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Martin Smith

For Martin Smith, You Are the Automaton

Inside the studio of Martin Smith, one of the world's best artist of figure-less kinetic automatons.

'The Dent Wants To Happen': Noah Deledda’s Can Sculptures

'The Dent Wants To Happen': Noah Deledda’s Can Sculptures

The can is a ubiquitous piece of garbage — most of us have held one more times than we can count. In the backseat of a Tampa-Orlando road trip in 2004, artist Noah Deledda finished a Red Bull and s...

Strung Together: The Art of Ben Koracevic

Strung Together: The Art of Ben Koracevic

Wrapping string around 58,000 nails to create images that look like they've been hand-sketched with pencil requires is tedious, yes, but there are lessons to be had.

The Small Worlds of Michael Davydov

The Small Worlds of Michael Davydov

The miniature artist captures moments of whimsy by encasing houses in nature in small jars.

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Chess Sets for Designerds

Chess Sets for Designerds

Artists and architects have experiment with the form and structure of chess sets for decades, giving modern chess-lovers some exciting, iconic, and uniquely designed works of art.

The Alien Lego Cubes of Zachary Steinman

The Alien Lego Cubes of Zachary Steinman

The Lego sculptures, these intricate cubic studies of shapes and patterns, are made on a nightly basis ... and are disassembled shortly after.

Alexa Meade Plays with Perception and Dimension

Alexa Meade Plays with Perception and Dimension

While so much art tricks the brain into understanding flat images as three dimensional, Alexa Meade does the opposite with bodypainting.

Chris Ramsay Unwraps All 25 Mystery Decks

Chris Ramsay Unwraps All 25 Mystery Decks

Watch Chris Ramsay unbox 25 Mystery Decks!

3 Must-See Puzzle Movies

3 Must-See Puzzle Movies

For fans of puzzle movies, three films stand head and shoulders above the rest: The Last of Sheila (1973), Clue (1985), and The Game (1997).

hands holding volume 1 of tangram

Tangram Vol. 1 Puzzle Hunt - Hints and Solution

Overview Hidden throughout the pages of Tangram Volume 1 are 6 puzzles, themed around each of the 6 artists featured in the journal. A small red tangram piece marks the starting point for each puzz...