Help wanted in London: fallen timber

My daughter is a starving artist who is competing for the National Sculpture Prize in England, if she only had a log. See this link:...

"Your Dog" is a work of art

“Your Dog” is a work of art by Yoshitomo Nara (2002), fiberglass, 4/6 ed. and on display at the Palm Springs Museum of Art. Now, my relatives have a beagle named Snoopy, of course. Snoopy behaved...

Butterflies: Art and Science

Novie Trump is an artist with a presence in Northern Virginia and Maryland. I saw her latest installation at the Greater Reston Arts Center in Reston Virginia where it is on display until December 23rd. Like many...

Excellent: Cardiff surfer statue carted off by flying dino

Pteradactyl attack Cardiff could not ask for more publicity than they get from the pteradactyl attack. " “Prehistoric flying creature lands on Cardiff surfer statue August 13,...

SynSoma

Subtle Technologies Festival 2011 presents: SynSoma  June 3 – 12, 2011 Robyn Moody + Steve Daniels *Hotshot Gallery 181 Augusta Avenue, Toronto   Curated by Michael Alstad + Camille Turner  ...

World’s Ugliest Statues

You know two things about statues as public art: 1) the artist was diligent and very proud of the product, and 2) the community paid a good price to acquire it. Foreignpolicy.com produced a wonderful collection of...

Wacky Kinetic Sculpture Race returns to Baltimore

"This eclectic, and let's just say plain wacky, race combines genius, creativity, nerdy-ness, engineering skills, physical strength and acting ability." On May 1st the wild, wacky and very creative people of the...

Mike Klar's Rustic Steel Creations at Tampa's Nude Nite Art Show

Mike Klar, a metal fabricator with Rustic Steel Creations, a Tampa-based metal fabrication studio, puts the finishing touches on Rustic's contribution to this year's Nude Nite, held in Tampa for the second year....

Chinese await 'Oba Mao' with T-shirts, flaming statue

Well once again I spluttered in my early morning coffee, Obama in a redguard uniform and Obama in flames, lol You just got to read this story especial about the artist that wants to give the US president a warm...

Lithuanian Sculpture, Pacific Central Station: Vancouver Biennale

Barbora is the name of this 12' brushed stainless steel sculpture that has appeared in Thornton Park across the lane from Pacific Central Station near the Main Street Skytrain terminal in midtown Vancouver. It is here as a part of the Vancouver Biennale and it is the second...

Yue Minjun, Chinese Avant-Garde Artist: Vancouver Biennale

Yue Minjun was born in Beijing, China in 1962. He is one of the most important artists of the Chinese avant-garde. He lives and works in Beijing and is part of the key movement of the post-1989 era in Chinese...

Vancouver Biennale Begins Art Installations in Public Spaces

It's finally upon us!  Giant container ships are approaching the city from distant ports carrying sculptures of great artists from all over the world that will soon adorn the public spaces, parks, beaches...

Statue of Jesus in jeans is unveiled in East Sussex in the UK

A statue of Jesus wearing a pair of fashionable baggy jeans has been unveiled at a church in East Sussex, with the idea of presenting Christ as a man of the 21st century. Father David Buckley and his church received 35,000 pounds to build the statue, that is seven feet high...

A Different Kind of Race

While much of the world was keeping an eye on the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, hundreds turned out in Baltimore, Maryland for a race of a different kind. The 11th annual Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race...

Port Call - Key West

KEY WEST, FLORIDA - This is day two of a seven day travel report from the Disney Cruise Line Magic. After a great night of feeling the gentile movement of the Disney Cruise ship Magic we arrive at our first port...

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