Art

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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December 11, 2025

Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ Sells for Record-Breaking $2.8 Million

Katsushika Hokusai’s Under the Wave off Kanagawa (also known as The Great Wave) is arguably one of the most recognizable works of art from Japan’s Edo period. The woodblock print from the artist’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series has captivated global art lovers for generations, so, when it appeared at a recent Sotheby’s auction, it sparked a wave of excitement. The masterpiece went on to achieve a record-breaking result, selling for HK$21.7 million (US$2.

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December 10, 2025

Artist Assembles Awe-Inspiring Cities Brick by Brick To Then Watch Them Topple Down

It takes just one wrong move, and artist Raffaele Salvoldi’s sculptures come crashing down. His large-scale, ephemeral architecture is hand-built, block by identical wooden block. Salvoldi places the rectangular pieces like you might build a Jenga tower; each one is simply stacked on the other without glue or other supports. Thus, the tens of thousands of blocks are individually vulnerable to spilling over and taking other parts of the building with them.

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