Tag: Arts - Page 13
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Giant Melting Crayon Sculptures Highlight Raging Wildfires, Record Heat in Texas
Artist Herb Williams' playful-looking crayon flames have a serious message for drought-stricken state.
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21st Century Gargoyles Are Drawn on Found Paper and Decorated with Recycled Trash
These frightening gargoyle charcoal drawings are made on found paper and wood, and colored with repurposed garbage.
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How Conservation Photography Is A Political Act
Conservation photography may be a new niche, but it has its roots deep in the history of photography and politics alike.
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Guerrilla Artist Catapults LEDs into the Air to Bring Stars Back to London
By catapulting LEDs into the air, an artist is creating new constellations, so Londoners can see the stars again.
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10 Favorite Nature Photos From TreeHugger's Flickr Pool
The TreeHugger Flickr Pool is picking up steam, and some great photos; here are 10 of our favorites added so far.
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The Week in Pictures: Cloud Travel, a Vertical Forest in Milan, and More (Slideshow)
We talk a lot about low-impact transportation on TreeHugger, from bikes to electric cars to high speed rail. But this is definitely the first time we've talked about traveling on a floating cloud.
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Earthquake-Inspired Art Installation Is for Socializing and Reflecting on Nature
Among the projects on display at the 2011 Kobe Biennale, a celebration of art in the history of the Japanese city, will be Crater Lake. Perhaps best described as a pavilion, the circular installation is inspired by an
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Middle Eastern Artists Eye Environmental Threats
With water shortages and air pollution posing increasingly grave threats to the Middle East, artists in the region are working to make environmental issues more visible, both at home and in international
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The Horror of Elephant Poaching in Kenya: Shocking Photos by Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan's work may be familiar to TreeHuggers because he has been photographing environmental issues for years. He has depicted the ravages of the oceans, and many
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Artists Use Innovation to Make Our Beaches Barefoot Friendly (Video)
A beach that's barefoot-friendly. It is less common these days than we would want. However, it's not an impossible task to return them to their former pristine states. Renowned surf filmmaker Jason Baffa and Barefoot Wine teamed up to create One Beach,
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10 Extraordinary Photographs of the Starry Night Sky
Ben Canales offers up not only stellar night photography, but also a humble and inspirational spirit that encourages other photographers to try it out. Here are 10 examples of his phenomenal work, his thoughts about light pollution and its impact on our
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Wolves in Ethiopia Disappearing Thanks to Domestic Dog Diseases
Did you have any idea there are wolves in Africa? Jackals, sure. Painted dogs, yep. But wolves? Turns out the Ethiopian wolf is the only wolf species on the continent, and lives exclusively in the high-altitude areas of
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Artist Crochet-Bombs NYC's Astor Place Cube Sculpture (Video)
In big, gritty cities, 'bombing' things with soft yarns is all the rage. From crocheted bikes to knitted plant pockets, "yarn bombing" is a way for citydwellers and guerilla artists alike to make their mark with something else
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The Week in Pictures: Living Map of Central Park, a Bike with Metal Tires, and More (Slideshow)
We've featured a lot of vertical gardens on TreeHugger, many of them superb but none quite like this one, grown as a living map of New York's Central Park.
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Young Turkish Artists Grapple With Extinction of Species, Alienation from Nature in Istanbul Exhibit
This summer, the well-regarded Pera Museum in Istanbul turned three of its floors over to art students from Anadolu University, giving them free reign to craft works representing the theme of
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The Valencians Have A Problem: The Falles, Culture vs. Environment
During the Valencia Design Week, the organisers of the FEED, the international bloggers meeting, took us to la Ciudad Fallera, the 'City of Falles'. This is an industrial area where they build the Falles all
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Nature Photos on Urban Billboards Show City-Dwellers What They're Missing
If you want to check out artist Tim Simmons' nature photos, avoid museums and art galleries. The work is on display, but not where you would expect: the photos can be found in giant form on billboards in Los Angeles
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Lativan Festival Boasts Zany Recycled Milk Carton Boat Race (Video)
Old milk cartons are often re-used for crafts, bird-feeders and other useful things, but a nutty festival in Lativa is taking it to a whole other level, where boats are made entirely of recycled milk cartons, and pitched against one
