Toronto-based artist TALWST creates miniature worlds inside of vintage jewelry boxes with scenes that touch upon art history, folklore, pop culture, and current events. While some of his miniature dioramas are humorous and lighthearted, others draw attention to pressing human rights crises. One scene depicts the police shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, which sparked nation-wide protests against police brutality, while another piece alludes to the 43 missing college students of Ayotzinapa, whose murder illuminated the extent of government corruption in Mexico. The scenes in his sculptures are open-ended, however, and never didactic. Other works explore themes from Nubian legends, European art history, and even street art and hip-hop.
In her recent sculptures, Qixuan Lim, also known as QimmyShimmy, continues to meld everyday objects with disconcerting elements. Her recent project, created for an upcoming show at Beinart Gallery next month, inserts one of her realistic organs into dumplings. Or as she says: “For those who wonder why your wontons are so wrinkly.” Her sculptures are crafted in polymer clay.
A 50-foot-tall Minotaur and a giant spider recently descended upon Toulouse, France, as part of the 
It's magical ability to capture our imagination is as miraculous as the device itself. Elaborate wind-up machines called automata, or automatons, are mechanical marvels dating from a time as early as the 13th century. 
While sand art is a typical beachside art attraction,