Human Experiences with Fantastical Images
Play a Game of UNO with Nina Chanel Abney’s New Deck Featuring Her Bold, Energetic Style

December 16, 2020Play a Game of UNO with Nina Chanel Abney’s New Deck Featuring Her Bold, Energetic Style
A Pair of Vibrant, Color-Blocked Murals by Lakwena Transform Two Basketball Courts in Arkansas

December 16, 2020A Pair of Vibrant, Color-Blocked Murals by Lakwena Transform Two Basketball Courts in Arkansas
A Forgotten Pinhole Camera Made from a Beer Can Captures the Longest Exposure Photograph Ever

December 16, 2020A Forgotten Pinhole Camera Made from a Beer Can Captures the Longest Exposure Photograph Ever
Create a Kaleidoscopic Coloring Experience with goober’s Stackable Block Crayons

December 15, 2020Create a Kaleidoscopic Coloring Experience with goober’s Stackable Block Crayons
Natural Elements Emerge from Vintage Garments in Trompe L’oeil Sculptures by Artist Ron Isaacs

December 15, 2020Natural Elements Emerge from Vintage Garments in Trompe L’oeil Sculptures by Artist Ron Isaacs
Innumerable Porcelain Pieces Form Flowers and Coral in Zemer Peled’s Textured Sculptures

December 15, 2020Innumerable Porcelain Pieces Form Flowers and Coral in Zemer Peled’s Textured Sculptures
An Undulating Sculpture Recreates Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ in 50,000 LEGO Pieces

December 14, 2020An Undulating Sculpture Recreates Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ in 50,000 LEGO Pieces
Dive Into the Incredibly Satisfying Art of Japanese Wood Joinery

December 14, 2020Dive Into the Incredibly Satisfying Art of Japanese Wood Joinery
Interview: Peter Bellerby Discusses Precision, His Love of Disruption, and the Art of Globemaking

December 14, 2020Interview: Peter Bellerby Discusses Precision, His Love of Disruption, and the Art of Globemaking
Swirling Plumes of Black-and-Gold Rattan Fill the Ceiling of a Bangkok Lounge

December 11, 2020Swirling Plumes of Black-and-Gold Rattan Fill the Ceiling of a Bangkok Lounge
Contemplative Artworks of Cicada Wings, Hair, and Thorned Branches Evoke Rebirth and Change

December 11, 2020Contemplative Artworks of Cicada Wings, Hair, and Thorned Branches Evoke Rebirth and Change
Who’s Watching Whom? The Moon Forms A Massive Eye Peering Out Over Utah

December 11, 2020Who’s Watching Whom? The Moon Forms A Massive Eye Peering Out Over Utah
Aachoo!! A Sneezing Pensioner Knocks Down a Row of Houses in New Banksy Work in Bristol

December 10, 2020Aachoo!! A Sneezing Pensioner Knocks Down a Row of Houses in New Banksy Work in Bristol
Embroider Away Your Worries with Pela’s DIY Stitch Case

December 10, 2020Embroider Away Your Worries with Pela’s DIY Stitch Case
Wooden Benches Unfurl into Pasta-Esque Strands in Pablo Reinoso’s Works

December 10, 2020Wooden Benches Unfurl into Pasta-Esque Strands in Pablo Reinoso’s Works
Descend Into the Endlessly Repetitive Loop of ‘Jigsaw Jigsaw’

December 9, 2020Descend Into the Endlessly Repetitive Loop of ‘Jigsaw Jigsaw’
Lucy Sparrow Opens The Bourdon Street Chemist, a Fully Stocked Felt Pharmacy

December 9, 2020Lucy Sparrow Opens The Bourdon Street Chemist, a Fully Stocked Felt Pharmacy
Surreal Sculptures of Translucent Glass and Clay Explore the Body’s Transformative Processes

December 8, 2020Surreal Sculptures of Translucent Glass and Clay Explore the Body’s Transformative Processes
Energetic Lines Circulate Through the Dynamic, Vibrant Portraits of Martin Satí

December 8, 2020Energetic Lines Circulate Through the Dynamic, Vibrant Portraits of Martin Satí
Clusters of Candy-Colored Domes Designed for Communal Living Populate Iran’s Hormuz Island

December 8, 2020Clusters of Candy-Colored Domes Designed for Communal Living Populate Iran’s Hormuz Island
Sweeping Gestures of Negative Space and Typography Complete Bronze Works by Jesús Curiá

December 7, 2020Sweeping Gestures of Negative Space and Typography Complete Bronze Works by Jesús Curiá
Dizzying Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe Billow and Writhe in the Wind

December 7, 2020Dizzying Kinetic Sculptures by Anthony Howe Billow and Writhe in the Wind
Quirky Faces and Limber Vases Comprise Madriguera Workshop’s Minimal Ceramics

