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built on an angle and perched between two buildings, the tension of the work results in the psychology of an individual and city space instigated by the existence of a world wide community.

The Umbrellas, Japan-USA, 1984-91

Paper artist Lisa Nilsson (previously) recently completed a number of new anatomical pieces using her profoundly incredible skill with quilling, a tedious process where paper is tightly wound into small rolls and then assembled into larger artworks. The natural formation of the paper coupled with Ni

two kingston university students consumed the film frames, allowing their digestive systems to inform each image of the series as the resulting photographs picture the 35mm slides through an electron microscope.

Miriam Cahn is known to create works crawling on her hands and knees, sometimes naked and sometimes with her eyes closed. Performance and product bleed i...

Husband-and-wife artist duo Christo and Jeanne-Claude were both born 77 years ago today. The lovers traveled the world wrapping cliffs in fabric and givi...

several female mannequins have been positioned on their sides atop a pedestals, reconfigured in such a way that their inner thighs crack the hard shells of nuts when the left leg is pulled down to meet the right.

Neil Dawson, Horizons, 1994 - Gibbs Farm, New Zealand

presented at dOCUMENTA (13) the six panel blackboard installation features the mountains of afghanistan spanning two stories of a building which once housed a bank in the city of kassel, germany.

the cloud sculpture hovers in the gallery space for only a few moments before dissipating entirely.

the fashion photographer known for his work with marc jacobs, helmut lang, yves saint laurent and vivienne westwood presents an exhibition of more personal photographs.

"Monstrum Marinum" | acrylic & oil on wood panel | 11 7/8" x 23 7/8"

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is celebrating 40 years of exhibitions at the institute's Renwick Gallery, a branch of the museum dedicated to craft ...

presented at dOCUMENTA (13) the six panel blackboard installation features the mountains of afghanistan spanning two stories of a building which once housed a bank in the city of kassel, germany.

scottish artist jo hamilton creates portraits using a traditional crochet technique.

Today is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Austrian symbolist painter, Gustav Klimt, known best as the creator of the famed painting "The Kiss" and t...