a glowing retrospective of dan flavin’s grids Dan Flavin: Grids is on view at David Zwirner Gallery in New York, bringing renewed focus to a body of work by Dan Flavin that engages space through light with confidence and openness. The exhibition gathers several grid installations first developed in 1976, presented here through careful re-creations […]
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Gravity by Gregory Orekhov visualizes world’s uncertainty In Gregory Orekhov’s site-specific land art installation, Gravity, the landscape becomes a space in which the condition of the world becomes visible. The red sphere, originally associated with the ritual of celebration and the expectation of magic, is stripped of its function and returned to the landscape as a […]
Read MoreVitamins by Eleonore Buschinger and Tabea Mathern Vitamins is a collaborative project by designer Eleonore Buschinger’s Vitamin Color and photographer Tabea Mathern that explores vegetables as a material for contemporary image-making. Developed in New York, the series presents sculptural still lifes in which everyday objects, from fashion accessories to familiar household items, are reconstructed entirely […]
Read MoreInhabitable Water Sculpture Reframes Public Space in Ljubljana Located in the center of Ljubljana, Water Sculpture LJ is a site-specific public artwork realized by M.KOCBEK architects and P PLUS arhitekti nine years after winning a public design competition. Conceived as a spatial intervention within the city’s dense urban fabric, the sculpture introduces a defined micro-environment […]
Read MoreHabitario explores Mexican domestic spaces and their wounds Habitario by Brenda Isabel Pérez is an art and research project presented in the format of a board game that examines domestic space in Mexico through narrative construction and spatial speculation. The project defines habitarios as both physical and symbolic environments in which everyday life unfolds, social […]
Read MoreDrifting Cloud Kinetic Installation sets on Zanzibar’s Shoreline Located on Jambiani beach along Zanzibar’s east coast, Drifting Cloud is a kinetic installation by Vincent Leroy that interacts directly with the wind. The sculptural work is constructed from carbon rods, 3D printed joints, and kite-canvas discs, forming a lightweight structure capable of responding to subtle air […]
Read MoreOAS/S-ELY Installation Anchors Coastal Landscape in Huanglong OAS/S-ELY is an architectural art installation by Zhide Architectural Design located on Huanglong Island in Shengsi County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China. Positioned within a coastal landscape shaped by sea winds and rocky reefs, the public art project functions as an art gateway that mediates between past, present, and […]
Read MoreDaisy Fancourt’s Art Cure and the science behind creative health What if engaging with art functioned as a measurable health intervention rather than cultural enrichment? In her most recent book, Art Cure: The Science of How the Arts Transform Our Health, Daisy Fancourt argues that engagement with the arts functions as a health intervention. Drawing […]
Read MoreA biologist, botanist, naturalist, environmental educator and artist, Conrad Field’s passion for the natural world is matched only by his passion for sharing it with others. This commitment to education, preservation and creativity manifests in his guiding local tours, lecturing on ships around the world, working as a seasonal biologist with the Kachemak Bay National […]
Read MoreLayered wire mesh reimagines the Japanese tea Ceremony House The Wire Mesh Tea Ceremony House by Moriyuki Ochiai Architects presents a reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese tea house through the use of industrial diamond-shaped wire mesh. The project reconsiders the spatial and sensory qualities of the tea ceremony environment by replacing conventional solid enclosures with […]
Read More目 [mé] cuts a ‘hole in the world’ through a residence in japan In the geothermal town of Kannawa in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, Japan, art collective 目 [mé] presents Space II (2025), an architectural-scale installation inside a private house. The residence is punctured by irregular voids, their edges rough and geological, as if the building […]
Read Morejanuary exhibitions from DESIGNBOOM RADAR January opens with exhibitions that reflect on perception, memory, and the structures shaping contemporary life. From Paul Cézanne’s late paintings at Fondation Beyeler to Jean-Michel Basquiat’s intimate drawings at Louisiana, the month foregrounds practices grounded in sustained looking and material intensity. Survey presentations of Sol LeWitt in Japan and Lee […]
Read MoreMany of Homer’s art galleries and public art spaces are on break for the month of January and busy planning their 2026 exhibits. Others are hosting events and activities and are open regular hours, providing an opportunity to stroll downtown, meet artists and enjoy the variety of mediums on display. Art Shop Gallery 202 W. […]
Read Moreartists translate trauma through material, memory, and refusal Until May 17th, 2026, the Sainsbury Centre in Norwich, England, presents Seeds of Hate and Hope, an exhibition that brings together artists’ personal and political responses to some of the most devastating acts of violence of the 20th and 21st centuries. Set within the Centre’s wider investigative […]
Read Moreinstallations that shaped 2025 As 2025 comes to a close, this final list in our annual round-up pulls together the installations that shaped the most immersive encounters of the year. Across deserts, plazas, courtyards, coastlines, and museums, artists and designers turn movement, light, sound, and material experimentation into living environments that ask us to slow […]
Read More“Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice. Some of us have been making this music for many decades, and that history still shapes us,” the band said in a statement, refusing to name Trump but alluding to their reasoning […]
