Known for his trippy, seemingly infinite transformations, Jake Fried emphasizes the uncanniness of seeing. His newest work, “Strange Light,” is a mesmerizing one-minute animation conceived as a loop, drawn with [...]
For Marion Pinaffo and Raphaël Pluvinage, a.k.a. Pinaffo & Pluvinage, interaction and play are core tenets of a vibrant multimedia practice. Their kinetic sculptures, which are often participatory and immersive, [...]
“A face tells a story of life,” says Marianne Eriksen Scott-Hansen. The Danish artist is known for layering, crimping, and twisting paper into lush bouquets at a scale so large [...]
Dubbed the “vine that ate the South,” the infamous kudzu plant has a reputation. The fast-multiplying, invasive arrowroot was brought to North America in the 19th century and promoted to [...]
Considering Alex Hutton’s fascination with rollercoasters and monumental waterslides, he doesn’t actually ever climb aboard. “Heights and the sinking feeling during free-fall bother me too much to enjoy them,” he [...]
For the past year, Mary Maka has lived in Sri Lanka, where the tropical flora and fauna have inspired her to continue her vibrant Endless Forest series. In the artist’s [...]
Among humpback whales, which can grow upwards of 60 feet long and weigh up to 40 tons, instances of albinism are exceedingly rare. But when these otherworldly all-white mammals appear—such [...]
Hey readers! We’re kicking off our Spring Membership Drive by giving away an art-filled weekend in one of our favorite creative cities. One lucky winner will receive travel vouchers, lodging, [...]
For Michael Pederson, happenstances of infrastructure, nature, and the urban landscape present endless opportunities for the imagination. His playful miniatures scale the stems of weeds, reimagine gaps in walls, and [...]
For residents of the Upper Midwest and Canada—the land of lakes—ice shanties are ubiquitous winter fixtures. From the huge temporary villages that emerge on Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago for sturgeon-spearing season [...]