Articles tagged as Sculpture | Smithsonian Magazine

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

Cool Finds

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

Scans of the famous sculpture are free for the taking

February 26, 2016

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

Art Meets Science

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

February 25, 2016

Cool Finds

This French Town Is Covered in Citrus Sculptures

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

February 19, 2016

Try to refrain from eating the art

February 17, 2016

Family Travel

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

February 16, 2016

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

American South

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

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

February 12, 2016

Art Meets Science

Does This Sculpture Depict a Coral Reef Collapsing or Recovering?

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

January 2016

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.

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

January 5, 2016

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

December 24, 2015

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

“Catbridge”: Unnerving or adorable?

December 21, 2015

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

Cool Finds

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

December 9, 2015

Trending Today

Does This Brooklyn Sculpture Say ‘Oy’?

…or is it saying ‘Yo’?

November 13, 2015

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

The Renwick Reopens

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

November 11, 2015

American South

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

October 2015

The Strange, Giant “Beach Animals” That Are About to Invade America’s Shores

Artist Theo Jansen’s sculptures first became hits on YouTube. Now they’ve reached the shores of New England

September 10, 2015

Photos: Wacky, Wild Art From This Year’s Burning Man Festival

Feast your eyes on some of this year’s wildest art installations

September 8, 2015

Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi's Parisian warehouse workshop in the winter of 1882.

Cool Finds

The Statue of Liberty Arrived in New York in 350 Pieces

Luckily, she also came with an instruction manual

July 17, 2015

"Women of Algiers (Version O)" by Pablo Picasso before it went on sale at Christie's auction house in New York City

“Women of Algiers (Version O)” fetched nearly $180 million

May 13, 2015

Cool Finds

The Mystery of What Venus de Milo Was Once Holding

A distaff, thread and spindle could have been held in her upraised arms and would have been appropriate for the goddess of love

May 6, 2015

In an eerie green hue, this upside-down Medusa head threatens to turn onlookers to stone. The color seems to come partly from a slick covering of algae.

Europe

Two Eerie Medusa Heads Watch Over Turkey’s Waterways

Why the Greek monster stares out from an ancient cistern in Istanbul

April 8, 2015