Art

January 10, 2025

Artist Creates Shrines Celebrating Nature by Cleverly Uniting Paintings and Hand-Carved Frames [Interview]

For California-based artist Holly Lane, the picture frame is far from superfluous. Instead, the frame assumes an essential role, serving not just as a border around her paintings but also as an inseparable part of them. Though evolving throughout her multi-decade career, Lane’s fascination with the frame began as an art undergraduate at San Jose State University in the mid-1980s.

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January 7, 2025

Colorful Geometric Street Art Murals Celebrate the Vibrancy of the Human Spirit [Interview]

Out of all artistic media, murals are arguably the most public. Site-specific, expansive, and often highly visible, they’re unique in their ability to capture their surrounding culture and atmosphere. This is only one reason why artist Brian Peterson gravitates toward the medium. Based in Miami and working in Southern California, Peterson has developed a practice firmly rooted in what he describes as the “essence of the human spirit.

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January 6, 2025

Immersive Exhibition in Istanbul Celebrates Ian Berry’s Stunning Denim Artwork

For the past two decades, British artist Ian Berry has been transforming discarded blue denim into striking installations, portraits, and more. To celebrate his incredible work, Istanbul's Kalyon Kültür is hosting Beyond Denim, an exhibition featuring a curated collection of Berry’s artworks from throughout his career. The exhibition showcases Berry’s iconic Secret Garden installation, transforming an entire room into a lush garden with vines and a water feature, all created from recycled denim.

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December 31, 2024

Kinetic Clam Sculptures Translate Water Quality Data Into Hauntingly Beautiful Music

In nature, clams serve an essential function despite their plain appearance. While feeding, they filter pollutants through their bodies, improving water clarity by reducing sediment loads, turbidity, and excess nutrients. Clams, an interdisciplinary project by artist Marco Barotti, focuses on this indispensable role through a unique multisensory experience. Originally created in 2019, Clams is a collection of kinetic sound sculptures resembling their eponymous creature.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.