Art

December 11, 2023

25th Annual ‘Sculpture by the Sea’ Brings 100 Artworks to Australian Coast

Once a year, part of the Australian coastline is transformed into an outdoor museum during the Sculpture by the Sea festival. For the 25th edition, over 100 works made by artists from across the globe were installed along the sandy shores, inviting visitors to gaze at art while enjoying the beach. The Sculpture by the Sea festival is the largest sculpture exhibition in the world, attracting more than 500,000 visitors during its three-week exhibition.

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December 6, 2023

Suspended Paper Kite Installations Explore Artist’s East Asian and Western Identities in the Digital Age

Japanese-American artist Jacob Hashimoto unveiled an immersive installation at the Miles McEnery Gallery in New York City. Titled The Disappointment Engine, it featured numerous paper and bamboo kites, arranged in layers, and suspended from the wall and ceilings. Ranging in color and design, these hand-crafted pieces reference the digital age and our place in it, while also exploring the artist's East Asian identity.

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December 2, 2023

Vibrant Mixed-Media Collages Give a Fresh Perspective on African American Ancestry

Artist Stan Squirewell creates richly layered identities and fleshed-out characters in his incredible mixed media collages. After finding an image of his great-great-great grandfather during the Civil War, he was inspired to focus his art on imagery of Black people and people of color as a way to shed light on the diverse narratives of African-American ancestry.

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November 30, 2023

Pensive Figurative Sculptures Rendered in Gray Monochrome Are Lost in Deep Thought

When we think of famous sculptures, stark, white marble is usually what comes to mind. Even though many ancient sculptures were originally painted in vibrant hues, these pigments faded over time, and white sculptures become a fixture of Italian Renaissance art and beyond. Belgian artist Hans Op de Beeck puts his own spin on sculptures by rendering human figures in a mesmerizing monochrome gray palette. This unique approach has a startling effect.

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