December 7, 2020Quirky Faces and Limber Vases Comprise Madriguera Workshop’s Minimal Ceramics
New Photos from the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’ Reveal Details About Prehistoric Amazonian Life—Like a Fondness for Bungee Jumping

December 4, 2020New Photos from the ‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’ Reveal Details About Prehistoric Amazonian Life—Like a Fondness for Bungee Jumping
SMILE: Ride an Emotional Rollercoaster with These Perpetually Grinning Characters

December 4, 2020SMILE: Ride an Emotional Rollercoaster with These Perpetually Grinning Characters
A Flurry of New Notebooks from Field Notes Features 99,999 Unique Snowflake Designs

December 4, 2020A Flurry of New Notebooks from Field Notes Features 99,999 Unique Snowflake Designs
Intense Emotions Overwhelm the Figures in Stefan Zsaitsits’s Graphite Illustrations

December 3, 2020Intense Emotions Overwhelm the Figures in Stefan Zsaitsits’s Graphite Illustrations
Paper Torsos Covered with Ancient Chinese Paintings by Peng Wei Reimagine Femininity

December 3, 2020Paper Torsos Covered with Ancient Chinese Paintings by Peng Wei Reimagine Femininity
An Oversized Zipper Ship Opens the Sumida River Flowing Through Tokyo

December 3, 2020An Oversized Zipper Ship Opens the Sumida River Flowing Through Tokyo
Precisely Arranged Stones Coil and Surge Across the Land in Jon Foreman’s Mesmeric Works

December 2, 2020Precisely Arranged Stones Coil and Surge Across the Land in Jon Foreman’s Mesmeric Works
THE COIN: A Moving Stop-Motion Short Reveals the Power of a Family’s Cooking Traditions

December 2, 2020THE COIN: A Moving Stop-Motion Short Reveals the Power of a Family’s Cooking Traditions
‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’: A Remote Area of the Amazon Boasts Tens of Thousands of Ice-Age Paintings

December 2, 2020‘Sistine Chapel of the Ancients’: A Remote Area of the Amazon Boasts Tens of Thousands of Ice-Age Paintings
Colossal’s 2020 Gift Guide of Creative Experiences

December 1, 2020Colossal’s 2020 Gift Guide of Creative Experiences
A Storm of Paint Entangles the Enigmatic Subjects of Glenn Brown’s Winding Portraits

December 1, 2020A Storm of Paint Entangles the Enigmatic Subjects of Glenn Brown’s Winding Portraits
Color Outside the Lines with the Chunky, Squiggly Crayons Designed by Retoolings

December 1, 2020Color Outside the Lines with the Chunky, Squiggly Crayons Designed by Retoolings
‘The Joy of Type Design’: These Massive Alphabetic Prints Were Created Using Just Four Shapes

November 30, 2020‘The Joy of Type Design’: These Massive Alphabetic Prints Were Created Using Just Four Shapes
Daily Newspapers Are Meticulously Cut into Lace Collages by Artist Myriam Dion

November 30, 2020Daily Newspapers Are Meticulously Cut into Lace Collages by Artist Myriam Dion
Suspended Blossoms and Patchwork Characters Imagine a Pastel Universe of Overabundance

November 30, 2020Suspended Blossoms and Patchwork Characters Imagine a Pastel Universe of Overabundance
A Series of Animated Paper Video Games Evokes Digital Nostalgia

November 25, 2020A Series of Animated Paper Video Games Evokes Digital Nostalgia
Subversively Elegant Portraits of Indigenous People Drawn on Repurposed Ledgers by Artist Chris Pappan

November 25, 2020Subversively Elegant Portraits of Indigenous People Drawn on Repurposed Ledgers by Artist Chris Pappan
Geometric Drone Paths Illuminate the Otherworldly Landscapes of the Southwest in Photos by Reuben Wu

November 25, 2020Geometric Drone Paths Illuminate the Otherworldly Landscapes of the Southwest in Photos by Reuben Wu
Interview: Danielle Clough Discusses Embroidery’s Lengthy History and the Tenuous Distinction Between Art and Craft

November 24, 2020Interview: Danielle Clough Discusses Embroidery’s Lengthy History and the Tenuous Distinction Between Art and Craft
A Towering Metallic Monolith Was Just Discovered in a Remote Area of Utah

November 24, 2020A Towering Metallic Monolith Was Just Discovered in a Remote Area of Utah
An Eccentric Cast of Hybrid Creatures Mirrors the Diversity and Humor of Human Experience

November 24, 2020An Eccentric Cast of Hybrid Creatures Mirrors the Diversity and Humor of Human Experience
Digital Dancers Groove Through the Streets of Istanbul in Shape-Shifting Costumes

November 23, 2020Digital Dancers Groove Through the Streets of Istanbul in Shape-Shifting Costumes
Steampunk Busts Sculpted from Resin and Repurposed Objects Evoke Futuristic Relics

November 23, 2020Steampunk Busts Sculpted from Resin and Repurposed Objects Evoke Futuristic Relics