Art

March 15, 2025

Delicate Paper Sculptures Showcase the Beauty of Nature and Botany [Interview]

Under Ann Woodโ€™s patient hands, paper isnโ€™t as fragile as usual. Instead, itโ€™s magic: it transforms into decadent clusters of blueberries, ornate flower bouquets, and charming toadstool mushrooms. For years, Wood has created dazzling sculptures through Woodlucker, a visual partnership founded in the 1980s with Dean Lucker. Woodโ€™s work primarily revolves around paper and showcases the mediumโ€™s endless possibilities through botanical and naturalistic forms, such as flowers, fruits, and, most recently, mushrooms.

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March 13, 2025

The Art Institute of Chicago Will Return a 12th-Century Buddha Sculpture to Nepal

For the past few years, renowned art institutions around the world have reckoned with their museum collections and questions of fraught provenance, theft, and repatriation. Now, the Art Institute of Chicago joins this movement with the return of a stolen artifact, namely a 12th-century Buddha sculpture, to Nepal. Dubbed Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda, the sculpture depicts the serpent king (nฤga)

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March 11, 2025

teamlabโ€™s Ever-Changing, Immersive Artwork Arrives in Abu Dhabi

The Tokyo-based art collective teamLab is bringing Abu Dhabi a new interactive multi-sensory experience. Called teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, the pioneering art project is set to open its doors in the Saadiyat Cultural District on April 18, 2025. The tailor-made space was brought to life with the help of MZ Architects and is a massive 183,000-square-foot destination filled with exhibits that will engage visitorsโ€™ sight, sound, and touch.

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