Art
Millions of blooms revive Van Gogh in breathtaking Corso Zundert flower parade
The world’s largest flower parade, Bloemencorso Zundert, returned this past Sunday with a very special twist. In honor of the 125th anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh’s death—the famous painter was
Horses with oil-pump heads installed on the Thames to criticize climate change inaction
Four apathetic men in business suits sit atop horses, which are creepily affixed with the “horse heads” from oil well pumps. The use of life-size shire horses in the piece echo the beginnings of
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s The Broad Art Museum to open later this month in Los Angeles
Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue is about to get even grander. The Broad contemporary art museum will soon open its doors on September 20, with free public admission. Located next to Frank Gehry’s Walt
Geometric wood forest pops up at one of Europe’s biggest music festivals
Music festivals offer way more than just a great lineup of bands these days. The Sziget Festival, one of Europe’s largest music festivals held in Budapest, makes art a major focus as shown with TREEDOM,
Gigantic straw dinosaurs take over Japanese fields
Why bundle up your leftover straw into bales when you can build amazing dinosaurs instead? That’s what residents of Japan’s Niigata Prefecture did for the Wara Art Festival, an annual event that takes
Artist grows living letters in a Petri dish – with bacteria
Designer Ori Elisar’s new project puts new meaning in the premise that language is organic. The Jerusalem-based creator’s “Living Typeface” is a collection of letters sprouted from a Petri dish.
World’s largest outdoor mural completed in just four days
If you’re ever on a plane bound for Stavanger, Norway, don’t forget to look down. French artists Ella & Pitr recently completed the world’s largest outdoor mural in Klepp, Norway that’s so large
Jenine Shereos knits her hair into intricate leaves
Jenine Shereos is a sculptor and installation artist specialized in fiber and textile processes. She creates amazing knitted installations and objects mixing the craft with natural materials. Her latest
Stephen Orlando captures kayakers’ motions in stunning long-exposure photographs
Stephen Orlando's photos are both whimsical and beautiful. Human movement and sports like kayaking, karate and swimming inspire him to capture movement through colorful light trails. Using long exposure
Elkebana’s fun botanical wall trophies are so much better than dead animal heads
Here’s a phrase you don’t hear very often: vegan-friendly trophy wall. Akin to a pink elephant, the cruelty-free trophy wall is a rare but wondrous thing, and this botanical interpretation by Elkebana
Alaska’s whimsical Dr. Seuss House is an architectural marvel
This Willow, Alaska house is known as the Dr. Seuss house, for obvious reasons. Looking at the top, for example, one can see why it's considered to be one of the great architectural feats of
Japanese artist transforms oyster pearls into amazingly realistic miniature skulls
Nakaba carves all manner of skulls into tiny pearls - and other similar items, like melamine resin beads. He mostly does human and animal skulls in the oyster pearls, but also some pretty adorable moon
Bizarre giant art village is the largest Atelier Van Lieshout installation ever
At the center of the settlement is the Refektorium, a large events hall that will house a restaurant, bar, and theater. Outside the Refektorium is BarRectum, a 2005 work which is a huge re-creation of the
Stunning see-through church is made from stacked weathered steel
Our favorite public space interventions often include an artistic angle, much like this stunning semi-transparent church in rural Limburg, Belgium. Belgian architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van
Chinese welder spends a year building life-size Transformers model for his lucky son
Liangsheng took his son to see the Transformers movie last August, and the boy became a huge fan. He gifted his son a Transformers toy, and the boy asked for a bigger one. (Of course he did.) Liangsheng
100,000 giant white balloons invade London’s Covent Garden Market
Dreamy cloud-like masses have taken over London’s Covent Garden Market. French artist Charles Pétillon filled the 19th century building with 100,000 giant white balloons as part of ‘Heartbeat,’ an
Chandelier-like canopy is made from 10,000 recycled BIC pens
The ubiquitous BIC pen is one of the best symbols of modern consumerism—efficient, affordable, and easily disposable, these pens often wind up in the landfill at the end of their lifecycle. A team of
6 Monstrous Sculptures Made From Recycled Vehicles
Wing Wah's Incredible Metal Transformers Robots A work by Chinese artist Wing Wah, these huge, incredible robots are built from all sorts of scrap metal coming from the automotive industry. Inspired by
Exquisite blown-glass trumpets are inspired by the changing seasons
Rahmil is best known for his glass dab masks, however, has expanded his portfolio to include antiques, a trumpet series, and other works that have been exhibited across the country. Siegel, on the other
Incipit is a wire mesh sculpture by the sea that looks totally unreal
Incipit is a site-specific installation built adjacent to the Tyrrhenian Sea so that viewers can see through the wire mesh sculpture and out towards the expansive sea and sky beyond. The landscape and the
Rug Your City wants to capture the spirit of modern cities in handmade textiles
FLOORPLAN LAUNCHES RUG YOUR CITY ON KICKSTARTER: A PROJECT TO MODERNIZE STORYTELLING IN HANDMADE RUGS - Handmade rugs and kilims inspired by modern cities revive the storytelling tradition of classic
Mirrored Ziggurat connects the earth and sky in Sydney
The Mirrored Ziggurat was inspired by the ancient pyramidal Ziggurat structures built in Mesopotamia for religious purposes. The enormous temples had been designed to bring worshippers closer to the
Milwaukee youth revamp “Drift” bench with a vibrant paint job
Community Reimagines Bench Inspired By Environment Story by Jenni Reinke Images by Cassie Rogala A new narrative for public seating has emerged through the fusion of architecture and community art.
Wheel House: Acrojou Circus Takes a Circular Home for a Rolling Adventure
Acrojou, 'The Wheel House' from Acrojou on Vimeo. Acrojou was formed in 2006 by artistic directors Jeni Barnard and Barney White. The Wheel House is one of the duo's six shows that incorporate circus,
2015 Sukkahville winner Roots is a Jewish Sukkah made from grass
Swedish firm Ulf Mejergren Architects won this year’s Sukkahville, an annual international competition that seeks innovative proposals of the Sukkah, a temporary structure built during the Jewish
The world’s oldest polychrome book was so fragile nobody could open it – until now
Ten Bamboo Studio crafted the mysterious ‘Manual of Calligraphy and Painting’ in 1633, in Nanjing. It is the earliest known example of polychrome xylography, which was invented by Hu Zhengyan. The
China reveals knockoff of Chicago’s famous Bean sculpture
Chicago’s Bean, known formally as Cloud Gate, is a 110-ton liquid mercury-inspired sculpture completed in 2006 by British artist Anish Kapoor. China’s new installation bears a striking resemblance to
Nituniyo builds cardboard elephant from over 6,000 recycled paper tubes
Nituniyo stacked thousands of recycled paper tubes in a cell pattern to form the easily recognizable shape of an elephant. Unlike the majority of Fallas Festival installations, which are normally cordoned
Eduardo Catalano’s iconic 65-foot metal flower blooms again in Buenos Aires
Catalano's Floralis Generica stands at Plaza de las Naciones Unidas (United Nations Park), at one of Buenos Aires most affluent neibourghs, Recoleta. The 65 foot high flower emerges from an
Amazing ‘roller coaster’ made of hundreds of cafe chairs pops up in France
If most people saw 1200 chairs, they would likely think, "oh, we should stack them up," or "oh, we should line them up." If you're Baptiste Debombourg, you think, "Let's turn them into a roller coaster."
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