Symmetric Paper Collages by Haegue Yang Commune with the Spiritual

Geometric, floral motifs characterize Yang's alluring compositions made from cut and folded hanji.
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Papier Mâché Bat Masks by Jym Davis Take Wing in Bold Portraits

Davis began making masks as a way to connect his work to nature, history, and the land.
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From Fire to Wind, JiSook Jung’s Ceramic Sculptures Animate the Elements

Jung's works tap into the weather, dreams, and human potential.
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Frosted Works by Yvette Mayorga Divulge Issues That Are Anything but Saccharine

The artist dives into nostalgia, teenage dreams, and how sometimes a sugary coating can conceal crucial truths.
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Frosted Works by Yvette Mayorga Divulge Issues That Are Anything but Saccharine

The artist dives into nostalgia, teenage dreams, and how sometimes a sugary coating can conceal crucial truths.
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October 2024 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

Looking to show your work or fund a new project? Find your next break in this month's opportunities listing.
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Titus Kaphar Paints Memories, Family, and Grief into ‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’

Kaphar contemplates memories and the meaning of family, community, loss, grief, and everyday life in working-class America.
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Honeybees Have the Final Say in Ava Roth’s Collaborative Sculptures

The human relationship to nature is mirrored by what the artist describes as the"tension between control and wildness."
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Kazuaki Koseki’s Dreamy Photos Capture Japan’s Forests Shimmering with Fireflies

Pulsing like tiny lightbulbs in the night air, Koseki describes fireflies as "artists who paint light on the forest."
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The Other Art Fair Brooklyn: Celebrating 100 Editions of Creativity Across the Globe

Brooklyn’s vibrant art scene will be buzzing as The Other Art Fair returns from October 17 to 20 at ZeroSpace in New York.
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Drippy, Feathery, and Spiny Growths Spring from Hannes Hummels’ Otherworldly Flowers

Eighty unearthly botanical renderings comprise 'Hybrid Species,' a vast herbarium of imagined organisms
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Drippy, Feathery, and Spiny Growths Spring from Hannes Hummels’ Otherworldly Flowers

Eighty unearthly botanical renderings comprise 'Hybrid Species,' a vast herbarium of imagined organisms
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In YoYo Lander’s Dynamic Portraits, Layers of Stained Paper Capture Light and Shadow

From individually stained snippets of watercolor paper, YoYo Lander collages elaborate portraits.
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Jessica Drenk Transforms Thousands of Pencils into Organic Vessels

Thousands of pencils transform into undulating, organic sculptures in the artist's ongoing 'Implements' series.
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Jessica Drenk Transforms Thousands of Pencils into Organic Vessels

Thousands of pencils transform into undulating, organic sculptures in the artist's ongoing 'Implements' series.
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Jessica Drenk Transforms Thousands of Pencils into Organic Vessels

Thousands of pencils transform into undulating, organic sculptures in the artist's ongoing 'Implements' series.
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Jessica Drenk Transforms Thousands of Pencils into Organic Vessels

Thousands of pencils transform into undulating, organic sculptures in the artist's ongoing 'Implements' series.
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An A.I. Model Helped Uncover 303 Previously Unseen Nazca Lines in Peru

Thanks to a new A.I.-trained system, researchers have identified an additional 303 drawings in just six months.
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Snuggle Up with the New ‘Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs’

From mud and wool to feathers and twigs, explore more than 100 specimens collected between 1768 and 2000.
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Mysterious Orbs Illuminate Deserted Landscapes in Andrew McIntosh’s New Paintings

Nested in rusted caravans or hovering above vast landscapes, small glowing orbs populate Andrew McIntosh’s new paintings.
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