Summertime is upon us, and after this last year, people are pretty eager to enjoy the long sunny days ahead. As a kid, nothing was better on a hot summer afternoon than a delicious frozen Popsicle. To be honest, the pleasure is still enjoyable well into adulthood.
If you are familiar with New York City’s East River, you might have heard that the water is not very...
Have you ever been to one of those immersive art experiences…that’s also a sauna? Neither have we.
Resin is a versatile medium that can be cleverly crafted to look like other materials. Russian artist Evgeny Hontor uses it to create miniature animal sculptures that look like they’re made of ice. The faux ice sculptures appear as though they belong in an otherworldly forest, where tiny creatures evolve from the icy rivers. For Hontor, creating art is “a philosophy of life.” He’s been drawing since childhood, and he began studying sculpture in 2006.
Macramé is a 1970s-era craft that, in the past few years, has had a contemporary revival.
From origami to wabi-sabi ceramics, Japan is home to many world-renowned arts and crafts.
Silverback mountain gorillas are powerful creatures. Typically, one adult male leads a band of females and juveniles. Males without a flock of females travel alone or form small groups together. It is relatively uncommon for these family bands to include multiple adult males; however, one group in Rwanda is a heartwarming example of brotherly love.
As one of the most iconic man-made monuments in the world, each year the Great Wall of China draws millions...
Australian photographer Jason De Freitas is known for his analog astrophotography.
Drawing someone's portrait is a challenge, but how about drawing it in several different styles? Italian artist Rino Russo shows off his observational skills by rendering famous celebrities' likeness in the style of cartoons like The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, The Fairly OddParents, and more. “As a young man, before embarking on the road as a graphic designer, I made caricatures in various Italian squares,” Russo tells My Modern Met.
At first glance, these colorful creatures look like real, living birds and butterflies, but a closer look reveals that they’re...
South African artist Daniel Popper debuted his first major exhibition in the United States—and his largest ever—at The Morton Arboretum...
