Category Archives: Art

He’s Back! World’s Largest Rubber Duck Floats Again After Springing a Leak in Hong Kong

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Artists Create Chandeliers Out of Bike Parts Under a Freeway Overpass

A freeway overpass is not the first place you would think to look for innovative art. But if you happen to be Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock, the freeway overpass is a natural canvas for industrial elegance. The artistic duo … Continue reading

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D-torso Creates a Giant 3D T-Rex from Laser-Cut Cardboard

This year at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, something menacing was lurking among the tables and chairs. D-torso brought a giant 3D T-Rex made completely from cardboard. Standing a bit taller than an average human, the sculpture dominated the exhibit. … Continue reading

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ONDU Wooden Pinhole Cameras Bring Craftsmanship Back to Photography

Digital cameras have revolutionized the art of photography. Gone are hours in a darkroom, film, and treasured cameras passed down from one shutterbug to another. Slovenian industrial designer and artist Elvis Halilović has created a series of six wooden pinhole … Continue reading

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Ballroom Luminoso: San Antonio Freeway Underpass Transformed Into a Beautiful Gathering Space

Ballroom Luminoso, a new public artwork by Joe O’Connell + Blessing Hancock, was recently installed in a freeway underpass in San Antonio, TX. Composed of six brilliantly lit, color-changing chandeliers, the sculptures are clad in recycled bike parts gleaned from … Continue reading

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Access to Education Opens Up New Possibilities for Roma Girls in Spain

Share This:   It’s 5 o’clock, and Yasmina is running late for her after school drawing and painting class. She quickly grabs her watercolors, kisses her mother, and runs out the door. The public school is in the neighborhood, so … Continue reading

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The Sugar Lab 3D Prints Sweet Geometric Sculptures From Sugar

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Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled

It’s Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it’s always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are plenty of upcycling … Continue reading

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Protea Debuts a Fetching New Wine Bottle that’s Designed to Be Upcycled

It’s Friday, which means many of us are just counting the minutes until happy hour. After enjoying a bottle of wine, it’s always a bit sad to dump the bottle in the recycling bin. Although there are plenty of upcycling … Continue reading

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