Brooklyn Neighborhood Recreated in Lego Blocks

New York artist, Jonathan Lopes, recreated his Boerum Hill neighborhood in lego blocks. To read the complete article and see more pictures, visit the Apartment Therapy blog.

Watertower by Tom Fruin, DUMBO

photo by Robert Banat

Watertower, a sculptural artwork by Brooklyn artist Tom Fruin is situated on the rooftop of 20 Jay Street. In place until June 2013, it can be  viewed from the parks and streets of Dumbo, the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges, FDR Drive and Lower Manhattan.  

Giant Flowers for Valentine's Day from Artist Will Ryman

Starting this Tuesday (1/25) and running through May, a site specific installation of giant sculptures will "bloom" at several places along Park Avenue on Manhattan's upper east side. The 25 foot tall flowers (complete with lady bugs, aphids and thorns) are the work of artist Will Ryman.

The Softer Side of NYC (and Paris)

an amazing soft sculpture melding the skylines of Paris and NYC by French artist

Emilie Faif

Inspiration ~ Italian Sculptor Willy Verginer

Wood, a fresh eye, a sense of humor, trompe l'oeil...

what else do you need?

Check out more of his unique work at http://www.verginer.com/eng/

Inspiration ~ "Discarded" Art by Sayaka Kajita Ganz

Japanese born artist Sayaka Kajita Ganz creates sculptures from reclaimed plastic. This piece, called Emergence (2008) is an installation of two separate sculptures called Night (black) and Wind (white).
"My working process is reminiscent of my experiences growing up in several different countries, of being disconnected from the place I was born. Then, I began searching for a new community where I truly belong. I find discarded objects from peoples’ houses and give them a second life, a new home. For my sculptures I use plastic utensils, toys and metal pieces among other things. I only select objects that have been used and discarded. The human history behind these objects gives them life in my eyes. My goal is for each object to transcend its origins by being integrated into an animal form that seems alive. This process of reclamation and regeneration is liberating to me as an artist.
By building these sculptures I try to understand the human relationships that surround me. It is a way for me to contemplate and remind myself that even if there is conflict right now, there is a way for all the pieces to fit together. That even if some people don’t feel at home here and now, there is a place where they belong and that they will eventually find it." I would love to see these in person!

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