Art

November 12, 2026

Hundreds Gathered To Try To Move Chicago’s ‘Bean’ Sculpture 7 Inches to the Left

On Sunday, November 8, hundreds of people gathered around Chicago’s iconic Cloud Gate sculpture (aka “The Bean”) with one unusual goal: moving it 7 inches to the left. It was quite an ambitious feat, considering the sculpture weighs about 110 tons. Although the crowd was ultimately unsuccessful, the humorous stunt brought Chicagoans together for an afternoon of fun.

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November 10, 2026

Japanese Artist’s Thought-Provoking Kaiju Paintings Explore Human Overconsumption [Interview]

In Japanese pop culture, a kaiju is a mythical monster of great proportions. They have long been symbols of chaos and destruction, serving society as cathartic vehicles to dealing with difficult times and challenging situations. In media, they could symbolically manifest as World War II and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or natural disasters that make humankind feel powerless in the face of nature.

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November 9, 2026

These Gigantic Glowing Bird Nest Sculptures Respond to Human Voices With Birdsong

Birds share our everyday spaces, but we rarely take the time to really notice how they’ve adapted to living among us. NIDIUM by SPLACES.STUDIO is an ongoing series of nest-like, audio-reactive sculptures that invite us to pause and listen to birdsong. The name NIDIUM comes from the Latin word for “nest.” The installation series comprises 20 unique public sculptures of varying sizes, measuring between 2.5 and 4 meters (8.2 to 13.1 feet) in diameter.

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November 7, 2026

Mesmerizing Suspended Flower Sculptures Bloom and Close Inside Las Vegas Resort

Inspired by how flowers open and close from day to night, Amsterdam-based experiential art duo Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta of Studio DRIFT created a series of site-specific kinetic installations that celebrate nature’s beauty and rhythms. Their mechanical flowers have been installed across Europe, and now they’ve arrived in Las Vegas, where Shy Society Palazzo transforms the Palazzo Lobby at The Venetian Resort.

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