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It is said that pictures are worth a thousand words, so we can only imagine how many words one must be worth when a picture is painted onto a book! And what about memories? How many words are those worth? This is a question artist Ekaterina Panikanova seeks to answer with her ink paintings that depict memories, […]
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One of art’s biggest allures – regardless of the shape, size, medium, or color – is that any given piece can really force us to think on a much deeper level: our own experiences, the meaning of life, an object’s true purpose. Truly, art is in the eye of the beholder, and London-based illustrator Miles […]
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We’re pretty familiar with the 7 basic colors of the rainbow (ROY G. BIV!) but the vast pigments that stem from those foundation colors seem to go on and on…and on. Crayola has always done a brilliant job of displaying some of the many color variations in their mega-box crayon collections. But guess what they’ve done now? […]
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Wire: such a mundane object we might see in a toolbox, an industrial drawer, or on the backs of our picture frames. While it has been used to hang our art pieces in our home or workplace for years, the artworks of Roberto Fanari suggest that wire may serve an entirely opposite purpose; instead of a […]
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Man meets animal in an awe-striking statue depicting a horse “frozen in time” and the young lady who happened to stumble upon it. Displayed in the Venice Biennale’s Argentinean Pavilion, this is a masterpiece that is simple in form but heavy in symbolism. The statue, which is called The Horse Problem by Claudia Fontes, resides in the Biennale’s arsenal […]
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In past blogs we’ve highlighted unique works that have been small, fragile, and nearly microscopic. But today we’re sharing something monumental! Artist Lorenzo Quinn has created a mammoth masterpiece for the 2017 Venice Biennale. The piece has single “handedly” altered Italy’s already gorgeous landscape, leaving a lasting impression on those who cross (or live in) its path. These enormous hands, titled […]
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What better way to enjoy art than amid total relaxation? You can do exactly that the latest architectural masterpiece. It’s a giant mirrored egg, that doubles as a…sauna? What it is actually referred to is the “Solar Egg,” and it has been created by architects Bigert & Bergstroem who reside in the northernmost city of […]
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Technology like Kindles and Nooks are rapidly replacing books. But that doesn’t mean we should forget about our old papery friends! Montreal-based artist, Guy Laramee, had this realization as well. He recently unveiled a stunning body of sculptures that puts a new twist on a not-so-new practice: book carving. While many of us are familiar with carved […]
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“Anthrozoology meets psychoanalysis”. This is the terminology that artist Ellen Jewett uses to describe her ongoing and developing artwork. The sculptures she creates are of porcelain and polymer, whose structure is a metal wire armature. Each sculpture is complete with ornate detail and decoration. However, it is not just the structure itself that is impressive […]
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There is no limit to what art can consist of, especially when our points of view are constantly changing. A recent installation created by artist Nick Cave is no exception. His masterpiece’s exhibition space takes up two levels of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA), which is about the size of a football […]
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