Editor's Note: Using a blend of words and visuals, this series explores unique communities and reveals the heart of China through food, architecture, craftsmanship, landscapes and traditions. As the ...
In this interview, Gabriel Orozco talks about his process of working with clay, and what the tactility of the medium brings to his artistic practice. ART21: How did you find the brick factory in ...
In a studio in Tianjin, a clay statue of the writer Lu Xun stands apart from the more familiar figures of Chinese folklore that surround it. Unlike the bright works traditionally associated with the ...
Athens prides itself on being the birthplace of classical Western sculpture. What would be more natural thought Tony Spiteris, 55, Greek president of the International Association of Art Critics, than ...
During the Kofun period (300 to 710) of Japanese history, people buried the dead in large mounds with many grave goods. Scattered around the mounds were objects called "haniwa" — clay cylinders topped ...
If you're heading out for the August art walk, there's more to see than you can fit into a few hours after work. Here are a few suggestions.
A female’s head resting on the cave wall. Credit: Leslie F. Zubieta Calvert / CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Researchers have uncovered dozens of ancient unfired clay sculptures deep inside a sacred cave in Oaxaca, ...
When Japanese laborers were digging up a hillside to widen a highway a year ago, they unearthed a cache of hundreds of small clay figures. Callously the highway crew smashed the figures into the ...
Resident Evil Requiem may have only just released last weekend, but the game is off to a hot start. Capcom has announced that the newest installment in its long-running survival horror series has ...
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. The Vancouver Art Gallery is getting its hands dirty, in the best possible way, with a duo of ...