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The mosaic panel "Blacksmiths of the Present," on a wall at the Institute of Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, in Kyiv, was created in 1974 by artists Galina Zubchenko and Grygoryi Pryshedko.
mosaics

Preserving Ukraine’s Soviet Past, One Mosaic At a Time

“We’re trying to collect everything before it’s gone.”
JoAnna Haugen May 5, 2020
Horace Burgess's treehouse in Crossville, Tennessee, in 2015.
outsider art

The Life and Fiery Death of the World's Biggest Treehouse

Its dedicated, sagelike maker isn't at all upset.
Matthew Taub May 4, 2020
The facade of Stenton House in Philadelphia.
statues

Philadelphia Will Finally Memorialize an Enslaved Woman Freed in 1776

Dinah is a local legend for saving Stenton House—but she should be remembered for much more.
Karen Chernick April 30, 2020
Santa Barbara, California

Vera Cruz

This house is a mosaic of tiled artwork sourced from local artists.
Artist Kai 'Uzey' Wohlgemuth depicted a nurse as Superwoman in Hamm, Germany, April 8, 2020.
graffiti

Around the World in Pandemic Street Art

Messages of respect, hope, and frustration have appeared in our largely empty public spaces.
Winnie Lee April 16, 2020
Toronto, Ontario

Graffiti Alley

A fantastic place to see murals, and an important location in the history of Toronto's legal street art scene.
Indianapolis, Indiana

Chatham Passage

This multisensory alley has the ability to remind bustling citygoers to stop and smell the roses.
A bird in the hand: Part of the "Bayshore Drive Lighthouse" sculpture takes wing.
art

The Charmed Second Life of Australia's Cursed 'Disco Dong'

The sculpture was loathed as a public-art installation. Now its 4,000 aluminum birds are treasured in private collections.
Vivienne Pearson March 25, 2020
A statue of Francisco de Paula Santander, a gift from Colombia to Chile in Valparaíso.
statues

How Chilean Protesters Painted a New Story Atop Old National Monuments

Photographer Camilo Vergara has documented color, graffiti, and anger.
Winnie Lee March 19, 2020
Edinburgh, Scotland

The Meadows Mural

An artistic interpretation of the history of a Scottish park, combining poetry with anthropomorphic animals.
Tokyo, Japan

Moyai

Inspired by the famous sculptures on Easter Island, this head serves as a popular meeting spot by Shibuya Station.
A 1974 sculpture called "The Family" at Beach Channel High School in Queens, New York.
art

The Crumbling Art of Costantino Nivola, a Picasso for the People

The Italian-born sculptor was celebrated in his lifetime but largely forgotten after his death.
Zachary Small March 12, 2020
New York, New York

Stephen Wise Recreation Area

A playground the size of a city block is a modernist monument to civic values and public housing.
Hakubutsukan-Dōbutsuen Station.
Tokyo, Japan

Hakubutsukan-Dōbutsuen Station

Take a few seconds to look at this abandoned, art-filled station as you pass by on the subway to Ueno.
Wellington, New Zealand

Quasi

The 16-foot sculpture of a hand looks out from his perch on top of an art gallery.
The hole frames the view.
Calgary, Alberta

'Travelling Light'

A controversial blue hoop has been puzzling freeway drivers since 2013.
The Gate of Dynamism
Urayasu, Japan

'The Gate of Dynamism'

Next door to Tokyo DisneySea is a giant sculpture created by Taro Okamoto symbolizing the dynamism of life.
Al Nayyar and 22-year-old Dalal Mitwally (left) have collaborated on murals that address female empowerment and gender-based violence.
murals

For These Young Street Artists, Amman Is a Beige Canvas

Color, community, and empowerment are enlivening Jordan's capital.
Jason Ruffin February 18, 2020