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THE HAUS Berlin: Abandoned Building Taken Over By 165 Street Artists

Set to be demolished in June to make way for an apartment building,THE HAUS in Berlin is a formerly abandoned 5-story building filled with site-specific works by 165 street artists. Dreamed up by ...

Univers-Sel: Salt Labyrinths Swirl Inside 13th Century French Castle

Gazing down at foamy-looking swirls of white on black from a niche in an ancient castle, you almost feel as if you're an astronaut watching a hurricane form above the ocean on the distant Earth. ...

Blowing Up: 16 Impressive Inflatable Works of Balloon Art

The clown you hired for your kid’s birthday party probably can’t make balloon iguanas with tiny scales, swirling three-story inflatable sculptures inspired by mythology, or floating ...

The City’s a Playground for Cartoon Characters by OakOak

Anything from a crooked cinder block to an ephemeral beam of light falling across the street can inspire a playful interactive scene by French street artist OakOak, making passersby stop and smile. ...

Playing With Food: Fruits & Vegetables as Temporary Art

Romanian photographer Dan Cretu loves to play with his food. His series of food-themed photographs takes everyday foods and turns them into something that looks far more permanent. Cretu ...

Bubbletecture: Poppable Building Made of Soap Bubbles

Is this the most temporary architecture of all time? Fragile and tenuous but undeniably beautiful, these bubble buildings rise for just moments at a time before they pop. To create the ...

Blow-Up Buildings: 17 Inflatable Works of Mobile Architecture

Ephemeral, often amorphous inflatable structures eschew the nature of human habitation, occupying a space only temporarily and making few promises about protection from the elements. Altering ...

Graffiti Umbrella: Tip Lets You Draw on Walls & Sidewalks

Have you ever found yourself waiting out a rain storm with nothing pressing to do? With time on your hands, you may start playing in the puddles left by the deluge, dipping the toe of your shoe ...

Cellophane City? Plastic Arts Change Urban Landscape

When negative comments are made about public art, they usually revolve around the art being unattractive, too permanent, or a waste of city funds (either for commissioning a sanctioned piece or ...

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