Installation
March 17, 2025

Historic 1:12-Scale Rooms Offer an Exquisitely Miniature Peek Into the Past

There’s magic in miniatures. The detail achieved on an impossibly tiny scale is a wondrous sight anyone can appreciate. And to be reminded, they need to look no further than the Thorne Miniature Rooms at the Phoenix Art Museum. The incredible displays showcase the technical mastery that comes with this type of work. They also offer us, contemporary viewers, a peek into the past.

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Sculpture
March 16, 2025

Artist Creates Victorian Fiberglass Gowns That Are Hauntingly Empty and Rigid

Brandon Morris knows a thing or two about conjuring uneasiness. With Actress, his most recent exhibition at Europa Gallery, the New York-based artist presents a series of spectral dresses, each of which lacks a body to occupy it. Morris, having studied and practiced the craft of dressmaking, displays an impressive command over the fabric with which he works.

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Funny
March 14, 2025

Audience Member With Cerebral Palsy Steals the Show After Comedian Invites Him on Stage

Comedy shows are always full of surprises, but this one was on another level. During a recent show at Punch Line Comedy Club in San Francisco, comedian Adam Ray spotted an audience member named Avery, who has cerebral palsy, and invited him on stage to try stand-up. And let’s just say—he did not disappoint. Ray was on stage sharing a story about a friend in a wheelchair when he suddenly heard a “Woo!

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Sculpture
March 14, 2025

Artist’s Stunning Stainless Steel Sculptures Freezes Water in Mid-Splash

Beijing-based artist Zheng Lu is known for his stainless steel sculptures that appear to defy gravity. Inspired by Chinese philosophy and calligraphy, each mirror-finished piece blurs the line between motion and stillness, capturing fleeting moments of water mid-splash. Whether they’re placed on a pedestal, installed in a public park, or hanging midair in a gallery space, each sculpture represents a burst of energy frozen in time.

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My Modern Met

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