Tag: Exhibits - Page 3
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Water Filtration Meets Fine Art at Venice Biennale
Ayşe Erkmen's 'Plan B.' Photo: Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV). Water-treatment plants might not seem to have much aesthetic potential. But Turkish sculptor Ayşe Erkmen is making a splash at the 54th International Art Exhibition of the
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A Colorful Art Exhibit Inflates Garbage Bags to Teach About Recycling
When teaching people how to recycle properly, it can be hard to keep things interesting. Most cities settle for colorful graphics, distribute instructions to residents, and leave it at that. But
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Bravos! Yakitate! Origami Bags, Honeycomb Lamps and Oil Spill Vases
Yakitate!, means "freshly-baked" in Japanese and a special exhibit of what young designers are cooking up was on display at the Dwell on Design event last weekend with an international accent.
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This Graffiti Is Now Art
It's got a frame around it; so it must be art. This street art by famed (and bankable) graffiti artist Banksy appeared earlier this week on the side of a house in north London. Within 24 hours it was covered over with plywood. And
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Brazilian Exhibition Beautifully Captures All The Life That Surrounds A River (Photos)
Top Brazilian fashion designer Ronaldo Fraga grew up thinking the Sao Francisco (the longest that runs entirely in Brazilian territory and the fourth longest in South America) was more than just a river:
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Washed Up is a Show About Endangered Coral
Washed Up is part of that
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"Sea No Evil" Art Auction for Sea Shepherd with Shepard Fairey and Captain Watson
More than 100 artists have donated art to benefit the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society's efforts at the fifth annual Sea No Evil Art Show featuring works by Gary Baseman Jeff Soto,, famed street artist and poster designer Shepard
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With LEDs, Robotics and E-Waste, Biometric Sculptures Pay Homage to Disappearing Fireflies
If you've lived in a city for a long time, you might be wondering if there are fewer and fewer fireflies every year. If you're young and live in a city, you might be wondering what a firefly is. Both anecdotal and
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Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei is Missing
Ai Weiwei is the brave and controversial Chinese artist who has been missing and kept under "residential surveillance" for six weeks now, arrested boarding a plane in Beijing for Hong Kong on April 3. Best known in the West for his part
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Project Ocean Is "Retail Activism" at its Best
Here's a new catch-phrase: retail activism. It refers to stores that get involved with political issues to raise awareness, raise money and presumably sell stuff. A great example in London right now is taking place at Selfridges'
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Traditional Landscapes With a Twist: Photographer Yao Lu Makes Mountains out of China's Rubble Heaps
In photographer Yao Lu's "View of Waterfall with Rocks and Pines," two men stand underneath the spreading branches of a gnarled pine tree, aiming their cameras off in the distance, where
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It's Official: Typewriters are Back in Style
It's official: typewriters are back in style. The New York Times is reporting that hipsters are gathering at "type-ins" and having speed typing competitions.
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With Seven Days of Events, Paris Takes the Lead in Going Green
On Friday, France wrapped up its Week of Sustainable Development - seven days of exhibits, workshops, lectures and tours designed to
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Argentinean Artist Gives New Life To Old Money
Money does grow on Máximo González's trees: The Argentinean artist collages their trunks, branches, roots, leaves, and fruits using bank notes that have been taken out of circulation. The delicate works
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Architects Imagine a Utopian Paris in 2100, a Little Warmer and a Whole Lot Greener
An exhibit imagines what Paris will look like in 2100, if the planet warms by 2 degrees but Parisians take green principles to heart.
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GOOD Launches Local Community at Pop-Up Center
Swap goods and skills, donate old shoes for art, make a mini-windmill, bake bread and learn to harvest honey from
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Captivating Portraits of Clothing Made From Trash (Slideshow)
Reusing materials including corks, tires, ties, and paper, Avantgarb(age) is not yet another collection of clothing with recycled components, nor is it a preachy monologue about the evils of our consumer lifestyle.
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Captivating Portraits of Clothing Made From Trash
Reusing materials including corks, tires, ties, and paper, Avantgarb(age) is not yet another collection of clothing with recycled components, nor is it a preachy monologue about the evils of our consumer lifestyle. The project, a collaboration between Am
