Sculpture

April 6, 2026

Artist Fashions Cardboard Into Incredible Sculptures Inspired by Family and the Chinese Community

For many of us, cardboard is something we give little thought to. Once it’s served its purpose, it’s time to recycle it. But not for artist Warren King. He works with the ubiquitous material and creates incredible sculptures of figures, often inspired by his family history. The three-dimensional pieces feature free-standing people, busts, and relief sculptures, each telling a story.

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March 10, 2026

Artist Builds Giant Butterfly Wings From Thousands of Tiny Porcelain Fragments

A butterfly wing looks silky smooth to the naked eye, but it’s a different story under a microscope. Up close, the wing is actually made up of thousands of tiny overlapping scales. New York-based artist Rebecca Manson takes inspiration from these minuscule natural details, creating ceramic sculptures that capture the incredible beauty of butterfly and moth wings.

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March 4, 2026

Art Basel Awards Trophy Eschews Gold for Cloud-Like Glass That’s One of a Kind

When the newly established Art Basel Awards invited Swiss architect Jacques Herzog to design its inaugural trophy in 2025, he knew exactly what he did not want. Herzog rejected the idea of a gilded statuette or a triumphant knight. Instead, he pursued something lighter and more poetic. The final design is a hand-blown swirl of clear glass that is shaped, in part, by breath, evoking a drifting cloud caught mid-formation.

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