sculptures
Landmark tension: Chicago news team 'claps back' at Empire State Building's Bean diss
June 25, 2024 | 12:49pmThe 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?'
June 7, 2024 | 12:10pmLove is not a walk in the park. Neither is "LOV," apparently.
A young King Charles sculpted this 'unique' pottery goat 55 years ago — here's how much it will fetch at auction
May 25, 2024 | 9:21pmGoat status achieved.
Order Champagne via Vespa, shop the Dôen x Gap collab, more NYC events
May 17, 2024 | 7:15amEach 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'
May 11, 2024 | 4:48pmA 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
April 19, 2024 | 11:36amUK 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
March 27, 2024 | 5:40amDespite 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
February 5, 2024 | 3:41pmA 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
October 22, 2023 | 12:23amThousands 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'
October 20, 2023 | 1:40pmA 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
October 8, 2023 | 1:25pmA 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
September 9, 2023 | 9:17amAn 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
September 6, 2023 | 5:05amThe 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
July 18, 2023 | 3:44pmMosler, 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
July 10, 2023 | 12:09pmRecycled 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
June 3, 2023 | 8:14amShe’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'
May 7, 2023 | 4:40pmSocial 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'
March 1, 2023 | 12:51pmStanding 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
February 17, 2023 | 11:25pmLucky 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
February 4, 2023 | 11:58amThe Big Apple version of Chicago's "The Bean" sculpture is sparking criticism for being crammed underneath a Tribeca building's canopy.