Last year, KAWS' HOLIDAY exhibition took a special trip to outer space. Now, for its sixth location, Brian Donnelly and longtime collaborator AllRightsReserved have taken the signature COMPANION figure to the UK, reimagining it in the form of a hot-air balloon."I'm happy to be able to continue working on exciting projects like KAWS:HOLIDAY and hope it can bring some inspiration during our ongoing global situation," the artist shared in a statement. Measuring 42 meters tall, the sculptural ballo...

Cj Hendry, the Australian artist known for her hyper-realistic drawings, riffs on the vernacular of her native continent for her latest project, STRAYA.Paying homage to slang -- or "Australianisms" -- used down under, Hendry is installing a series of street signs all over Australia bearing commonly used words and phrases like "piss up" (party) and "old mate" (the equivalent of "that guy"). The artist, who is documenting the on-the-go project on Instagram, has been traveling across the continent ...

Photographer Kristin Bedford is giving lowrider car culture the spotlight it deserves with Cruise Night, a new book documenting the tradition and its rich history.Lowriding, rooted in Mexican American culture, emerged in Los Angeles during the '40s. Lowrider cars are customized vehicles -- often decked out with elaborate interiors and bright paint jobs -- with lowered bodies and small wheels. These entirely bespoke cars are also outfitted with hydraulic systems that allow drivers to adjust the v...

An NFT created to honor the late actor Chadwick Boseman will be redesigned following backlash. Andre Oshea, the artist behind the digital work, announced the NFT on April 24 to coincide with the Oscars (Boseman was nominated for Best Actor). Though the Academy did not commission the work, it was reported that the virtual token was included in guests' gift bags.Critics characterized the NFT as insensitive, especially in the wake of Boseman's Best Actor snub. Others accused Oshea of copying a pre...