Art

December 25, 2025

Sprawling Public Sculpture Unfurls Like a Giant Alien Reptile in a Knoxville Park

Marc Fornes of THEVERYMANY blurs the line between art and architecture, turning ordinary public spaces into playful landscapes that invite visitors to interact with his sculptures. One of his studio’s latest works is titled Pier 865, and it was commissioned by the city of Knoxville. It has become a place for people to gather, explore, and spend time in one of the city’s historic parks.

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December 22, 2025

Artist Has Been Drawing a Dense, Evolving Architectural World for Eight Years

The artist known as Margritt is constructing an entire world, one stroke at a time. Using a pencil, fine-tipped pen, and her imagination, she creates expansive artworks as part of her ongoing series titled Futur/amas. “The work in Futur/amas is structured around perspectives, vanishing points, and complex architectural composition,” Margritt explains to My Modern Met.

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December 19, 2025

Teen Civil Rights Activist Barbara Rose Johns Honored With Sculpture at U.S. Capitol

In 1951, a 16-year old Black girl named Barbara Rose Johns raised her voice against segregation. Her high school was in significantly worse conditions than the white high school in Farmville, Virginia. In protest, she led a student walkout that would become a key point in the American Civil Rights Movement. To honor her legacy, the U.S. Capitol has unveiled a statue in her likeness.

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December 18, 2025

Atmospheric Paintings Visualize How Love Radiates Everyday Moments

For Emmanuel Gillespie, even the most mundane moments can convey some of life’s greatest truths. This philosophy is at the heart of the Dallas-based artist’s Love series, which was recently showcased by Pencil on Paper Gallery during SCOPE Art in Miami. Imbued with radiant blues and deep purples, each painting in the series meditates upon how love, intimacy, and joy manifest within a wide variety of familiar contexts.

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