Art

November 13, 2026

VHILS Transforms Corroded Metal Into Portraits That Reveal the Changing Identity of Cities [Interview]

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, better known as VHILS, explores the relationship between people and their surroundings in Atrito: Arqueologia do Presente. The exhibition marks his first solo show at Galleria Continua São Paulo. It features 14 metal structures bearing portraits, street signs, and advertising fragments from cities around the world. Curated by Ana Carolina Ralston, the exhibition examines how urban development reshapes collective memory and individual identity.

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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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