Art

November 26, 2024

Male Statues Are Transformed Into Fathers Carrying Their Babies

On International Men’s Day, November 19, male statues across Sweden were adorned with baby slings, carriers, and dolls. From Malmö in the south to Umeå in the north, several Swedish cities bore witness to statues transforming into fathers through the brilliant #Kvantitetstidspappan campaign, conceived by the Swedish think tank Arena Idé. Sweden boasts some of the world’s most robust parental leave policies, offering both parents a combined total of 480 days’ parental benefit per child.

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November 22, 2024

Artist Traveled to Over 30 Cities To Perform Tea Ceremony With Strangers [Interview]

In the early aughts, artist Pierre Sernet used the Japanese tea ceremony to unite cultures around the world in a powerful set of performances. Sernet's One series is often called Guerrilla Tea. The installation saw Sernet set up a “Tea Room,” denoted by a wood cube, in different global settings. He then sat and waited for a volunteer to participate in the ceremony and drink the cup of matcha that he prepared in front of them.

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November 20, 2024

Dazzling Mosaic Birds Soar Across the Walls of a Subway Station in Manhattan

When the New York City subway first opened in 1904, its founders declared the system a “great public work,” one that not only offered an efficient mode of transportation but an opportunity to indulge in beautiful ornamentation. Since 1985, MTA Arts & Design has furthered this ambition, commissioning stunning artworks that decorate subway stations across New York.

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November 16, 2024

Ava Roth Collaborates with Honeybees to Transform Beeswax into Art

Toronto-based artist Ava Roth is unlike other collaborative artists: instead of working with people, she works with bees. As a painter, embroiderer, and mixed-media artist, she has spent the past decade experimenting with the unique medium of beeswax. In her latest collection, Roth employs the help of a local bee colony to create stunning encaustic pieces that perfectly represent the intersection of human beings and nature.

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