Masayoshi Matsumoto is a Japanese balloon artist who will put any other balloon animal in the history of kid parties to shame. Forget the humble balloon dog or giraffe - Matsumoto has twisted inflatables into hundreds of complex masterpieces, such as a phoenix, a...
British artist Magnus Gjoen explores the oldest corners of the world to bring new light to classic imagery, in ways that cause reflection on commonly held perspectives. In his art, he juxtaposes images and icons of religion, war, history and death in a style that is both provocative and hauntingly beautiful. We caught up with Magnus for an insight into his practice.
When did art begin for you?
I guess you could...
Last year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced some good news for giant pandas. The iconic bears had been upgraded from the...
Mexican artist Said Dokins is known for his urban calligraffiti, a form of 'abstract vandalism' that combines traditional calligraphy techniques with graffiti writing. In his...
Nashville-based sculptor Herb Williams is quite the Crayola Connoisseur. He meticulously cuts and assembles thousands of colored crayons to recreate everyday objects in hyper colored glory....
When Hurricane Harvey hit Houston on Friday, it was the biggest one to hit Texas in over 50 years - and the slow moving tropical storm is not over yet. Houston remains paralyzed by record rainfall, and Harvey has now spread to neighboring Louisiana. The storm has taken at least 22 lives so far, and forced 32,000 people out of their homes and into...
