This viral art project is a real Croc. A mystery artist won’t rest until every NYC sculpture with feet — or paws — is wearing a pair of Crocs. “I have always wanted to do something creative with Crocs, because I have been a huge fan of them for the longest time,” said the mystery … Read more
The Big Apple is home to an eye-popping 436 Guinness World Record holders, nearly 8% of all the risk-takers in the country and second only to California’s 615, according to the 70th edition of the “Guinness World Records.” Here are four of the New Yorkers whose grit and determination helped them reach immortality. Miki Sudo – Most wins … Read more
Talk about a sight for sore eyes. A city in Oregon is pleading with locals to stop taping googly eyes onto roadside sculptures as the goofy gag is costing a pretty penny. Officials in Bend noticed the oversized optics taped onto metallic artwork of deer and geometric shapes at roundabouts throughout the area. Residents in … Read more
Call it the artist’s magnum opus. A sculpture of an enormous, veiny phallus has been erected in a town square in Italy, outraging the online masses who deemed the colorful manhood monument “disgusting” and a “piece of crap.” Dubbed “Tu si’ ‘na cosa grande’” (“You’re a big thing”) the 39-foot-high leaning tower of penis sprung … Read more
Happy wife, happy life, right? Tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has gone above and beyond to express his administration for his wife, Priscilla Chan, gifting her an enormous sculpture depicting her likeness in a nod to Roman tradition. “Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Zuckerberg, 40, captioned a post on Instagram Tuesday … Read more
Meet the man who builds huge versions of everyday household items – including a three-point plug, key and pencil sharpener. Steve Wainwright, 61, said it was his retirement from the ambulance service that first prompted him to take on some ‘creative’ building projects. Tape measures, three-point plugs and lipsticks are just a few of the … Read more
Goat status achieved. King Charles’ ‘unique’ school project from more than 50 years ago — a hand-painted pottery goat — is set to fetch an estimated $12,000 at auction. The colorfully decorated ceramic animal is thought to be the only sculpture ever created by His Royal Highness, back in the 1960s when Charles was attending Cambridge University … Read more
Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city. What’s making our luxury list this week? The St. Regis’ delivers its famous Champagne sabering service to … Read more
There was a “monster” in the bathroom. A UK couple realized every child’s worst nightmare after discovering a gothic gargoyle behind the toilet of their 700-year-old home. “I couldn’t believe it. I shouted up to my wife and said ‘I’ve found a thing,” cybersecurity worker Rory Vorster, 41, told South West News Service while recounting … Read more
It’s the Good Ship Popsicle. A Belarusian man put Elsa from “Frozen” to shame after building a fully functional boat — complete with a steering wheel and paddling mechanisms — entirely out of ice. He showcased his feat of subzero shipbuilding in a series of Instagram posts currently going viral. The mesmerizing footage shows the … Read more
Looks like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s newest wax figure didn’t have the time to bake. A sculpture of the “Fast & Furious” alum, 51, has been unveiled at the Grevin Museum in Paris — but it has fans scratching their heads. The figurine doesn’t quite resemble Johnson, with its very pale complexion and off-centered facial … Read more
They came a long way — but probably didn’t make the opening. Hundreds of white plaster casts of vaginas, believed to have been en route to an art gallery, tumbled onto a road in Irkutsk, Russia, last month after a traffic crash. Bizarre video footage shot by a passerby on Sept. 22 shows a trail … Read more
Social media users have weighed in on the controversy over a voluptuous mermaid statue in southern Italy, and most critics are taking issue with the mermaid having both a human backside and a fishtail. “The debate aroused by the Mermaid is welcome, as long as it is about such issues like the freedom of artistic expression or … Read more
On the eastern end of Long Island, New York, lies a trove of art venues and a rich cultural scene to explore at leisure. You can find works in lush gardens and meadows, on manicured lawns, around ponds with waterlilies, by marshy creeks, and in historic Hamptons buildings. The list of galleries and arts centers … Read more