Installation

March 11, 2025

teamlab’s Ever-Changing, Immersive Artwork Arrives in Abu Dhabi

The Tokyo-based art collective teamLab is bringing Abu Dhabi a new interactive multi-sensory experience. Called teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, the pioneering art project is set to open its doors in the Saadiyat Cultural District on April 18, 2025. The tailor-made space was brought to life with the help of MZ Architects and is a massive 183,000-square-foot destination filled with exhibits that will engage visitors’ sight, sound, and touch.

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February 9, 2025

Monumental Light Installation Pierces Through a 100-Year-Old Buddhist Temple Like a Bursting Star

Given his background in architecture, it should come as no surprise that Jun Ong manipulates light with an almost mathematical precision. Throughout his work, the Kuala Lumpur-based artist primarily focuses on artificial light installations, replete with sharp angles and geometrical silhouettes. His most recent project is yet another illuminated achievement.

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January 21, 2025

Immersive Tokyo Museum Invites Visitors To Explore Art Through Touch, Play, and Physical Activity

Lying in an endless field of blooming flowers. Wading through a pool teeming with rainbow koi fish. Sinking into a plush floor like it’s a black hole. These are only a few of the experiences offered at teamLab Planets Tokyo. Since its 2018 launch in Japan, teamLab has curated immersive environments that abstract the boundaries between art and its audience.

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January 10, 2025

Artist Creates Shrines Celebrating Nature by Cleverly Uniting Paintings and Hand-Carved Frames [Interview]

For California-based artist Holly Lane, the picture frame is far from superfluous. Instead, the frame assumes an essential role, serving not just as a border around her paintings but also as an inseparable part of them. Though evolving throughout her multi-decade career, Lane’s fascination with the frame began as an art undergraduate at San Jose State University in the mid-1980s.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.