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Intricate Beaded Motifs Add Colorful Dimension to Jan Huling’s Animal Sculptures

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A former product designer turned bead artist, Jan Huling begins each sculpture with a blank form in the shape of a miniature horse, giant praying mantis, and eager monkey perched on a box. Detail of “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. “Das Bug” (2015), 61 x 69 x 110 inches. via Women’s Art ).

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In a Patterned Menagerie, Artist Anne Lemanski Stitches Printed Papers into Animal Forms

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Beginning with a copper armature, the North Carolina-based artist stretches vintage paper or patterns of scanned objects across a minimal metal form and stitches the edges together into a geometric patchwork. “Jackrabbit” (2015), pigment print on paper, copper rod, 27 1/2 x 26 x 9 inches. via Women’s Art ).

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Repurposed Stained Glass Comprises a Disorienting Illuminated Greenhouse by Heywood & Condie

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Titled “SacrĂ© blur,” the greenhouse is a 2015 project by horticultural artists Tony Heywood and Alison Condie, who originally created the piece to house psychedelic plants at the Oxford Botanic Gardens —this part of the project never materialized over fears that students might misuse the hallucinatory specimens.

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Speckled with Light, Glowing Glass Sculptures React to Viewers with Shifts in Brightness

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Approach the delicate glass artworks by Rui Sasaki , and witness the unpredictable patterns of the weather through a subtle glow of blue light. If a viewer remains in the gallery for an extended period, the next viewer will see the work glowing weakly in the darkness. All images © Rui Sasaki, shared with permission.

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An Expansive Exhibition Pairs Two Indigenous Artists to Explore the Power of Socially Engaged Artmaking

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The expansive exhibition—featuring 26 mixed-media sculptures, installations, and wall hangings—joins two of the leading Indigenous artists working today in a manner that distinguishes both the connective threads and nuances within their bodies of work. Find out more about Luger and Watt on their sites. Image © Marie Watt.

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Inscribed Lace Patterns Defy Expectations in Cal Lane’s Plasma-Cut Steel Tools and Industrial Objects

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All images courtesy of Cal Lane and C24 Gallery, shared with permission. “I am more interested in the dialog between the object and the image, not so much the lace pattern specifically. “I am more interested in the dialog between the object and the image, not so much the lace pattern specifically. x 5 inches.

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A History from Impressionism to Today Over 200 paintings, sculptures, photographs, and conceptual pieces Length: 7.75in / 20cm, Depth: 2in / 5cm, Width: 6in / 15cm By Hans Werner Holzwarth Hardcover 696 pages −$9.41 $15.59 Sale Modern Art. Supporting independent artists allows customisation.