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Quirky Casserole Dish Playfully Designed With Creative Illustrations of Monstrous Chaos

This is where theThings-Could-Be-Worse Casserolecomes in. In fact, the lid is decorated with whimsical reminders of how much worse things could be. Despite the calamity ensuing atop the cookware, there’s solace in knowing a nice hot meal is within. And once the food is finished, there’s even a cute little surprise insidea tiny cat. If you want another piece of foreboding cookware for your home, you might do so on theCalamityware website....

Surreal Sculptures of Fragmented “Travelers” Pop Up in New York City

They’ve finally landed in NYC. His family can trace themselves back to Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in the 15th century. They then took refuge in Italy for generations before moving to North Africa. HUBERT III. This lineage and lifetime full of migrations has had a profound effect on the artist. His towering men and women are all depicted looking ahead, hurrying to their unknown destinations. Their pieces of luggage hold bodies torn in two together....

Surreal Sculptures Reimagine Neoclassical Art With an Unexpected Modern Twist Full of Humor

Sculpture is again given the place of honour in this gallery through Canova, Pradier and even Praxiteles. Delvoye is the fourth artist to participate in thecarte blanche XLexhibition at the museum. In this manner, priceless works of art turn into something more fitting for a toy store. “Vénus Italica.” Sculpture is again given the place of honour in this gallery through Canova, Pradier and even Praxiteles. However, Wim Delvoye’s intervention is quickly felt when our eye attempts to follow a marble traversing Venus’ body, which has become a circuit....

Beautiful Portraits Drawn on Vintage Maps With Brilliant Crosshatching Technique

What does it mean to bring a city to life? This is the question that artistEd Fairburnexplores in his work. The UK-based artist starts any creative endeavor by finding the perfect old map to repurpose. To keep up with the artist’s latest work, you’re free to followFairburn on Instagram. UK-based artist Ed Fairburn is known for using maps as canvases for hand-drawn portraits.

Environmental Activist Saves One of the Largest Forests in India From Harmful Coal Mining

Shukla, a 43-year-old environmental activist, grew up watching the effects of deforestation on his community. 2024 Goldman Prize winner Alok Shukla (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize) 2024 Goldman Prize winner Alok Shukla and community members at Hasdeo Aranya (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize) 2024 Goldman Prize winner Alok Shukla at the edge of a mine (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize) Hasdeo Aranya (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize) Alok Shukla at the 2024 Goldman Prize ceremony in San Francisco (Photo: Goldman Environmental Prize)

Fashion Designer Creates Stunning Geometric Outfits Including World’s First 3D-Printed Wedding Dress

She’s an innovative favorite amongst entertainers, having dressed everyone fromBeyonceandHunter SchaefertoAli WongandElizabeth Debicki. But recently, the iconic designer created something extra special for a Brazilian lawyer namedMariana Pavani. The bride-to-be worked with van Herpen to achieve the perfect look for her wedding. The result was a beautiful3D-printed wedding dresswith a futuristic pattern, bold plunging neckline, and gorgeous lace train. The sculptural fluidity of her wedding gown is seamlessly blending traditional Couture craft with radical forward-facing techniques....

Give Dad the Gift of Creativity When You Shop My Modern Met Academy’s Father’s Day Sale

Give your dad the gift of creative expression through our creative catalog of online classes. To make it an even better gift giving experience, we are currently having a sale for Fathers Day. My Modern Met Academy offers classes in mediums ranging from paint to photography. He’ll appreciate the push to learn the basics when you gift him a class. And if you have no idea what your pops would like, we offergift certificatesthat will let them choose....

James Webb Space Telescope Captures Earliest and Most Distant Galaxies Known by Scientists

While JADES-GS-z14-0 is small compared to the Milky Way, it still boasts an impressive size. At 1,600 light-years across, it is forming stars at a rate 20 times faster than our own galaxy. Ultimately, this discovery is also a testament to the striking capabilities of the JWST. Photo: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Marcia Rieke (University of Arizona), Daniel Eisenstein (CfA), Phill Cargile (CfA)...

Olympus Mons: The Largest Volcano in Our Solar System Is Located on Mars

In fact, it is so broad, that it doesnt look like a typical mountain found on Earth. If you were standing on it, it would simply appear like a soft slope. Located in the Tharsis Montes region near the Martian equator, Olympus Mons is a shield volcano. Photo: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck viaWikimedia Commons(CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO) Olympus Mons' shape is the result of many thousands of highly fluid, basaltic lava flows. At its summit, there is a 53-mile diameter crater, or caldera, comprising several mutually intersecting craters....

5-Year-Old’s Drawing Is Turned Into a Luminous Installation of a Bird’s Nest in Estonia

Aptly titledNest, the artwork now lights up the night in Tallinn, Estonia. And it all began with an idea by a 5-year-old. Nestis located in the Noblessner port, which was a major submarine shipyard in the early 20th century. Photo: Tõnu Tunnel Specifically, it is nestled at the top of a former lighting mast. There was this post where Aunt Helen wanted to do something. I had an idea that there would be eggs and stuff, Stina recalls....

Composer Turns Pet Portraits Into Beautiful Music That Reflects Your Furry Friend’s Personality

Visual artists have long been inspired by their pets. There’s a seemingly endless supply ofpet photographyand evenquirky craftspaying homage to our animal companions. Oxman draws from a pup’s playfulness or a kitty’s demeanor and translates it to music. The composer also takes the pet’s likeness and makes it part of the sheet music. And so, thesympawniesare both a tribute to their charming appearances and their unique ways of being. The composer’s creativity also extends to the titles of his creations....

Immersive Exhibition Tells the Story of Bees Through Sights, Sounds, and Smells

Designed and produced by artist and sculptorWolfgang Buttress, the exhibition is a full sensory experience. This isn’t just an exhibition with bee specimens displayed in cases. This exhibition was imagined to be like no other. Female Nomioides (Photo: © Pete Carr Photography / National Museums Liverpool) I want the audience to feel empathy as well as an understanding and appreciation of these incredible creatures. But their existence is under threat....

Scientists Discover That Crows Can Actually Count Out Loud

Photo: JALONSOHU/Depositphotos Crows are incredibly intelligent animals. They canplay ballandsolve puzzles. This shocking ability to vocalize numbers was announced in a paper inScience. Photo: JALONSOHU/Depositphotos They trained these clever birds to vocalize in response to distinct random noises. Hearing each one, the bird learned to associate that noise with a certain number of caws. Even if the numbers they say are wrong, the total number of vocalization is correct. Photo: EBFOTO/Depositphotos...