Mexican Paintings, Lowriders, and Nachos Transformed into Piñata-Inspired Sculptures by Justin Favela
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Justin Favela creates colorful artworks that center around his identity as a queer Latinx artist living in the Southwestern United States. The artist’s piñata-inspired pieces reference his Mexican and Guatemalan heritage and explore elements associate
Baroque Underwater Photography by Christy Lee Rogers
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Photographer Christy Lee Rogers produces luminous scenes of swirling figures swathed in colorful fabrics. She creates a painterly quality in her large-scale images not by using wet pigments, but rather by completely submerging her subjects in illuminated watA Friendly Octopus Found Within Ancient River Pebble Mosaics in Greece
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Pebble mosaics dating from the 4th century BC have been unearthed in Arta, Greece. During excavations at the Small Theatre of Ancient Amvrakia, the floor of a 12-foot wide bathhouse was revealed. Achaeologists discovered carefully laid mosaics of swans, octoSchool of Visual Arts Division of Continuing Education Fall 2018 Information Sessions (Sponsor)
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Learn about School of Visual Art’s courses, get the inside scoop on career opportunities, meet their faculty and discover the latest on what they have to offer. These special events begin at 6:30pm and are open to the general public, free of charge. AlNew Synchronized Photographs of Swimmers by Mária Švarbová
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New photographs from Slovakian artist Mária Švarbová (previously) continue her exploration of strangely melancholy poolside scenes. Coolly detached young swimmers in matching outfits are frozen in synchronized positions, a surprising diversion from the usuBillions of Color Changing Particles Create Amorphous Waves in a New Art Film by Maxim Zhestkov
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Volumes is a new 4K experimental art film by artist and director Maxim Zhestkov (previously) which explores the laws of nature through the interactions of billions of spherical particles. As the digitally produced elements collide they transform into a serNew Multi-Colored Sculptural Blobs Covered in Spongy Spikes by Dan Lam
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Dan Lam (previously) creates brightly colored sculptural blobs that appear to drip from their installation on shelves. The polyurethane foam and epoxy resin works are covered in thousands of tiny spikes which are applied using a piping bag and acrylic paint.Sinuously Curved Benches Made with Thin Strips of Steam-Bent Hardwood
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Brooklyn-based furniture designer and sculptor Matthias Pliessnig creates sumptuous, twisting benches by steam-bending hardwood. He first developed the process in 2006 while studying wooden boat building techniques at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wheMultiple Perspectives Form Elaborately Detailed Cityscapes by Nathan Walsh
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British artist Nathan Walsh (previously) creates oil painted cityscapes by combining reference images from a range of perspectives and angles. His latest work Catching Fire was created from a combination of photographs taken during three visits to New YorkBetta Fish Imitate Elegantly Posed Dancers in New Portraits by Visarute Angkatavanich
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Thai photographer Visarute Angkatavanich (previously) creates richly hued portraits that appear more like staged dance images than animal photography. It is only when staring directly at the bug-eyed expressions of his subjects that one understands they arRugged Multi-Color Paintings by Dylan Gebbia-Richards Mirror the Textures of Molten Rock
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Breathtakingly colorful textures pop out when viewers first witness Dylan Gebbia-Richards’s large-scale paintings which appear to escape from their canvas. His rugged works mirror the structure of natural forms such as molten rock or coral. “I see my worNigerian Hair Culture Documented in Rainbow-Hued Portraits by Medina Dugger
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Lagos-based photographer Medina Dugger documents colorful hair culture in the coastal Nigerian city with her ongoing series Chroma. The collection of portraits pays homage to J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere, a renowned African photographer who documented womenRTree Stump Patterns Transformed into Bronze and Etched Brass Chairs by Sharon Sides
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Israeli designer Sharon Sides translates natural forms into designed objects by digitally transferring their patterns onto metal. In her series of bronze and acid-etched brass furniture titled Stumps, she utilizes the concentric rings of tree stumps to creatConceptual Sculptures by Dario Escobar Reflect the Product Displays of Popular Sporting Goods
