Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor. Nicknamed the Bean, it is the centerpiece of the AT&T Plaza in Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Inspired by liquid mercury, the Bean is made of 168 stainless steel plates welded together. Its highly polished exterior has no visible seams…
Photograph by David Handschuh/New York Daily News When 20-year-old artist Philip Romano got his first car, he decided to turn it into an interactive art project. Using four cans of chalkboard paint and a roller, he turned a 2004 Red Hyundai Elantra into a moving art exhibit for all ages. Now whenever Romano parks…
Internationally known for his captivating, three-dimensional visual illusions, Argentine artist Leandro Erlich (previously featured here and here) has been commissioned by the Barbican to create a new installation in Dalston. Resembling a theatre set, the detailed facade of a Victorian terraced house – recalling those that once stood on the street – lies horizontally…
Swimming Pool by Leandro Erlich is an art installation with a permanent home at the 21st Century Museum of Art of Kanzawa, Japan. It has also had temporary installations at MoMAPS1 and the Venice Biennale. Conceived in 1999, Swimming Pool allows visitors to look down into a seemingly full pool of water with fully…
Currently running at the Hangzhou Peace International Exhibition and Conference Centre is the 2012 Magic Art Special Exhibition in China. The difference between this and most other exhibits is that visitors are encouraged to interact and become part of the artwork. It’s a fun experience, especially for children who get to touch, feel and…
Ernest Zacharevic is a Lithuanian street artist currently living in George Town, located in the province of Penang, Malaysia. As part of the George Town Festival that runs from June 15 – July 15, Ernest has been putting up some incredible street art all around the city. The piece getting the most buzz online…
Art Installation by LEANDRO ERLICH Currently on display at Le 104 in Paris, artist Leandro Erlich’s ‘Bâtiment’ (building) is an incredible an highly interactive art installation that is part of the In_Perceptions exhibition that is open until March 4, 2012. The illusion is achieved by recreating an entire building facade on the ground…
Artwork by Yayoi Kusama | Photograph via Queensland Art Gallery of Modern Art The Obliteration Room 2011 revisits the popular interactive children’s project developed by Yayoi Kusama for the Queensland Art Gallery’s ‘APT 2002: Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art’. In this reworked and enlarged installation, an Australian domestic environment is recreated in…
THE CRAZIEST ILLUSION IN PARIS Artwork by FRANCOIS ABELANET | Photograph by Eric Tenin An anamorphosis is a distorted picture that finds its original aspect ratio and makes sense when viewed from one angle. The artist François Abelanet has mastered this modern variation of trompe l’oeil, which he shows through a…