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This Sculpture Is The Most Beautiful Piece Of Recycling You’ve Ever Seen

2:00AM January 10, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

This beautifully crafted sculpture of a dog isn’t special just because of the talent involved in creating it. It’s also the finest example of recycling you’ve ever seen: it’s made using old skateboards. More »


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This Is The Sword Stolen From Lincoln’s Tomb

2:06AM November 15, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is the one-metre long copper sword stolen from the top of Lincoln’s Tomb in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. It was there sometime in September (left) and now is gone (right). More »


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How A Bland Polygon Sculpture Becomes Psychedelic Art

1:40AM November 10, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

This must be what electric sheep dream of. The contemporary installation Parmenides I by artist Dev Harlan comprises two parts — the wood, foam and plaster that make up the sculpture itself and the four projectors that generate delicate, albeit visually arresting, patterns on its surface. More »


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Giant, Spinning Human Head Water Fountain Is Oddly Mesmerising

9:20AM October 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

Metalmorphosis is a 14-ton water fountain that’s shaped like a human head. On top of that, the sculpture is made with over 35 steel layers that can independently rotate 360 degrees to re-arrange its face and trip your brains out. More »


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Manhattan In White Marble

8:00AM September 15, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

It’s only fitting that New York City’s oldest and most densely populated borough has been carved into stone. Titled Little Manhattan, the stone sculpture is the handiwork of Japanese artist and architect Yutaka Sone. More »


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This Life-Size Woman Candle Scares The Beegeezuss Out Of Me

4:40AM September 1, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Holy Jesus on a pogo stick! Watch this video of a life-size wax woman turn into a giant candle and join me in my nightmares for the next six months. More »


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Microsoft Should Award Every Solitaire Winner This Sculpture

9:00PM August 17, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

Of course, Microsoft would be churning out more sculptures each day than new copies of Windows 7, but who wouldn’t want a physical trophy of their proudest-ever achievement? And if you’ve never seen this Solitaire waterfall before — shame on you. More »


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You Need Time-Shifting Powers To Watch This Sculpture Move

8:30AM August 12, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

This is one of the weirdest public art projects I’ve ever seen: a sculpture that moves, but it’s actually static to the naked eye. Only if you record it on a time-lapse video you would be able to appreciate its motion. More »


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A Small Miniaturized Child Being Attacked By A Rhinovirus?

2:30AM July 25, 2011 | Jack Loftus

The poor little sap. He got miniaturized and the first thing he went and did with his new ability was interact with a deadly virus. Wait, what? This is just ADA and it’s an interactive charcoal drawing art piece? Hrm. More »


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You’d Never Believe This Is A Hurricane

3:00AM July 13, 2011 | Kwame Opam

You’d never guess it, but this carnival-esque sculpture is also a musical score. And this score is also Hurricane Noel, the deadliest storm of the 2007 season, passing over Maine. Here, art colliding with science is beautiful. More »