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Massive Curved Vaults Mimicking Traditional Kilns House a Jingdezhen Museum Dedicated to Porcelain Production
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, China is widely recognized as the porcelain capital of the world with a more than 2,000-year history of producing prized ceramics. As an homage to that tradition, architects from Studio Zhu-Pei constructed an open-air structure with toweri... More »
Cosmic Nature: A Spectacular Polka Dot-Filled Exhibition by Yayoi Kusama Sprawls Across New York Botanical Garden
Now inhabiting the verdant, 250-acre campus of the New York Botanical Garden are oversized flowers sprouting in seasonal arrangements, a glowing pumpkin-packed infinity room, and a sea of 1,400 reflective spheres by Yayoi Kusama (previously). Teeming with squi... More »
The Art Inside Aaron and Sam Taylor-Johnson’s $7.5 M. Historic Hollywood Hills Home
Photographs taken before the famed couple moved capture some of their art collection. More »
Run Forever: A Figure Undergoes Metamorphosis as It Trudges Through Myriad Environments
The team at Universal Everything is back with its latest video artwork, “Run Forever,” that stars a now-familiar amorphous figure as it gradually changes from material to material. While previous projects in the series have focused on structure and texture, th... More »
A Sleek Deck of Cards by Studio LO Honors 12 Black Figures Who’ve Revolutionized History
Kansas City, Missouri-based designer Kearra Johnson of Studio LO describes her standard 54-card deck as anything but traditional: it’s revolutionary. On one side of each playing card is a raised fist, a symbol that’s synonymous with the fight against oppressio... More »
Ironic Compositions Juxtapose Outlandish Scenarios in Paco Pomet’s New Paintings
In Beginnings, Spanish artist Paco Pomet (previously) visualizes a series of jarring and absurd scenarios born out of an equally concerning event. He juxtaposes disparate elements—a mushroom cloud erupting in a classroom, women cavalierly poking at a tabletop ... More »
Nature’s Palette: A New Book Expands the Landmark Guide to Color for Artists and Naturalists with 800 Rich Illustrations
Prior to the proliferation of photography-based reference guides, naturalists and scientists relied on elaborate taxonomic descriptions to identify flora and fauna. One of those invaluable materials was Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours, a universal catalog ori... More »
A Circle of Light Beams Undulates in an Interactive Kinetic Installation by Scale Collective
An undulating kinetic artwork by Scale Collective blends organic movement and architectural forms in a mesmerizing installation. Created for the Constellations Festival in Metz, France, “Flux” is comprised of 48 beams of light that stretch 1.5-meters-long an... More »
A Retro Boombox Candle by Cent LDN Recreates a Hip-Hop Classic in Creamy Wax
Turn that Root Down into a meltdown with the first-ever candle replica of the boombox so iconic it’s simply referred to as “The King.” Cent LDN just released a retro design modeled after the legendary JVC RC M90 boombox—you might recognize this iconic device f... More »
Save Ralph: A Stop-Motion Animation Critiques the Devastating Impacts of Animal Testing
Note: This video contains brief, simulated animal testing that might be disturbing. Meet Ralph, a modest rabbit whose life revolves around his role as a product tester. A new stop-motion animation follows the creature throughout a typical day as he struggles... More »
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Artist Spotlight: Daniel Eatock
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