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In ‘Zoophites,’ Les Lalanne Hybridize Beasts and Botany into Functional Sculptures

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All photos by Charlie Rubin, courtesy of Kasmin, shared with permission Now obsolete, the term zoophytes once referred to organisms that exhibited both animal and plant characteristics. “It was difficult to be accepted in the art world,” Claude said.

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Shattered Porcelain Fragments Are Elegantly Bonded in Kintsugi Sculptures by Yeesookyung

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Seoul-based artist Yeesookyung ( previously ) fuses Korean and Japanese craft traditions in her elegant, gilded sculptures. In a statement about her latest additions, she describes her fractured sculptures: To me, a piece of broken ceramic finds another piece, and they come to rely on one another.

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The Creative Boom 2023 Christmas gift guide for creatives

Creative Boom

Stocking Fillers Grumpy Ant plush toy by Aysha Tengiz If you have a friend who makes (or just appreciates) good art, check out the online shop of Aysha Tengiz, a London-based artist working within illustration, animation and textile design. It's packed with great products such as this plushie with a difference.

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Ann Weber Elevates Discarded Cardboard Boxes and Staples to New Heights in Billowing Sculptures

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Exemplifying the possibilities of combining humble materials with a good dose of resourcefulness, Ann Weber ’s monumental sculptures find their beginnings in discarded cardboard boxes. “The sculptures can be viewed as a critique of contemporary consumerist culture, but that is not my sole intent,” she continues. Photo by M.

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26 Contemporary Chinese Artists Explore Materiality in ‘Allure of Matter’

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Installation view at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, image © Museum Associates/LACMA. Focused on the materiality of seemingly every day objects, the exhibition prompted artists to explore how substances like tobacco, plastics, and Coca-Cola could be fashioned anew. Stockamp Tsai Collection, New York.

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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

Studiolo Secondari has been sharing the work and stories of brilliant women in design, culture, and the arts weekly through our "Women Wednesdays" social media series. She has been the subject of multiple museum exhibitions, and in 2011 she received the AIGA medal for lifetime achievement in innovative design.

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4 Must-See Art Exhibitions in New York This Summer

Design Milk

Innovation, curiosity, intelligence, and visual sparks link my four favorite gallery exhibitions on view now in New York. Photo: Phoebe d’Heurle, courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery Doyle Lane (1923-2002) was an important and influential figure in 20 th Century West Coast studio ceramics.