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November 6, 2024

20,000 Hand-Painted Tiles Form World’s Largest Hangeul Wall

Renowned artist Ik-Joong Kang has created the world's largest Hangeul Wall as a way to connect the thoughts and experiences of people around the world. Made from 20,000 hand-painted tiles, the immense installation is on view at the Korean Cultural Center New York (KCCNY). The piece was created in conjunction with a 40-year retrospective exhibition, We Are Connected.

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November 5, 2024

New Exhibit Sheds Light on the Art and Legacy of ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Creator Maurice Sendak

Writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak is regarded as one of the most celebrated picture book artists in history.

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November 4, 2024

Balloon Museum Opens in Los Angeles Inviting Visitors To Play in Immersive Installations

In 18th-century France, two brothers led pioneering experiments with balloons.

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October 31, 2024

London Museum Welcomes Tim Burton Exhibition That Lets Fans Take a Peek Inside the Director’s Mind

Tim Burton is much more than a filmmaker—he is an artist whose camera can only capture a sliver of his vast imagination. This sentiment is at the heart of The World of Tim Burton, an exhibition that has just opened at London's Design Museum—its final stop after a 10-year world tour.

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October 30, 2024

Alex Chinneck Brings a Playful “Twist” to Urban Objects With Surreal Metal Sculptures

British artist Alex Chinneck creates surreal public sculptures that challenge our perception of reality.

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October 30, 2024

Artist Spends Months Creating Detailed Pen Drawings Using Thousands of Tiny Dots [Interview]

Los Angeles-based artist YBZ is known for his detailed pen drawings, created with a stippling technique that requires patience and...

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October 30, 2024

Portraits Created With Cake Piping Technique Blur the Line Between the Digital World and Reality

Artist Alea Pınar Du Pre creates captivating portraits of women that resemble the slightly distorted faces you might see on an old TV screen. The mesmerizing illusion comes from the artist’s unique technique—Du Pre uses thick lines of paint applied with a cake piper, giving her work a textured effect that almost looks pixelated.

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October 29, 2024

Explore a 16th-Century Italian Sculpture Garden Known as the “Park of the Monsters”

Tucked away in the forests and hills of Bomarzo, Italy, you’ll find Sacro Bosco, or as it’s famously known, Park...

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October 28, 2024

Street Artist Brings Vibrant Array of Marine Life to the Busy Streets of Manhattan

The busy streets of Manhattan are typically far removed from nature.

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October 26, 2024

Evocative New Book Surveys the Color Palettes Used by Renowned Artists

Color palettes have drastically evolved to accommodate new movements and attitudes throughout art history. Whether it be limited as in De Stijl or explosive as in Fauvism, the use of color offers an exciting glimpse into an artist’s techniques and influences. An evocative new book by British art historian Alexandra Loske explores these ideas through the color palettes used by some of the world’s greatest artists.

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