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Food Art

The Magical World of Microscopic Food

How a "bio artist" captures extraordinary images of everyday edibles.

Lizzie Philip September 7, 2018

A red peach-shaped <em>wagashi</em> dominates this page.

The Fabulous Design Manuals for Japan's 19th-Century Sweets

Wagashi range from elegant to surprisingly modern.

Anne Ewbank August 28, 2018

Windfall apples inspired this design.

Meet the Artist Making Delicious Food Quilts

Japanese sweets, turkey dinners, and produce alike are immortalized in fabric.

Anne Ewbank August 21, 2018

International Pizza Expo

Where the world's best pizzas face off.

Permanently Closed

Non-Entree Desserts

These sweets make convincing mimics of everything from fish balls to eggs to koi ponds.

Lucy Sparrow stands in front of the fully felted sign for <em>Sparrow Mart</em>.

The Artist Sewing a Supermarket Out of Felt

Lucy Sparrow is making food fuzzier.

Abbey Perreault July 31, 2018

Vibrant corn produces vibrant colors.

Saving Mexico's Heirloom Corn With Gorgeous Furniture

Corn husks get the star treatment.

Anne Ewbank July 31, 2018

This photo, taken by Yasaka Marico, shows the scale of Tatsumi's collection.

The Man With 15,000 Pieces of Chopstick-Wrapper Origami

A restaurant job turned into a collecting passion.

Anne Ewbank July 20, 2018

Moody mushrooms form the eponymous cloud.

These Mushroom Clouds Are Made From Actual Mushrooms

A team of artists create horror out of fungi.

Anne Ewbank June 13, 2018

The muffin that started it all.

Driving a Muffin Car Is Fun (and Slightly Dangerous)

For 14 years, "Muffineers" have built movable treats.

Anne Ewbank June 1, 2018

On his Instagram, Maor Zabar calls this a "hat dog."

The Fabulous Food Hats of Maor Zabar

Now you can wear hot dogs, pizza, and sushi on your head.

Anne Ewbank May 30, 2018

Colored butter is molded onto placards.

The Ephemeral Butter Art of Tibetan Buddhism

The artists need cold fingers and plenty of patience.

Anne Ewbank May 23, 2018

Zhavoronki

These lark-shaped buns herald spring.

“Nothing Says I Love You Like Green Jell-O” by chef Justin K. Dillree.

The Jiggling, Gelatinous Creations of a Pop-Up Jell-O Exhibition

Behold a beloved children's character, a famous painting, and fusion foods.

Anna Kusmer April 30, 2018

Using sushi to explain a new National Institutes of Health policy on sex as a biological variable in research.

This Scientist Explains Complex Concepts With Sushi

Sashimi meets science.

Anne Ewbank April 26, 2018

Eggs are the story at this art installation.

The Story Behind New York City's New Egg House

If you visit this pop-up, you’ll enter the dreams of Ellis the egg.

Anne Ewbank April 11, 2018

Creating this "Owlnion" from shallots and mint leaves brought the artist to tears—the result of chopping raw onion.

The Artist Who Plays With Her Food

"Red" Hong Yi's plated creations are entirely edible.

Rachel Rummel April 6, 2018

Seongmin Ahn's "Multifaceted Potato" incorporates actual potatoes.

The Art Show That's All Potatoes

It's courtesy of the tuber's biggest hype man.

Anne Ewbank April 2, 2018