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Unlike Guatemalan conceptual artist Darío Escobar, most people who pass through the sporting goods section of a store would not pause to consider the accumulation of mass-produced industrial objects like soccer balls and the cultural value that they gain viOut-of-Focus Paintings by Philip Barlow Capture the Twinkling Lights of Cityscapes at Night
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Cape Town-based artist Philip Barlow paints abstracted depictions of the cityscapes at night, blurring the focus of street lamps and headlights the way our eyes or a photographer’s lens might when adjusting to a city’s bright, multi-colored lightLucy Sparrow’s ’80s Style Supermarket Offers 31,000 Handmade Felt Items
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After setting up shop in a London corner store and NYC-style bodega, Lucy Sparrow (previously) has grown her unusual art showing/selling technique into a full-blown ’80s-style supermarket. Taking up 2,800 square feet of the Standard Hotel in Downtown LACoral-Inspired Vessels Formed From Thousands of Individually-Applied Porcelain Fragments by Olivia Walker
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London and Barcelona-based ceramicist Olivia Walker produces works in porcelain that address the ideas of growth and decay through additive and subtractive processes. After creating her initial shape on a potter’s wheel, Walker attaches thousands of iLife-Size Animals Emerge from Persian Rugs in Perception-Defying Sculptures by Debbie Lawson
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British sculptor Debbie Lawson works in the space between two and three dimensions, forming wild animals that emerge from old-fashioned rugs. The artist builds her animals from scratch, using chicken wire and masking tape, and then covers them with identicalA Series of Japanese Benches Showcase How Pencils Are Made
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A series of benches that surround the Mitsubishi Pencil headquarters in Tokyo give step-by-stop instructions for how the brand’s pencils are made. The concrete and wood furniture dot the perimeter, adding a creative touch to the public space just beyonMischievous Wooden Trolls Take Over an Arboretum in Northern Illinois
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This summer, Danish artist Thomas Dambo (previously) has brought his fun-loving and kid-friendly trolls to the Morton Arboretum near Chicago, Illinois. Six site-specific characters range from Joe the Guardian surveying the neighboring highway to Sneaky SocksMischevious Wooden Trolls Take Over an Arboretum in Northern Illinois
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This summer, Danish artist Thomas Dambo (previously) has brought his fun-loving and kid-friendly trolls to the Morton Arboretum near Chicago, Illinois. Six site-specific characters range from Joe the Guardian surveying the neighboring highway to Sneaky SocksThe Neon Archives: An Exploration of Hong Kong’s Fading Neon Landscape
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Hong Kong has long been infused with the glowing haze produced by its omnipresent neon signs and advertisements. Recently this saturated element of the city has begun to disappear as maintenance and rent costs rise and government regulation steps in. Local phMomentum Celebrates Art and Music with a Free Festival in Toledo, Ohio (Sponsor)
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For three days in September, Toledo’s favorite waterfront park will be transformed by dynamic interactive art projects, art exhibitions and performances, innovative music across a spectrum of genres, and a Mini Maker Faire. From large scale art installationNew Installations by Seth Globepainter Explore the Innocence and Wonder of Childhood
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French artist Julien Malland aka Seth Globepainter (previously) continues to create childhood-inspired interventions around Paris and the world. Earlier this year he had a major museum solo show at MoCA Shanghai which included elaborate sculptures and site-Japanese Percussionist Creates Unique Drum Beats by Tapping on Vintage Tape Recorders
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drum Japanese musicians Wada Yonaga, Yoshida Yu, and Yoshida Tadashi create reverberating drum beats on the outstretched tape of cracked open reel-to-reel tape recorders from the 1970s and 1980s. The group, appropriately named Open Reel Ensemble, produces aSynesthetic Artist Melissa McCracken Paints Abstracted Depictions of Jazz, Funk and Pop Songs
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“Wasn’t It Kind of Wonderful” (2017), oil on canvas, 48” x 48”Melissa McCracken paints what she hears, titling each of her abstract oil paintings after the songs that inspired the work’s expressive gestures and bright punches of cCrystalized Ballet Slippers and Soccer Cleats by Alice Potts
