Frida Kahlo famously pasted away at the age of 47 in her home, La Casa Azul, which today is the Frida Kahlo Museum. Her husband, Diego Rivera, with whom she had a tumultuous relationship until the end, later stated that her death was the most tragic day of his life.
A giant Converse sneaker recently appeared in Los Angeles, turning an ordinary city street into what looked like an interactive...
During one of her trips to Korea, Jean Shin met with several ceramic artists in their studios.
Carving stone is no small feat, but artist Matthew Simmonds makes it look effortless. Within hunks of Carrara marble and limestone, he unearths ornate interiors complete with sturdy Doric columns and graceful archways. The formal aspects—the exacting angles, visual balance, and details—stand in sharp contrast to the coarse, uneven edges in which they’re contained. The juxtaposition evokes the feeling that these places are hidden or otherwise obscured, making us imagine we’ve encountered (or rediscovered)
Polish artist Erky shows that you don’t need to render every detail to create a recognizable form.
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
How do you like your eggs in the morning? Erika S. Rhinelander likes hers covered in epoxy resin. The Newfoundland-based artist creates hyperrealistic dripping egg sculptures that look as though they’ve just been cracked open. Rhinelander has been making egg sculptures for around three years, and has a steady stream of egg-lovers scrambling to get their hands on one.
At The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California, a new exhibition reframes Chicano art not...
Whether stained or textured, colored or shaped, glass boasts a magical ability, one that can elevate and warp spaces, objects,...
In Dale Chihuly’s mind, there is “nothing that possibly compares to Venice.” The Italian city’s “light, history, and breathtaking architecture,” he continues, “have been a constant source of inspiration for me.” Indeed, the master glassblower has harbored a fascination with Venice that can be traced back decades. In 1996, he exhibited Chihuly Over Venice, comprising 14 chandeliers suspended over canals, markets, bridges, and courtyards throughout the city.
French artist JR has long championed vulnerable communities, and the volunteers who devote their lives to helping them, through his...
Leonora Carrington was primarily celebrated as a surrealist painter and novelist by the time she died in 2011 at the...
