Ephemeral Art: Creating Beauty Everywhere
Ephemeral art is a work of art that only lasts for a short amount of time, perhaps occurs once, like a happening, and cannot be embodied in any lasting object. …
Mexican Artist melts thousands of guns to create shovels for planting trees
In 2018, with project Palas por Pistolas, Mexican artist, Pedro Reyes seeks to show “how an agent of death can become an agent of life.” He has melted 1,527 guns…
Bordalo II reinvents street art, recycled art and urban art all in one
Portuguese street artist Artur Bordalo, aka Bordalo II, finds his inspiration by rifling through Lisbon’s garbage and trash. Where others might see plastic containers, dented car parts, broken crates and leftover…
Renewed Art by John Dahlsen
Environmental art involves the creation or manipulation of a large or enclosed space, many effectively surrounding its audience. Architectural (including landscape architectural) design might be said to qualify as environment…
Create from a Crate art competition is changing recycling forever
In Australia, Create from a Crate is a biennial recycled woodwork competition that has changed the idea of recycling entirely. First launched in 2002, the Victorian Woodworkers Association in partnership…