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Assembled Sculptures by Artist Willie Cole Cluster High Heels into Expressive Masks | Colossal

GRACE EBERT “Shine” (2007), shoes, wire, washers, screws, and shelf 16 x 15 x 16 inches. Photo by Jason Mandella   Artist Willie Cole juxtaposes readymade footwear and African tradition in his series of sculptural masks. The figurative assemblages stack … Continue reading

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A Painstakingly Crafted Village Perches Atop a Wooden Tower in Ognyan Stefanov’s Miniature Utopia

Bulgarian artist Ognyan Stefanov pairs his day job as an aviation photographer with an equally lofty practice of crafting lavish architectural miniatures that soar high in the air. One of his creations is this utopic village, aptly named “Skyville,” which was … Continue reading

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Billowing Tulle Floods Unexpected Spaces With Feminine Power

By Arnesia Young on April 30, 2021 “Flood (Déferlante),” 2020 “My work is very much about the feminine. And it is very feminine. Big, feminine, unstoppable—in size and color. Unconstrained, unapologetic.”   Argentinian visual artist Ana María Hernando has been … Continue reading

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His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets

His Dark Materials @ Curve // Puppets Some of the puppets being used for HDM Used on a french HDM fan site 🙂

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Download and 3D-Print 18,000 Artifacts from Art History through Scan the World

From top left: “Recumbent Lion,” “Bust of Nefertiti,” head of Michaelangelo’s “David,” and “Fourth Gate of Vaubam Fortress“ Scan the World might be one of the only institutions where visitors are encouraged to handle the most-valued sculptures and artefacts from art … Continue reading

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Ricky & Doris: An Unconventional Friendship in New York City. With Puppets!

[…] Ricky Syers is an off-beat 50 year old street performer who found his calling as a puppeteer after a lifetime of manual labor. While performing in New York City’s Washington Square Park, he met Doris Diether, an 86 year … Continue reading

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Lemonia – a bunraku style puppet by a greek company

Posted on 09/04/2013 by chrishelio In October 2009 I was part of the production team of the 1st Athens International Street Theatre Festival, and one of the performances that stroke me with its quality, originality and sensitivity was “Lemonia”. The … Continue reading

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Metal Dandelion Sculptures Capture the Weightless Beauty of Weeds

By Emma Taggart on April 25, 2021 Can you believe these flowers are made of metal?   Did you ever blow on dandelions as a child? The sight of their fluffy seeds floating in the air is one of life’s … Continue reading

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Fabric fantastic: The chemist’s made out of felt | BBC News

After wowing art lovers in the US and China, Lucy Sparrow’s latest felt fantasy is her first UK show in five years. More: Fabric fantastic: The chemist’s made out of felt

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Artist Tightly Rolls Newspaper to Craft Incredibly Detailed Animal Sculptures

Using nothing but everyday newspaper, expert paper artist Chie Hitotsuyama crafts realistic, exquisitely detailed sculptures of the animal kingdom. To create each creature, Hitotsuyama skillfully binds rolled and twisted pieces of wet newspaper to each other. By varying the thickness … Continue reading

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