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A Prominent Street Artist Just Destroyed All of His Works
Blu used a chisel and gray paint to make a point
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These Mountains Are Made of Books
An interdisciplinary artist creates landscapes out of encyclopedias
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The Worcester Art Museum’s New Exhibit Is All Cats, All the Time
New art exhibit will trace humans’ captivation with cats throughout history
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These Watercolor Paintings Actually Include Climate Change Data
Jill Pelto, an artist and scientist, incorporates graphs of rising sea levels and soaring temperatures in her artwork
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This Massive Installation in an Austin Park Is Made of Over a Million Feet of Recycled Lobster Rope
“Hurlyburly” is artist Orly Genger’s latest woven creation
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Even 500 Years After His Death, Hieronymus Bosch Hasn’t Lost His Appeal
A trip to the painter’s hometown reminds us how his paintings remain frightfully timely
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This Designer Makes Animations With Nature
Paul Johnson turns Twin Cities landscapes into hypnotic stop-motion
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One Artist Has a Monopoly on the World’s Blackest Black Pigment
Artists are up in arms over Anish Kapoor’s exclusive rights to “vantablack”
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How Brussels Became a Real-Life Comic Strip
The city’s colorful murals put it in the running for comic book capital of the world
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Eight Artists Conspire About Water Issues In a New Exhibition
In Omaha, Nebraska, individuals and nonprofits unite in a show focusing on the issues of water quantity and quality
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Scent artist Sissel Tolaas uses chemistry to explore the malodorous, yet beautiful, scent of decay in Central Park
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Can Underwater Resorts Actually Help Coral Reef Ecosystems?
A Los Angeles company is designing artificial reefs to boost local economies and marine habitat
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NASA Wants You to Send Your Art to an Asteroid
The agency is looking for creative contributions as it readies its mission to study and sample a near-Earth asteroid
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This French Town Is Covered in Citrus Sculptures
Ten-foot-tall lemon sculptures herald the Fête du Citron
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Russia Cancels Top Art Prize After Dissident Artist Nominated
Judges walk out in support of the provocative performance artist
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Robert Mapplethorpe Could Make Even Tulips Erotic
LACMA and the J. Paul Getty Museum will be showcasing the photographer’s lesser known flower portraits
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Dennis the Menace Has an Evil British Twin
Meet the lovable American cartoon character’s sinister counterpart
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Learn the Secrets of the World’s Best Snow Sculptors
On the shores of Wisconsin’s Lake Geneva, teams of snow carvers turn chilly columns into masterpieces
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