Sculpture

November 9, 2025

Thought-Provoking Sculptures Offer Powerful Reminder of Humankind’s Potential

Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, known for his monumental sculpture, is receiving his first career retrospective in the United States thanks to an exhibition at Michigan’s Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park. Jaume Plensa: A New Humanism sprawls through the botanical garden's indoor exhibition spaces and outdoor garden, putting on full display the range of the artist's work.

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October 3, 2025

Mythical Animals Made of Straw Take Over Field in Japan for 2025 Wara Art Festival

With the arrival of fall, comes the start of the harvest season. In Niigata prefecture, in Northern Japan, this means rice is ready to be picked—and the rice straw, known as wara, is set to be discarded. Some farmers feed it to animals, while others use it as fertilizer. But after a particular surplus of wara in the mid-aughts, they came up with a creative alternative.

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September 4, 2025

Bourbon and Glassblowing Unite in New Chihuly Exhibition at Sprawling Kentucky Distillery

Peeking out from the rolling fields of Loretto, Ky., is an eclectic assortment of glass sculptures. Some are deep blue, shooting straight into the sky; others snake through the air with their orange tendrils and yellow curls. This playful and bizarre cast comprises Dale Chihuly’s new exhibition at Star Hill Farm, the home of the Kentucky bourbon brand Maker’s Mark.

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