Read MoreGetting my hands on the echorb was easily my most intriguing and impressive experience at CEATEC 2025. Part of that comes from what echorb is: a palm-sized, stone-like device that blurs the line between technology, art, and human sensation. Mixing art and technology has long been one of my favorite topics, and echorb sits squarely […]
Read Moreinside the curatorial vision shaping noor riyadh For Noor Riyadh 2025, designboom spoke with curatorial lead Mami Kataoka, and curators Sara Almutlaq and Li Zhenhua to understand how they shaped the fifth edition of the world’s largest light art festival. Their collective vision traced a journey along Riyadh’s metro line, from historical districts to contemporary […]
Read MorePentagonal temporary pavilion interprets Taiwan’s Flame Tree For the Taiwan Lantern Festival, Cheng Tsung FENG developed Temple: Flame Tree, an installation inspired by the royal poinciana, the official city tree of Taiwan. Known for its vivid red blossoms that mark the summer season and accompany local graduation traditions, the flame tree serves as the project’s […]
Read MoreGerwyn Davies performs presence through costume design Gerwyn Davies treats the photographic portrait as a stage for disappearance in his ongoing body of work. The Sydney-based artist engineers elaborately costumed selves that gleam under studio lighting, swell into sculptural proportions, and refuse to reveal a face. What appears at first to be hypervisibility, sequins, vinyl, […]
Read Morehermès invites Delphine dénéréaz to imagine its winter windows For the winter season of 2025, Hermès invites French artist Delphine Dénéréaz to design the festive windows of its Hermès Maison in Shanghai. Titled Aïgo, Flamo e Cacho Fio, the installation draws on Provençal winter rituals, the Gros Souper, the Cacho Fio, Epiphany, and translates them through […]
Read MoreLOOKING BACK AT THE TOP 10 photography stories OF THE YEAR Moments from 2025 were captured through the lenses of photographers across the globe, showcasing a diverse range of projects that caught our eye here at designboom. Spanning expansive volumes and standalone series, artists offered compelling glimpses of the world, from Christopher Herwig’s vibrant documentation […]
Read MoreLa Mécanique de Noël: a 20-meter interactive Christmas table La Mécanique de Noël is a 20-meter interactive installation designed by Hellène Gaulier and Gwénolé Gasnier of Agence GG for the refectory of Fontevraud Abbey, in France. Conceived as a large communal table, the project explores the sensory and mechanical dimensions of festive gatherings through an […]
Read MoreA Homer artist working in a variety of mediums, June Denver’s creative outlets nurture both her creativity and her mental wellbeing. Working primarily in acrylic paint and oil pastel, Denver also occasionally dabbles in oil painting and sculpture. She paints on canvas, wood panels and driftwood in the way of reclaimed construction scrap and waste […]
Read MoreNicolas Grospierre renders sunlight visible in Heliograms Polish-French artist Nicolas Grospierre presents Heliograms, a photography-adjacent series currently on show in the Salle de Salomon at the Royal Łazienki Palace in Warsaw, on view until December 31, 2026. The project centers on a singular technique: images formed not by camera, lens, or chemical development, but through […]
Read Moredesignboom speaks with noor riyadh’s director, Nouf Almoneef From 20 November to 6 December 2025, Noor Riyadh, the world’s largest light art festival, returned with over 60 installations by 59 artists from 24 countries, presented across six major sites including Qasr Al Hokm District, King Abdulaziz Historical Center, stc Metro Station, KAFD Metro Station, Al […]
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Poh Sin Studio’s installation interprets the Garden of Eden Eden – Abu Dhabi Edition is a large-scale installation by artist Pamela Tan of Poh Sin Studio that examines the relationship between constructed environments and natural forms. Drawing conceptual reference from the mythical Garden of Eden, the project presents an abstracted landscape composed of organic structures […]
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Masanobu Hiraoka’s hand-drawn film for Max Cooper’s ‘On Being’ Animator Masanobu Hiraoka presents a new hand-drawn animated film created in response to On Being, a track and album by electronic musician and creative Max Cooper. The album explores personal reflection, inner experience, and the shared nature of human thought. The film approaches these themes through […]
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Nakaya Fujiko, London Fog, Fog Performance #03779, 2017, Installation view from “BMW Tate Live Exhibition: Ten Days Six Nights,” Tate Modern, London, UK Collaboration: Min Tanaka (Dance), Shiro Takatani (Lighting), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Music). Photo by Noriko Koshida
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Carsten Höller’s reflective artwork reframes time experience Carsten Höller installs Pink Mirror Carousel on the ice rink of the Kulm Hotel St. Moritz this winter, introducing a slowed, reflective amusement structure to the Alpine resort. Clad in pink mirrored panels and precisely calibrated to complete a full rotation every two minutes, the work takes a […]
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Joseph Cornell’s studio in the basement of his family home in Queens, New York, 1971 | image © Harry Roseman Joseph Cornell Pharmacy, 1943 Glass-paned wood cabinet, marbled paper, mirror, glass shelves, and twenty glass bottles containing various paper cuttings (crêpe, tissue, printed engravings, and maps), colored sand, pigment, colored aluminum foil, feathers, paper butterfly […]
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