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SCULPTURE is a sober art. Its materials yield reluctantly to the sculptor’s will. It must be engineered correctly to avoid structural collapse. It tends to resist vagueness and to demand clarity of ...

Alberto Giacometti, “Head of Diego on ‘La Psychanalyse'” (n.d.), ink on book page; 8 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) “What I am looking for is not happiness. I work ...

An "out of this world" work of art by two Israeli women. An Israeli work of art that can exist only in outer space, “Impossible Object,” has been activated on the International Space Station. A ...

The Impossible Winterbourne, a Denver artist, doesn’t consider himself a “street artist” because his art isn’t limited to the streets. But like street artists, Winterbourne’s installations appear ...

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OHIO CITY, Ohio — When it comes to creativity, artists have a language of their own -- and who better to advocate for them than the artists themselves? With that in mind, four friends came together to ...