Sculpture

August 16, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg Commissioned Daniel Arsham to Make a Sculpture of His Wife Priscilla Chan

American artist Daniel Arsham recently unveiled his latest project—one that seems to draw from classical sculpture both in its form and its intention. The New York-based creator was commissioned by Mark Zuckerberg, CEO and founder of Meta (the parent company of Facebook), to craft a larger-than-life sculpture of his beloved wife, Priscilla Chan. The sculpture appears to be 7 feet tall and captures Chan mid-stride.

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July 26, 2024

Artist Raises the (Sand) Bar With Her Creative Beach Sculptures

Many of us spend summers on the beach, creating sand castles with our families as children. But did you know that it could also be a career? For sculptor Janel Hawkins, it's been a fulfilling way to stay creative and spread joy while teaching skills to others. As the founder of Alabama-based Sand Castle University, she teaches willing students on the Gulf Coast everything they need to know to create stunning sand sculptures.

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July 10, 2024

Ingenious Artist Uses Cutlery To Create Charming Bird Sculptures

When most of us look at silverware, we think about the next meal we'll be eating, but not Matt Wilson. The South Carolina-based artist, also known as Airtight Artwork, bends and manipulates spoons, forks, and knives into works of art. While he sculpts various animals, some of absolute our favorites are his flocks of birds, which he mounts on gorgeous wood backgrounds.

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