Art

May 10, 2015

Amazingly Regal Couch Shaped Like A Life-Size Hippo

The artist who brought us the majestic rhino throne and a herd of animal-themed furniture is back with another bizarrely regal creation: this time, a couch shaped like a hippopotamus. Mximo Riera's couch is approximately life-sized – measuring as a 1:1 scale model – and the black covering is realistically textured to feel like tough, leathery hide. Like an amazing taxidermy model, the hippo's face is incredibly detailed, gazing at onlookers with mournful eyes.

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May 8, 2015

Rearrangeable Layers of Glass Form Stunning 3D Landscapes and Seascapes

Lucie Boucher and Bernie Huebner of Stone Ridge Glass are the creators of Glasscapes, stunning three dimensional sculptures made of layers of colored glass. Many of the works are interactive, meaning that the glass layers can be rearranged to take on completely different scenes. For the seascape piece above, called Ocean Laughter II, the glass pieces each represent a separate wave.

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May 7, 2015

Beautiful Light-Catching Sculptures by Jaume Plensa in 400-Year-Old Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

In Venice's 400-year-old Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Spanish artist Jaume Plensa has debuted a marvelous exhibition of his latest work. When visitors enter the magnificent basilica, they are greeted by two of Plensa's large-scale sculptural installations, which are part of his “Together” presentation for the 2015 Venice Art Biennale, a national artistic showcase that began in 1893.

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April 27, 2015

Worldwide “Outings” Project Pastes Museum Paintings Onto City Streets

If you're walking along the streets of cities like Paris, Barcelona, and Portland, you might come across the Outings project. It's a worldwide participative event that was initiated by French artist and filmmaker Julien de Casabianaca. People around the globe install obscure figures seen in historical paintings as street art. These subjects now occupy bricks and concrete rather than carefully-prepared canvases. They live among graffitied walls and gaze at passersby, bringing beauty to unexpected places.

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