sculptures

Landmark tension: Chicago news team 'claps back' at Empire State Building's Bean diss

The Windy City tried to take a bite out of the Big Apple.

New Yorkers stumped by massive 'LOV' sculpture in Union Square Park: 'Why no E?'

Love is not a walk in the park. Neither is "LOV," apparently.

Order Champagne via Vespa, shop the Dôen x Gap collab, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to...

Burning Man removes massive 'antisemitic' pro-Palestine sculpture that aimed to cause 'stir'

A massive pro-Palestine sculpture has been removed from the list of art installations set to be on display at the Burning Man festival this summer.

We made a freaky discovery while cleaning the toilet in our 700-year-old home

UK couple Rory and Tracy Vorster realized every child's worst nightmare after discovering a "monster" underneath the toilet of their 700-year-old home.

US artist Richard Serra, known for enormous steel sculptures, dead at 85

Despite the large scale of his works, artistically he was considered a minimalist, letting the dimensions of his art relative to the viewer, rather than elaborate imagery, make its point.

Sub-zero sculptor carves real working boat out of ice in mesmerizing video

A Belarusian man put Elsa from "Frozen" to shame after building a fully functional boat — complete with a steering wheel and paddling mechanisms — entirely out of ice.

Central Park illuminated by first-ever drone show

Thousands of spectators stood in silence as the drones soared above the Lake at Central Park for the first time in the park's history.

Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's wax figure gets dragged by critics: He and 'Vin Diesel had a kid'

A sculpture of the "Fast & Furious" alum has been unveiled at the Grevin Museum in Paris -- but it has fans scratching their heads.

Hundreds of vagina plaster casts spill onto road after crash

A short clip of the aftermath shows a man believed to be the driver trying to secure his lost load.

Raunchy sex-in-NYC stories the focus of new exhibit that says 'f—k you' to art world

An exhibit at the Spring/Break Art Show in Midtown this week features raunchy sex stories from callers who responded to ads posted throughout the city.

New York State Fair's 800-pound butter sculpture to be converted into energy

The American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) has announced that the 55th Annual Butter Sculpture at the New York State Fair will be converted into energy. Workers dismantled the whopping 800-pound butter...

NYC sanctuary of Wall Street banker-turned-sculptor lists for $7.88M

Mosler, a Wall Street banker who shifted to the arts, is offering this statement 47 Fourth St. property for sale -- and it's an artist's paradise.

Recycled art activist debuts 20-foot 'Big Rusty' troll sculpture in New Jersey

Recycled art activist Thomas Dambo of Denmark has erected a 20-foot-tall sculpture named “Big Rusty” at a former pottery studio in South Jersey.

The true story behind Central Park’s most iconic fountain and it's visionary creator

She’s the Angel of the Waters, a symbol of love, rebirth, and healing to the millions who bask in her glorious presence.

Internet divided over curvy mermaid statue: 'She got a booty'

Social media users have weighed in on the controversy over a voluptuous mermaid statue in southern Italy.

Palm Springs residents fight to remove Marilyn Monroe statue: 'Disrespectful'

Standing 25 feet tall, “Forever Marilyn” shows the blonde bombshell in a famous scene from the 1955 comedy “The Seven-Year Itch."

Art collector accidentally breaks $42K Jeff Koons 'Balloon Dog' sculpture

Lucky for this woman, the "you break it, you buy it" policy doesn't usually apply to art.

NYC's version of Chicago's 'Bean' criticized for being crammed underneath Tribeca building

The Big Apple version of Chicago's "The Bean" sculpture is sparking criticism for being crammed underneath a Tribeca building's canopy.