Reading Time: 10 minutesContemporary Art Underground presents more than 100 permanent projects throughout the New York transit system, which were completed between 2015 and 2023 by MTA Arts & Design.
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Hanging by a Thread now open in Canberra Glassworks
Reading Time: 2 minutesHanging by a Thread – Mosaic for Afghan Women, part of a worldwide project drawing attention to the social and economic conditions of women after the Taliban takeover, is underway at Canberra Glassworks, Australia. It runs from 22 August – 24 October 2024.
“It’s a personal choice to pick up the pieces and make something anew”
Reading Time: 14 minutesSan Diego artist Kim Emerson describes her mosaic work as a calling. Through a serendipitous encounter with artist and architect James Hubbell, Kim became involved in building a kindergarten school in Mexico. The project marked the beginning of Kim’s lifelong dedication to mosaic. Kim is the keynote speaker at the upcoming Contemporary Mosaic Arts 2 (CMA2) conference in Eugene, Oregon, in May. Here, in the first of a new series of member spotlights in partnership with CMA2, Rhona Duffy talks to Kim about her life’s work and she reveals her plans for the future.
Maine artist’s mosaics bring joy: an interview with Amanda Edwards
Reading Time: 13 minutesAmanda Edwards, who lives on Maine’s coast in the USA, finds inspiration around every corner. While she’s most inspired by a foggy, rainy or snowy day, her work is often bright, joyful and whimsical. Amanda delves into a treasure trove of memories from her childhood imagination in her commissions for children’s hospitals and schools. And she enjoys hosting mosaic retreats around the world. Here, Rhona Duffy asks Amanda about her influences, most memorable projects, ideas of what success is, and more. Plus, Amanda shares three technical tips about her favoured materials and processes.
Breaking tiles, building communities
Reading Time: 15 minutesAfter a 25-year career in local government, Paul Perry from Bargara in Queensland, Australia, completed a degree in visual arts, which led to an art journey through drawing, mural painting, sculpting and – ultimately – mosaic. Rhona Duffy explores his work.
Part 2: More bucket-list destinations for mosaic lovers
Reading Time: 10 minutesUnderground, overground and high in the sky, Angela Youngman takes a look at some more mosaic destinations to be found across the globe in a special website feature. (Pictured above: Funktional Vibrations at 34 St Hudson Yards Station. Photo courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State of New York.)
Hanging by a Thread exhibitions underway: Mosaics for Afghan women
Reading Time: 6 minutesExhibitions as part of the Hanging by a Thread project are taking place across the world. The project aims to raise awareness of the plight of Afghan women and girls, and involves over 1,200 experienced and amateur mosaic artists from 46 countries. Each artist has made a small segment of glass mosaic, which is being joined togetherContinue reading “Hanging by a Thread exhibitions underway: Mosaics for Afghan women”
Part 1: Six bucket-list destinations for mosaic lovers
Reading Time: 8 minutesTravel the globe to find some extraordinary mosaics adorning walls, buildings and gardens. Angela Youngman explores six must-see sights. (Pictured above: Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens. Photo by Kyle Huff for Discover Philadelphia.)