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July 26, 2025

How One Artist Creates Dreamy Cyanotypes Full of Colorado Greenery [Interview]

During the summer months, Kristen Abbott likes to go on what she calls “leaf walks.” While wandering around the stream near her Colorado home, Abbott gathers leaves and wildflowers with one goal in mind: creating a cyanotype. The magic happens beneath the bright Colorado sun, after the artist has collected everything she needs for her composition.

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July 25, 2025

Carved Pillars of Light Radiate Intricate Luminescent Patterns

Nestled in northern Iowa, Mason City is, perhaps unexpectedly, a beacon of cultural heritage.

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July 25, 2025

Colorful Mural on the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Calls for “Mutual Embrace” Among Nations

The eagle and the condor are two of the most iconic bird species in the Americas.

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July 25, 2025

Street Artist Unveils Ashamed Statue of Liberty Mural in Response to ICE Raids in the U.S.

Unveiled just before the Fourth of July, Judith de Leeuw unveiled a mural, which shows the Statue of Liberty covering her eyes in shame, and caused a sensation. The piece, which was painted in France for the URBX Festival in Roubaix, is a direct response to President Donald Trump’s recent immigration policies and mass deportations.

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July 25, 2025

Seattle Art Fair Celebrates PNW’s Glass Heritage Alongside Art From Beyond the Region

Art fairs are where the business of art takes place—pieces are bought and sold—but they’re also where art lovers convene...

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July 24, 2025

Sprawling ‘Art Paris 2025’ Was as Grand as the Restored ‘Grand Palais’ Where It Was Held

The fully restored Grand Palais in Paris held its first major event in April of this year.

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July 24, 2025

Elegant Pop-Up Installation Merges Flowers and Industrial Aesthetics

For one day only, flowers became art in a Williamsburg townhouse thanks to Crosby Studios and Flover. The Paris and New York City-based Crosby Studios, run by Henry Nuriev, is known for its industrial aesthetic. By partnering with Flover, a floral design studio, it created Flower Room. This installation fuses nature with minimalism to create a fascinating result.

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July 24, 2025

Typewriter Artist Creates Meticulously Detailed Cityscapes and Portraits [Interview]

When the first commercial typewriters hit the market in 1874, they quickly became an essential tool for writing and communication.

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July 23, 2025

Striking Mirrored Sculptures Reflect Various Forms of Human Connection

Working with mirror-polished stainless steel, artist Michael Benisty creates striking sculptures that speak to human connection.

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July 22, 2025

Two Decades of an Artist’s Exploration of Timeless Beauty Celebrated in Expansive Exhibition

Artist Karen LaMonte explores concepts of timeless beauty, strength, fragility, and the “fleeting nature of life” through her stunning sculptural works. Porcelain, bronze, glass, and stone are the materials with which she expresses these ideas—and has done so for over two decades. Now, an expansive exhibition at the Munson Museum in Utica, New York, is celebrating her work.

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