One year ago, artist Charles Young took on a project that would take him exactly 365 days to complete. Just the other day (August 10, 2015) he finally finished. What did he do? He spent a year creating paper sculptures, one a day, and shared them all on his Tumblr page titled Paperholm. Each model was constructed using 220gsm watercolour paper and PVA glue.
Read MoreShame to Pride by Stephanie Calvert
After spending a decade avoiding her past, artist Stephanie Calvert revisited her old, abandoned home to face the thing she was so ashamed of. She turned her parents’ hoarding into a powerful series of artworks and a way to help her heal.
Read MoreAtalaya by Nicolas Aracena Müller
With an array of tools, Nicolas Aracena Müller stands just beyond the windows of design boutique Chamber in NYC's Chelsea neighborhood. There, while the gallery space is open to visitors and passers-by, the Chilean architect and carpenter has been crafting inspired stools and benches from reclaimed wood, for all to see.
Read MoreLas Palmitas Mural by German Crew
Germen Crew just completed what could be one of the world's largest murals in a small Mexican pueblo. The colorful mural was Commissioned by the Las Palmitas, Pachuca District, long known for its role as the "Drug Capital of Mexico." A massive public art project comprising 209 homes and over 215,000 square feet, the Macro Mural reveals a hybrid style that leans heavily on the group's graffiti background.
Read MoreBeer Bottle Office by Li Rongjun
Li Rongjun, an aspiring architect from China, has built himself a spectacular office. In a bid to showcase his mad construction skills, he’s used 8,500 beer bottles to make the entire upper floor of a two-storey building!
Read MoreThe Beach by Snarkitecture
From now through September 7, 2015, the national building museum in Washington D.C. hosts a 10,000 square foot ball pit filled by nearly one million recyclable translucent plastic balls. ‘the beach’ is the brainchild of Brooklyn-based studio Snarkitecture, who sees the project as ‘an exciting opportunity to create an architectural installation that reimagines the qualities and possibilities of material, encourages exploration and interaction with one’s surroundings, and offers an unexpected and memorable landscape for visitors to relax and socialize within.’
Read MoreWave Table by Sebastian ErraZuriz
Artist and designer Sebastian ErraZuriz creates what at first appears to be sleek, minimalist, Ikea-esque pieces of furniture, but there is more to them than meets the eye.
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Painting the Town Red
Someone took "painting the town red" very literally.
Read MoreMIA T-Shirts by Jenny Holzer
The fine art museum in Minneapolis has asked contemporary artists to help celebrate its 100th anniversary by designing a special collection of T-shirts, dubbed "Artist Statements." Each T-shirt is distinctive of each artist's unique work and style—and completely wearable. Jenny Holzer's T-shirts, bear thought-provoking phrases that especially stand out and require an attitude to match it.
Read MoreSpecies in Pieces
30 species, 30 pieces. In Pieces is an interactive exhibition of 30 of the world's most interesting but unfortunately endangered species.
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