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Innumerable Porcelain Pieces Form Flowers and Coral in Zemer Peled’s Textured Sculptures

From her Baltimore studio, Israeli artist Zemer Peled (previously) sculpts countless spikes and oblongs into densely textured artworks. Amorphous forms bristle with porcelain pieces of varying shape and hue, mimicking organic elements like coral reefs and intertwined vines.[…] More: Innumerable … Continue reading →

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Hokusai’s Great Wave, Sculpted in Lego Blocks by Jumpei Mitsui | Spoon & Tamago

all photos courtesy Jumpei Mitsui Jumpei Mitsui (previously), a certified professional LEGO builder, has completed what can only be described as a masterpiece: a LEGO replica of Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa,” one of Japan’s most iconic images. Hokusai’s … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Figure Reveals a Fern-Canopied Tunnel Inside Its Chest in Sculpture by Daniel Popper

Cape Town-based artist Daniel Popper has become well-known for his towering sculptures of human figures adorned with or penetrated by thick canopies of foliage. His latest piece titled Thrivestands nearly 30 feet tall and is constructed from 14 tons of … Continue reading →

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Dreamy Illustrations by Daniela Gallego Merge Human Experiences with Fantastical Images

Colombian illustrator Daniela Gallego takes us on a delightful journey through a world tinged with magic and brimming with plants. Her subdued color palette enhances the effect, firmly planting each of her drawings somewhere between fantasy and reality.[…] More: Dreamy … Continue reading →

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A Pair of Vibrant, Color-Blocked Murals by Lakwena Transform Two Basketball Courts in Arkansas

Tucked into the verdant landscape of Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, are two dramatically altered basketball courts primed for play. Commissioned by the women-led curators of Justkids (previously) and OZ Art, the public project was conceived by … Continue reading →

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Aliza Nisenbaum – Exhibition at Tate Liverpool | Tate

Aliza Nisenbaum (b.1977, Mexico) is a New York based painter best known for her bright, large-scale portraits of community groups. Inspired by the dedication of Liverpool’s key workers, the artist has created a series of new paintings of NHS staff … Continue reading →

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Lucy Sparrow Opens The Bourdon Street Chemist, a Fully Stocked Felt Pharmacy

Although Lucy Sparrow is adept at treating scrapes and bouts of indigestion, her medical specialty lies in helping folks suffering from heart disease, IBS, and various illnesses caused by fiber deficiencies. The U.K.-based artist set up shop with The Bourdon … Continue reading →

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Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals | AP

By CHRISTINE FERNANDO   Plywood mural boards are lined up at a warehouse, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Minneapolis ready for volunteers to help organize them. Leesa Kelly, left background, and Kenda Zellner-Smith, right in yellow, formed the Save the … Continue reading →

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Mumi – Hallelujah (handpan cover)

Hi, I’m Mumi and handpans are my life. This isn’t just a saying: they’re part of my daily life since a decade. Started as a player, since a while my job is making handpans (Elaia handpans). I spend an average … Continue reading →

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Swirling Plumes of Black-and-Gold Rattan Fill the Ceiling of a Bangkok Lounge

The rattan devotees over at Enter Projects Asia are back with a sweeping installation that swells through a Bangkok restaurant overlooking the Chao Priya River. Occupying the lounge of Spice & Barley, two 30-meter pillars ascend from the ground level before … Continue reading →

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In Russia – в России

A landmass so vast it’s hard to wrap your head around, spanning over 11 timezones and 2 continents, filled with otherworldly landscapes, countless discrete cultures and crowded cities with rather turbulent histories.On the one side, this film shows a slice … Continue reading →

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Wooden Benches Unfurl into Pasta-Esque Strands in Pablo Reinoso’s Works | Colossal

“Curly Bench (2019), photo by Rodrigo Reinoso. All images © Pablo Reinoso,   The unbound slats of Pablo Reinoso’s unassuming benches curl sideways and up walls in a tangle of wood and metal. Based just outside of Paris, the French-Argentine … Continue reading →

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