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MoCA \ Purple Magazine: Doug Aitken’s Underwater Pavilions
Purple Television presents the iconic multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker Doug Aitken in discussion with Philippe Vergne on his new Underwater Pavilions. Accessible to scuba divers, the temporary underwater installation features three geometric sculptures off the coast of Catalina Island in … Continue reading
A Tiled Wave Ripples Across Olafur Eliasson’s New Installation in Downtown Chicago
Last week, artist Olafur Eliasson (previously) unveiled a massive, wave-like artwork that mimics the rippled surfaces of the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Comprised of 1,963 curved tiles, “Atmospheric wave wall” sits between the two bodies of water at Willis Tower … Continue reading
This Elaborately Armored Samurai Was Folded From A Single Sheet of Paper | Colossal
JANUARY 16, 2021 GRACE EBERT Juho Könkkölä spent upwards of 50 hours scoring and folding just one sheet of Wenzhou rice paper to create this painstakingly detailed samurai complete with plated armor, traditional helmet, and sword. Beginning with a 95 … Continue reading
Sue Takes on the Sutton Hoo Helmet | Curator’s Corner S6 E5
The excavations at Sutton Hoo during 1939 were unique for a number reasons. We’re not sure the exact number of reasons (like Irving, maths really isn’t our thing), but there were definitely enough for Netflix to make an original, dramatized … Continue reading
Azulejos: Learn About the Beautiful Art of Portuguese Tiles
How much do you know about Portuguese tiles? If you’ve ever visited or seen pictures of the gorgeous cities of Portugal, you’ve likely noticed the exquisitely painted tiles that adorn the buildings’ façades. These luminous and captivating embellishments are called … Continue reading
Loose Fibers Billow Out of Warped Ceramic Sculptures by Artist Nicole McLaughlin
“As a product of an American father and a Mexican mother, I am influenced by the conflicting expectations I have received as a woman within my two cultures,” says artist Nicole McLaughlin. From her studio in Marion, Massachusetts, McLaughlin combines … Continue reading
Oldest Cave Art Found in Sulawesi
A team of Griffith University archaeologists has shared in the discovery of what may be the world’s oldest known cave painting, dating back to at least 45,500 years ago. Uncovered in South Sulawesi during field research conducted with Indonesia’s leading … Continue reading
Photographer Captures Quarantine Life With His Mom and Ex-Wife | My Modern Met
By Sara Barnes on January 13, 2021 Day 12: Tensions are already rising. “Sometimes, the behind-the-scenes was more dramatic than the actual results.” The pandemic has brought together people who, not wanting to be alone, have chosen to unite … Continue reading
FedEx Shipping Damage Creates Fractured Artworks
Since 2007, artist Walead Beshty has been cleverly using FedEx’s shipping infrastructure to create a series of artworks. He constructs glass objects that fit exactly into FedEx’s shipping boxes and then ships them to galleries and museums without any protection against … Continue reading
Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: The unknown history
21st January 2014 One of Vincent van Gogh’s most famous works is actually part of a series of sunflower paintings. Alastair Sooke shows how these masterpieces came to be. Sometimes a work of art is so dazzlingly famous that it … Continue reading
Wax Series 4, an art print by Adekunle Adeleke | Painting, Fine art painting, Painting prints
Aug 27, 2020 – Gallery Quality Prints Source: Wax Series 4, an art print by Adekunle Adeleke | Painting, Fine art painting, Painting prints
Chris Maynard @ Featherfolio | Edge of Humanity
Development Chris Maynard developed a method of backing feathers with pressure, glues, and papers so the feathers can be carved and still retain their stability. What the viewer sees is the natural feather. He uses naturally shed feathers which mean that a … Continue reading
