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March 24, 2025

25,000 Paper Moths and Butterflies Cover the Walls and Ceilings of the Phoenix Art Museum

Artist Carlos Amorales’ installation Black Cloud is his way of saying goodbye. The Mexico City-based artist has described the massive artwork as a farewell to his grandmother. He’s done so through 25,000 black paper moths and butterflies depicting 30 species that cover multiple walls and ceilings, reaching great heights.

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March 24, 2025

Artist Brings Order to the Organic by Turning a Grid of Numbers and Colors Into Massive Tree Photos

Certain motifs stay with an artist throughout their career. For conceptual artist Charles Gaines, the recurring motif is a tree.

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March 24, 2025

100-Artist Exhibition Showcases Art’s Enduring Role in Activism and Empowerment

Art is a powerful form of resistance.

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March 23, 2025

Innovative Floral Arrangements Test the Limits of How and Where Flowers Can Thrive

When Azuma Makoto first moved to Tokyo in 1997, his aspirations lay more in rock music rather than in the floral arrangements for which he is known today. It was only while working part-time in a flower shop that he discovered what he calls the “common points between music and plants,” dramatically altering the course of his creative career.

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March 23, 2025

Glistening Sculptures Pay Tribute to the Myriad of Colors, Textures, and Shapes Found in Nature

Artist Eelco Hilgersom finds inspiration in the organic, paying tribute to the many colors, textures, and shapes nature has to...

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March 22, 2025

Monumental Rice Grain Sculptures Celebrate Individual and Collective Power

On its own, a single grain of rice amounts to little, an unassuming and almost minuscule speck.

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March 21, 2025

Iconic Site-Specific Project ‘The Gates’ Returns to New York City Through Augmented Reality

On February 12, 2005, Christo Yavacheff and Jeanne-Claude unveiled one of the world’s most iconic site-specific projects: The Gates. For two weeks, 7,503 steel “gates” towered over 23 miles of pathway in New York’s Central Park, each decorated with iridescent saffron flags that billowed in the mid-winter wind. Now, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, The Gates returns to the city—this time, in a new form.

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March 21, 2025

Resin Sculptures Reimagine Painting With Brushstrokes Placed in Suspended Animation

Artist Fabian Oefner explores the connection between time, space, and reality in his mind-bending works.

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March 19, 2025

80+ Artists Explore the Connection Between Humans and Animals in a Show of ‘Wild Wonders’

Offering a unique perspective on the natural world, a colorful new exhibition titled Wild Wonders highlights the connection between humans...

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March 18, 2025

Giant Fingerprint Sculptures Celebrate Diversity and Unity in India

Located in Birsa Munda Jail Park in Ranchi, India, the Billion Impressions sculpture, designed by Namdev Talluru and Jaya Nila, is a striking symbol of India’s culture and future. Standing 12.5 meters tall and 8.35 meters wide (approximately 41 feet tall and 27 feet wide), the impressive steel installation stands as a symbol of hope, inviting visitors to engage with its intricate structure and explore its deeper meaning up close.

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