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An Open Pipeline Echoes This Inventive Saxophonist’s Notes in Perfectly Tuned Accompaniment

June 30, 2020An Open Pipeline Echoes This Inventive Saxophonist’s Notes in Perfectly Tuned Accompaniment
Ornate Fabrics Cloak Models in Disquieting Portraits by Artist Markus Åkesson

June 30, 2020Ornate Fabrics Cloak Models in Disquieting Portraits by Artist Markus Åkesson
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
Interactive Event with Paint Kartel Teaches Seniors to Create Bold Graffiti in Belgrade

June 29, 2020Interactive Event with Paint Kartel Teaches Seniors to Create Bold Graffiti in Belgrade
A Decade of Sun: A New Timelapse Chronicles Ten Years of the Enormous Star

June 29, 2020A Decade of Sun: A New Timelapse Chronicles Ten Years of the Enormous Star
Playful Illustrations by Giulia Pintus Render Quirky, Body-Positive Characters in Relaxed States

June 29, 2020Playful Illustrations by Giulia Pintus Render Quirky, Body-Positive Characters in Relaxed States
Drive Through Indonesia with Rebel Riders, A Group That Modifies Vespas with Idiosyncratic Designs

June 28, 2020Drive Through Indonesia with Rebel Riders, A Group That Modifies Vespas with Idiosyncratic Designs
Sinuous Snakes, Insects, and Florals Intertwine in Graphite Illustrations by Zoe Keller

June 27, 2020Sinuous Snakes, Insects, and Florals Intertwine in Graphite Illustrations by Zoe Keller
Bisected Bronze Figures by Artist Anders Krisár Rejoin Through Clasped Hands

June 26, 2020Bisected Bronze Figures by Artist Anders Krisár Rejoin Through Clasped Hands
Vivid Photographs by Trung Huy Pham Capture Annual Water Lily Harvest in Vietnam

June 26, 2020Vivid Photographs by Trung Huy Pham Capture Annual Water Lily Harvest in Vietnam
A Savvy Designer Launches Company that Prints Custom Masks Emblazoned with Your Face

June 26, 2020A Savvy Designer Launches Company that Prints Custom Masks Emblazoned with Your Face
Browse Hundreds of Artist’s Zines, Prints, and Other Works at the Virtual Brooklyn Art Book Fair This Weekend

June 25, 2020Browse Hundreds of Artist’s Zines, Prints, and Other Works at the Virtual Brooklyn Art Book Fair This Weekend
As a Tribute, Vhils Carves Ten Masked Healthcare Workers into a Hospital Wall in Porto

June 25, 2020As a Tribute, Vhils Carves Ten Masked Healthcare Workers into a Hospital Wall in Porto
Page Through This Incredibly Detailed Sino-Tibetan Book Printed in 1410

June 24, 2020Page Through This Incredibly Detailed Sino-Tibetan Book Printed in 1410
Floating Black Balloons Explore Contradictions in Artist Tadao Cern’s Installations

June 24, 2020Floating Black Balloons Explore Contradictions in Artist Tadao Cern’s Installations
Vintage Natural Science and Astronomy Illustrations Adorn Face Masks by Maria Popova

June 24, 2020Vintage Natural Science and Astronomy Illustrations Adorn Face Masks by Maria Popova
Solemn Faces Emerge from Hazy Portraits by Artist GyoBeom An

June 23, 2020Solemn Faces Emerge from Hazy Portraits by Artist GyoBeom An
2,292 Plants Fill the Audience in Opening Performance at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu

June 23, 20202,292 Plants Fill the Audience in Opening Performance at Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu
A Surreal Watercolor by Illustrator Marija Tiurina Captures a Miscellany of Thoughts in Quarantine

June 23, 2020A Surreal Watercolor by Illustrator Marija Tiurina Captures a Miscellany of Thoughts in Quarantine
An Aerial Timelapse Captures One Million Begonias as They’re Woven Into an Ephemeral Tapestry

June 22, 2020An Aerial Timelapse Captures One Million Begonias as They’re Woven Into an Ephemeral Tapestry
A Transfixing Animation Utilizes the Optical Illusions of Pareidolia to Parallel Two Narratives About Birth

June 22, 2020A Transfixing Animation Utilizes the Optical Illusions of Pareidolia to Parallel Two Narratives About Birth
Cabinet of Curiosities: A New Book Opens Centuries-Old Collections of Fossils, Sculptures, and Other Oddities

June 22, 2020Cabinet of Curiosities: A New Book Opens Centuries-Old Collections of Fossils, Sculptures, and Other Oddities
A Minimally Animated Paper Box Expresses a Surprising Range of Human Emotions

June 18, 2020A Minimally Animated Paper Box Expresses a Surprising Range of Human Emotions
Hand-Tufted Patches of Color Form Lush Fiber Portraits by Artist Simone Saunders

June 18, 2020Hand-Tufted Patches of Color Form Lush Fiber Portraits by Artist Simone Saunders
Foxes Caught in Dramatic Squabbles and Sleepy Coils by Photographer Konsta Punkka

June 18, 2020Foxes Caught in Dramatic Squabbles and Sleepy Coils by Photographer Konsta Punkka
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
A Lounging Humpback Whale and Her Newborn Garner Top Prize in International Photography Contest

June 17, 2020A Lounging Humpback Whale and Her Newborn Garner Top Prize in International Photography Contest
Gripping a Plastic Bag, A Massive Fox by Artist Florentijn Hofman Towers Over Rotterdam

