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Dancing Figures and Natural Elements Coalesce in Jonathan Hateley’s Elegant Bronze Sculptures

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All images © Jonathan Hateley, shared with permission Immersed in nature, female figures dance, reflect, and rest in Jonathan Hateley ’s limber bronze sculptures. “I was drawn to create a sculpture reflecting nature on the surface of the figure, which could be better highlighted with the use of colour,” he tells Colossal.

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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. ” Weber recently wrapped up a major exhibition at Wönzimer Gallery in Los Angeles. Photo by M. Lee Fatherree. Photo by Ray Carafano.

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Jan Kaláb’s Graffiti Has Always Been Art + Now It’s Even More

Design Milk

“My paintings teeter on the edge of sculpture and my sculptures are mostly painted,” said Czechoslovakian contemporary artist Jan Kaláb. Since the early days of his practice, paintings, sculptures, and 3D graffiti have been added to his portfolio, and his work has been shown in galleries around the world.

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Imaginative Glass Specimens Are Suspended in Jars in Steffen Dam’s Cabinets of Curiosities

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All images courtesy of Heller Gallery. Generally in the possession of aristocrats and monarchs, these encyclopedic collections predated museums and held objects that were valuable for scientific study and their ability to inspire wonder and awe. “Pangaean Zoology” (2018), 20 elements in glass, 72 inches.

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Human exploitation of nature and the climate crisis dominate Fiona Campbell’s work

Creative Boom

Photo Tchad Findlay Sculptor and artist Fiona Campbell creates drawings in space, blurring boundaries between sculpture, drawing and installation. The widescreen spanned the entire wall of a gallery, and the sound of cows being slaughtered, the squealing of pigs, and pesticides spraying on a sea of swaying yellow sunflowers.

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Influential Artworks Find Wearable Reinterpretations in Handmade Garments by Ariel Adkins

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Ariel Adkins in a skirt inspired by Hilma af Klint, “The Ten Largest” (1907) at the Guggenheim Museum. A cape inspired by Etel Adnan, “Mont Tamalpaïs” (1970/2017) at the Guggenheim Museum. Dress inspired by Yayoi Kusama, “Yellow Pumpkin” (1994) at Benesse Art Site. Image by Allison Chipak.

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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

Architect Zaha Hadid’s spirited career and dynamic, groundbreaking architectural work continues to inspire around the world through Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA). It will be on exhibit at HKDI Gallery, and virtually , through April 3rd. Unicorn Island Masterplan, Chengdu, 2018-In Progress © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.