Sculpture

Bower by Martin Puryear, 1980, Sitka spruce, pine, and copper tacks

Martin Puryear’s Hometown Retrospective Brings the World Renowned Artist Back to His Roots

After treks to Africa, Scandinavia and Japan, Puryear’s works go on display at the Smithsonian, where he first developed his curiosity for world cultures

Money tossed into a fountain at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What Happens to the Coins Tossed Into Fountains?

All that money has to go somewhere

This Museum Made Art Out of a John Deere Harvester

'Continuous Service Altered Daily' finds life inside a familiar machine

Paris’ Iconic “Love Locks” Bridge Is Now Home to a Set of Creepy Statues

The rotating art installation on the Pont des Arts bridge was inspired by classical mythology

Construction on Lago d’Iseo, Christo says, was as challenging as “building a highway.”

The Inside Story of Christo's Floating Piers

The renowned artist dazzles the world again, this time using a lake in northern Italy as his canvas

The Eleanor Roosevelt Monument in Riverside Park, New York, was dedicated at 72nd Street on October 5, 1996.

It's Way Too Hard to Find Statues of Notable Women in the U.S.

Only a handful of the country's sculptures honor women

The secretly-made 3D scan of Nefertiti's bust.

Thanks to Sneaky Scanners, Anyone Can 3D Print a Copy of Nefertiti’s Bust

Scans of the famous sculpture are free for the taking

Artist Suzan Shutan assembled her map of the rivers and groundwater wells of Nebraska by projecting the data on the gallery's wall.

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

This French Town Is Covered in Citrus Sculptures

Ten-foot-tall lemon sculptures herald the Fête du Citron

"Cakeland Vault"

Wander About Inside This Giant Cake Sculpture

Try to refrain from eating the art

2015 Champion and People's Choice

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

George Washington seems to be crying as he stares at FDR.

How 43 Giant, Crumbling Presidential Heads Ended Up in a Virginia Field

After an ambitious monument went bust, big dreams—and big heads—remain

Our Changing Seas III, 2014

Does This Sculpture Depict a Coral Reef Collapsing or Recovering?

Artist Courtney Mattison's spiral-shaped piece explores the uncertain future for coral reefs

Andy Warhol's portraits of Queen Elizabeth on view at the National Portrait Gallery in London. Several works from this series are hung in British embassies in the United States.

You Can Only See a Fraction of These Publicly Owned British Artworks

Parliament official says thousands of government-owned artworks belong in a gallery

In recent years, the festival has begun including sculptures that draw inspiration from popular culture. In 2009, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh were represented at the festival.

All the World's a Frozen Sculpture at China's Ice and Snow Festival

Thousands flock to one of the country's coldest regions to see the stunning displays

Abstract shapes of glowing-eyed cats would play and pose on top of five or six pedestals along the bridge.

A New San Francisco Overpass Could Be Bedecked With Demonic-Looking Cats

"Catbridge": Unnerving or adorable?

Detailed view of "Magic Circle Variation 5" with hand- and laser-cut paper

Cut Paper Sculptures Capture the Intricacy of Natural Architecture

Laser and hand cut papers arranged in layers evoke the patterns of microbes, moss, cells and more

Does This Brooklyn Sculpture Say 'Oy'?

...or is it saying 'Yo'?

Shindig by Patrick Dougherty is on view at the newly renovated Renwick Gallery.

This Tilting, Twirling Artwork, Sculpted Entirely of Sticks, Is Having a Shindig

Stick man Patrick Dougherty’s sculptures evoke a playful urge to crawl inside

The Twisted History of the Gateway Arch

With its origins as a memorial to Thomas Jefferson's vision of Western Expansion, the Arch has become a St. Louis icon

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