June 16, 2020Gripping a Plastic Bag, A Massive Fox by Artist Florentijn Hofman Towers Over Rotterdam
Contemporary Films Are Reimagined as Vintage Book Covers by Illustrator Matt Stevens

June 16, 2020Contemporary Films Are Reimagined as Vintage Book Covers by Illustrator Matt Stevens
Sprawling Roots and Richly Hued Gowns Permeate Mary Sibande’s Postcolonial Artworks

June 15, 2020Sprawling Roots and Richly Hued Gowns Permeate Mary Sibande’s Postcolonial Artworks
Unusual Interventions by Artist Stefan Visan Juxtapose Leaves, Cutlery, and Everyday Objects

June 15, 2020Unusual Interventions by Artist Stefan Visan Juxtapose Leaves, Cutlery, and Everyday Objects
Constellations of Found Electronics Shape Faces on Vintage Rackets by Artist Leonardo Ulian

June 14, 2020Constellations of Found Electronics Shape Faces on Vintage Rackets by Artist Leonardo Ulian
30 Hand-Cranked Machines Comprise Amusing Series of Miniatures by Artist Federico Tobon

June 12, 202030 Hand-Cranked Machines Comprise Amusing Series of Miniatures by Artist Federico Tobon
A Model Morphs into a Rotund Tomato, Peeled Banana, and a Hoagie in a Bizarre Photographic Series

June 12, 2020A Model Morphs into a Rotund Tomato, Peeled Banana, and a Hoagie in a Bizarre Photographic Series
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
Dive Into a Never-Ending Sequence of Jumps and Tucks in an Olympic-Games Compilation

June 11, 2020Dive Into a Never-Ending Sequence of Jumps and Tucks in an Olympic-Games Compilation
Graceful Photographs of Solitary Figures by Oye Diran Explore Beauty and Empowerment

June 11, 2020Graceful Photographs of Solitary Figures by Oye Diran Explore Beauty and Empowerment
Two Recycled Woods are Engineered into a Modest, Airy Church in Indonesia

June 10, 2020Two Recycled Woods are Engineered into a Modest, Airy Church in Indonesia
Rope Twists into Massive, Fibrous Circuit Boards by Artist Windy Chien

June 10, 2020Rope Twists into Massive, Fibrous Circuit Boards by Artist Windy Chien
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
Fringed Rugs Bulge and Fold in Illusory Paintings by Artist Antonio Santín

June 9, 2020Fringed Rugs Bulge and Fold in Illusory Paintings by Artist Antonio Santín
Sliced and Diced Food Arranged into Color-Coded Sequences by Adam Hillman

June 9, 2020Sliced and Diced Food Arranged into Color-Coded Sequences by Adam Hillman
Autumn Leaves Crackle and Writhe Like a Flame in Short Film by Animator William Crook

June 8, 2020Autumn Leaves Crackle and Writhe Like a Flame in Short Film by Animator William Crook
Targets Mask Women and Girls in Powerful Thread Portraits by Artist Nneka Jones

June 8, 2020Targets Mask Women and Girls in Powerful Thread Portraits by Artist Nneka Jones
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
Remarkable Portraits by Artist Amy Sherald Render Subjects in Grayscale Against Vibrant Backdrops

June 5, 2020Remarkable Portraits by Artist Amy Sherald Render Subjects in Grayscale Against Vibrant Backdrops
A Bold Black Lives Matter Statement Transforms a Street Leading to the White House in Washington D.C.

June 5, 2020A Bold Black Lives Matter Statement Transforms a Street Leading to the White House in Washington D.C.
Ceramic Artist Lalese Stamps Creates 100 Wildly Varying Mug Handles in 100 Days

June 4, 2020Ceramic Artist Lalese Stamps Creates 100 Wildly Varying Mug Handles in 100 Days
Globes and Astronaut Helmets Form Heads of Figurative Sculptures by Artist Yinka Shonibare CBE

June 4, 2020Globes and Astronaut Helmets Form Heads of Figurative Sculptures by Artist Yinka Shonibare CBE
Ethereal Photographs by Oghalé Alex Emphasize the Tension Between Movement and Inaction

June 4, 2020Ethereal Photographs by Oghalé Alex Emphasize the Tension Between Movement and Inaction
Children’s Imaginations Materialize as Cartoon Chaos in Paintings by Artist Kayla Mahaffey

June 3, 2020Children’s Imaginations Materialize as Cartoon Chaos in Paintings by Artist Kayla Mahaffey
Prominent Figures of the Harlem Renaissance Featured on New USPS Stamps

June 3, 2020Prominent Figures of the Harlem Renaissance Featured on New USPS Stamps
Watch the Earth Rotate for 24 Hours in an Entrancing Timelapse Centering the Sky

June 2, 2020Watch the Earth Rotate for 24 Hours in an Entrancing Timelapse Centering the Sky
From Minneapolis to Syria, Artists Are Honoring George Floyd Through Murals and Public Artworks

June 2, 2020From Minneapolis to Syria, Artists Are Honoring George Floyd Through Murals and Public Artworks
Six Students Design Solar-Powered Lamps From Collagen, Black Beans, and Agave Plants

June 1, 2020Six Students Design Solar-Powered Lamps From Collagen, Black Beans, and Agave Plants
Four Adorable Prairie Dogs Peek Out of Kinetic Sculpture Constructed with LEGO

June 1, 2020Four Adorable Prairie Dogs Peek Out of Kinetic Sculpture Constructed with LEGO
A 20,000-Square-Foot Tribute to Healthcare Workers Emerges at Queens Museum

June 1, 2020A 20,000-Square-Foot Tribute to Healthcare Workers Emerges at Queens Museum