Think Keith Haring, and immediately the dancing figures pop art come to mind. Possibly one of the world’s most recognizable motifs—right up there with Robert Indiana’s LOVE sculpture. And just like Indiana’s iconic work, Haring’s pop art motif has been, you guessed it, immortalized in bricks. Plastic LEGO bricks. Now […]
If you thought dachshund-shaped earplugs were the peak of novelty, think again. Back in 2022, glass artist Hirano Genki created something even weirder: an earplug modeled after an octopus tentacle. And yes, it looks exactly like you’re imagining—like an alien cephalopod is slithering its way into your ear canals. The […]
Famed Spanish porcelain maker LLADRÓ’s Japanese business just elevated the stature of Darth Vader. Jumping in on the Star Wars Celebration, LLADRÓ Japan Co., Ltd. has unveiled the classiest—and possibly the most luxe—Darth Vader collectible ever: the Darth Vader Cherry Blossom Porcelain Statue, aka Darth Vader (Sakura). I know. The […]
Some people love their pet fish so much they’ll carry them around in a high-tech portable aquarium (kind of!) or cart them through the park on a fish tank trolley. But multidisciplinary artist Rakin Ahmed (@rakitecht) took it a step further: he chose to wear his on his ears. You […]
Some people collect fine art. Others collect race-winning pistons that once screamed at 19,000 rpm. Guess which group has more fun? I’m betting on the latter. It’s a far more hands-on way to show your love for motorsport—short of parking a retired F1 car in your living room or using […]
What happens when a V12-powered work of art meets, well, actual art? You get Reflections of Speed, a massive light sculpture by British-American artist Anthony James, inspired by the Aston Martin Vanquish. Unveiled at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont during Frieze Los Angeles, this 6,000-pound (2,721 kg) behemoth transforms the sleek curves […]
Clear some garage space (or, more accurately, some floor space), because someone just spent £201,000 on a car you can’t even drive. Yes, that’s right—a full-scale Porsche 934 sculpture, made entirely of tubular wireframe, has sold for over three times the price of an actual, roadworthy 930 Turbo. But who […]
Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist.” He probably didn’t mean grown-ups hunched over LEGO sets, but here we are. Hot on the heels of the breathtaking LEGO Vincent van Gogh Starry Night set, LEGO has teamed up with the Van Gogh Museum once again to bring us […]
Balenciaga has taken its high-octane flair to uncharted waters—quite literally—by merging the sleek world of Formula 1 with the predatory grace of hammerhead sharks. In collaboration with Japanese artist Showichi Kaneda, the fashion house has unveiled F1-inspired shark sculptures that are as striking as they are conceptually wild. Dubbed the […]
You’ve heard of tear gas, but how about a tear gun? And no, it’s not what riot police are packing. This weapon—if you can call it that—turns sorrow into ammo, literally. Conceived by Taiwan-born artist Yi Fei Chen during her time at the Design Academy Eindhoven, the Tear Gun is […]
Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture just got a miniature makeover—and no, it’s not made of marble or steel, but bricks. LEGO’s new Art LOVE (31214) set lets you construct your very own pop art masterpiece at home. At 10 inches (25.4 centimeters) tall and wide, this 3D tribute to the […]