Visual Art

In 2016, the day after Chiharu Shiota was presented with plans for an ambitious solo exhibition spanning her 30-year artistic career, she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. “I felt my soul was going to separate from my body … I was frightened,” the artist says now....

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington DC will open its “Our Places: Connecting People and Nature” exhibit on July 1. “Our Places” is meant to be hands-on and to drive home the point that not only is nature all around us but we are connected to it in countless ways, even in the middle of an urban area like DC, the museum’s website explains.

Terrifying photos show the bone-chilling view you’ll be met with if you’re ever unfortunate enough to be eaten by a shark. Photographer Euan Rannachan took the photos about 130 miles off the coast of Baja California and says he wasn’t fazed by the sea creatures. “Never once have I felt scared in the cage,” he said. “Once you are in the water with these animals, it’s easy to show just how peaceful it is, and not scary at all.” Rannachan snaps the photos from a shark cage, allowing him to get up close and personal with the animals. The 1975 film “Jaws” made great white sharks the fear of most people who dared...

The UK's largest ceramic sculpture has been unveiled in Cornwall as part of the St Austell project, celebrating the area's connection to China clay. But not locals are convinced. Earth Goddess stands at almost 12m high and had to be placed in the town centre as the first location wasn't...

Growing up in Switzerland, artist Angela Santana found herself inspired by the vast landscapes of the country and the constant stream of art and culture. After studying art and art history for multiple years and experiencing the different creative languages of Paris and London, Santana moved to New York to focus on her craft. Drawing inspiration from the female form and its many different perceptions, the artist seeks to challenge the way we see the body for the better. “I learned to paint the image of the female form from an early age not in the image I imagined to be my own, but in the image of others before me,” Santana told Hypebae.

"I've been inspired by this design called the Flower of Life... It's a very powerful design that is present in almost all of life. It's a pattern actually that we have in ourselves and in all nature."