Art

September 4, 2024

Artist Transforms Discarded Horseshoes Into Dynamic Animal Sculptures

Sculptor Jamie Thomas certainly lives by the creed that “one man's trash is another man's treasure.” The New Zealand artist creates striking animal sculptures from steel, often working with reclaimed materials. He's particularly fond of using discarded horseshoes, which he shapes and polishes into everything from horses to dolphins. Recently, he's acquired over 6 metric tons of horseshoes thanks to a farmer who has been collecting them for over 20 years.

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August 23, 2024

100-Year-Old House in Japanese Village Looks Like It’s Blowing a Bubble

Have you ever seen a house blow a bubble? Deep in the Japanese countryside, visitors to Murono Village discover an ancient wooden house blowing a luminous bubble. Ephemeral Bubble, the brainchild of MAD Architects’ Ma Yansong, was created for the 2024 Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale (ETAT), one of the world’s largest international outdoor art festivals. The semi-transparent installation extends from the 100-year-old China House Huayuan, a local hub of Chinese art and cultural exchange.

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August 21, 2024

Glass Sculptures of U.S. Skylines Highlight Iconic Cities and Their Industrial History

For the last 10 years, artist Norwood Viviano has been exploring the relationship between industrial growth and population changes in American cities through sculptures. His series of kiln-cast glass sculptures, titled Recast Cities, vividly captures iconic, ever-changing skylines while reflecting each city’s rich manufacturing history. Viviano’s interests are rooted in his family’s migration from Sicily to the U.S.

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