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Royal College of Art student Alice Potts grows crystals on shirts, slippers, and various athletic wear from a common yet unlikely source—sweat. The London-based artist encrusts wearables in natural formations that elevate the sporty objects into one-of-a-kiAlex Chinneck Unzips a Condemned Building in the Style of a Retro Shirt
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British sculptor Alex Chinneck has a history of manipulating facades—previously slumping the brick face of an apartment in Margate and completely upending a building in London. Chinneck’s newest monumental manipulation is a condemned office buildinImprovised Wall Tapestries Crafted with Vibrant Thread Combinations
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Spanish textile artist Judit Just Anteló moved to Asheville, North Carolina in 2013 to further develop her textile brand Jujujust. Although she studied fashion design, sculpture, and textile art in her hometown of Barcelona, she first learned the standardNew Furry Collages Stretch and Distort Famous Cats and Canines
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We just recently covered a new set of collages by Lola Dupre (previously), but couldn’t resist sharing her latest series of stretched and distorted animals. Dupre began focusing on cats and dogs after creating several works based on her own pet CharlieA Mother Duck and Her Extraordinary Brood of 76 Ducklings Photographed in a Minnesota Lake
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Minnesota-based wildlife photographer Brent Cizek was headed back to shore before a summer storm when he spotted the common merganser he would later nickname “Momma Merganser.” At first the mother duck was being followed by a brood of more thanA Momma Duck and Her Extraordinary Brood of 76 Ducklings Photographed in a Minnesota Lake
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Minnesota-based wildlife photographer Brent Cizek was headed back to shore before a summer storm when he spotted the common merganser he would later nickname “Momma Merganser.” At first the mother duck was being followed by a brood of more thanBubble-Covered Flowers and Ornate Animals Formed From Cut Paper by Pippa Dyrlaga
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The most basic instrument in the hands of a master can produce awe-inspiring results. For Yorkshire-based artist and printmaker Pippa Dyrlaga (previously), that instrument is a common blade handle equipped with fine point blades. The resulting works of art aThe Van Gogh Museum and Vans Collaborate on a Wearable Collection of Masterworks
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The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has partnered with footwear and apparel brand Vans for a collaborative collection based on Vincent van Gogh’s iconic paintings. Drawing from his famed Almond Tree, Sunflowers, and Skull paintings, the collection includeLarger-Than-Life Insects Lurk Around Abandoned Buildings in Anamorphic Street Art by Odeith
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Though mostly known for his trompe l’oiel lettering, Portuguese street artist Odeith has recently been adding larger-than-life insects to his repertoire. Many of the wall-based works are placed in corners and require careful planning to achieve an anamoLight Painting Animations Create Dazzling Effects Around Glass Spheres
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During his last few months in school, recent University of Maryland graduate Josh Sheldon built a light animation robot scaled to the size of his small college bedroom. For the personal project, Sheldon taught himself Blender, Python, and Dragonframe in jus‘Modern Frescoes’ Present Luminous Women in Layers of Translucent Pigment by Ali Cavanaugh
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St. Louis-based artist Ali Cavanaugh paints dreamlike watercolors of female subjects on wet clay panels. She refers to her works as “modern frescos,” due to their similarity to the fresco-secco style of painting, and the luminosity she creates thrA Pop-Up Homage to Caspar Henderson’s Book of Barely Imagined Beings by Maria Chernakova
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Russian designer Maria Chernakova, who uses Mary Komary as her professional name, created a unique pop-up interpretation of one of her favorite books. The original beloved tome by Caspar Henderson, titled The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, is a comprehensivVietnam’s Newly Opened Pedestrian Bridge Lifts Visitors with a Pair of Giant Weathered Hands
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Two giant hands seem to suspend a golden pedestrian bridge which recently opened at the Bà Nà Hills mountain resort just outside of the city of Da Nang, Vietnam. The 500-foot bridge rests in two outstretched palms which have been weathered with cracks an
