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Sculptures

A Phoenix Made From 18,000 Keys Rises From the Ashes of a Wildfire

The “Ocean Siren” changes color in real time—from dark blue to dark red—as the water temperature fluctuates.

This Sculpture Is a Mood Ring for the Great Barrier Reef

An artist talks about his environmentally responsive artwork—the first installation in an underwater museum at the intersection of coral and culture.

Katie Dundas May 28, 2020

Townsville, Australia

Museum of Underwater Art

A series of sculptures beneath the waves promote ocean conservation and support coral reefs.

Spirit of Communication by Charles Umlauf

Morton, Illinois

'Spirit of Communication'

A Depression-era sculpture by Charles Umlauf survives in a small suburban post office.

Liège, Belgium

Tour Cybernétique (Cybernetic Tower)

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.

A separate gateway stands 16 inches tall in front of the pagoda, along with two guardian lions.

The Epic Journey of an Exquisite Jade Pagoda

It started life as a jadeite boulder in modern-day Myanmar. Now it's a celebrated part of a Chicago museum.

Claire Voon May 26, 2020

The Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure.

Washington, D.C.

Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure

This fertility idol of questionable authenticity inspired an iconic Indiana Jones artifact.

Baudette, Minnesota

Basshenge

A garden full of metal sculptures that celebrate the double bass.

The private residence where Dodgson and his sisters once lived

Guildford, England

The Chestnuts

The author of Alice in Wonderland spent his final years at this whimsical Victorian home.

Lorenzo Reina with his singular creation in the Sicilian hills.

From Tending Sheep in the Sicilian Mountains to the Venice Biennale

How Lorenzo Reina’s open air theater made southwest Sicily a cultural hotspot.

Vittoria Traverso May 18, 2020

"La pierre et le feu" (artist Jean-Pierre Morin).

Montreal, Québec

René Lévesque Park

This exuberantly curated landscape is one of the largest sculpture gardens in Canada.

Plymouth, England

The Leviathan

Overlooking the spot where the Pilgrims boarded the Mayflower stands Devon's answer to the Colossus of Rhodes.

'Muzikanti'

Kragujevac, Serbia

'Muzikanti'

These unique sculptures form a musical ensemble of recycled metal.

‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)

Montreal, Québec

‘La Leçon’ (‘The Lesson’)

Immortalized in bronze, this frazzled student will be glued to his screen for centuries.

Glen LeMesurier's sculptures in the Twilight Sculpture Garden.

Montreal, Québec

Twilight Sculpture Garden

A patch of contaminated land reclaimed as a scrappy sculptural oasis.

This entire 'meal' is made of clay. "The most important dipping sauce is not soy sauce, but black vinegar,” Shih says.

Feast Your Eyes on Delectable Clay Replicas of Asian-American Foods

In the past two years, Stephanie H. Shih has folded more than 1,000 ceramic dumplings.

Claire Voon May 6, 2020

"Constantine by this sign conquer."

'Constantine the Great'

This sculpture marks the spot where one of the greatest Roman rulers was proclaimed emperor.

Sunrise lights up the grey at Hokitika beach.

A New Zealand Festival Turns Detritus Into Offbeat Art

Amateur sculptors are invited to grab some driftwood and make a masterpiece.

Rena Behar April 27, 2020