Art

December 18, 2025

Concrete Cars Submerged in the Ocean Aim To Revitalize Florida’s Coral Population

Off the coast of Miami Beach, something unexpected has plunged into the ocean: a series of concrete cars. Created by conceptual artist Leandro Erlich, this aquatic traffic jam was unveiled earlier this month during Miami Art Week, and inaugurates the ReefLine, a new, 7-mile underwater sculpture park that merges ocean advocacy, site-specific art, and ecological restoration. Aptly titled Concrete Coral, the installation consists of 22 life-size cars, each cast from marine-grade, pH-neutral concrete.

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December 18, 2025

Notre-Dame’s New Stained-Glass Windows on Display at Grand Palais

At the Grand Palais in Paris, a rare exhibition invites visitors to step inside the making of history. D’un seul souffle (In a Single Breath) presents the monumental preparatory works behind French artist Claire Tabouret’s new stained-glass windows for Notre-Dame de Paris, offering an unprecedented look at a contemporary project that is still very much in motion. Unfolding inside Galerie 10.2, the exhibition showcases monumental, 7-meter-tall (almost 30-foot-tall)

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December 16, 2025

Memorial Phone Booth in Japan Offers People a Place To “Call” Deceased Loved Ones

In 2010, a man named Itaru Sasaki lost his beloved cousin to cancer. A garden designer by trade, Sasaki incorporated his expertise into a memorial; one that not only honored his relative, but also allowed him to process his pain. The result became known as a Wind Phone, a disconnected public phone that allows you to “call” a deceased loved one.

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