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Glasgow, Scotland

Clydeside Expressway Mural Wall

Vibrant paintings stretch across 600 feet of derelict railway.

#CreativesAfterCurfew includes over 40 artists in a decentralized power structure, without a clear leader. But most of their murals have the same theme: fighting racial injustice and systemic racism.

How Street Artists Honor George Floyd and Magnify a Movement

Muralists across the country are painting new visions of Black liberation.

Giulia Heyward June 19, 2020

The Tiny Town Where Corrugated Iron Becomes Building-Sized Art

In Tirau, New Zealand, a classic construction material takes on a life of its own.

Claire Voon June 18, 2020

Willey stands next to a massive mural on the barn roof of an organic farm in Lyons, Nebraska. He designed it to be visible to the crop duster pilots who flew by.

Meet the Man on a Mission to Hand-Paint 50,000 Bees

How the muralist Matthew Willey learned to love bees.

Skye Sherman June 16, 2020

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College Park, Maryland

'Hand & Owl Tree Carving'

An unusual sculpture, an interesting history, in a strange place, for a good cause.

Peoria, Illinois

'Peace' and 'Harvest' Sculptures

These Depression-era WPA sculptures have made a couple of stops over the years.

'Día y Noche' (Day and Night)

A pair of gigantic baby heads greet passengers at Atocha Station.

The Canada Malting Silos seen from across the canal.

Montreal, Québec

Canada Malting Silos

This crumbling industrial fortress has attracted daredevils, filmmakers, and historians.

The giant babies of Prague.

Prague, Czechia

'Babies'

Straight out of a nightmare, barcode-faced babies climb up and down Prague's television tower.

4 cast-iron watchdogs at the foot of Tivoli castle (Ljubljana, Slovenia).

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Cast-Iron Dogs of Tivoli Castle

Strange rumors surround the artist who created these solemn metal guard dogs.

Heroica Matamoros, Mexico

La Gran Puerta de México (Mexico's Great Gateway)

A "gateway" into Mexico's northern border, represented by an abstract red tower.

"Twisted House"

Indianapolis, Indiana

'Twisted House'

Nature and art meet in this curvy creation

Terme Lucane

A small thermal park among the mountains of Southern Italy features a surprising piece of modern art.

This portrait of late doctor Ydelfonso Decoo is in the Queens Museum parking lot.

This Mural in Queens Highlights COVID-19's Impact on People of Color

An image of a brave doctor, large enough to be seen from space.

Matthew Taub June 2, 2020

Bogotá, Colombia

Diego Felipe Becerra's Bridge

At the site of a graffiti artist's murder, fellow artists gather to pay homage.

The “Ocean Siren” changes color in real time—from dark blue to dark red—as the water temperature fluctuates.

This Sculpture Is a Mood Ring for the Great Barrier Reef

An artist talks about his environmentally responsive artwork—the first installation in an underwater museum at the intersection of coral and culture.

Katie Dundas May 28, 2020

Whole Wall Mural

Concordia, Kansas

Whole Wall Mural

This three-dimensional brick mural is the longest of its kind in the United States.

Liège, Belgium

Tour Cybernétique (Cybernetic Tower)

Nicolas Schöffer's massive interactive sculpture was assembled in 1961 and brought back online in 2016.