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1. autonomous robotic installation writes and erases history in real time

   the project critiques the idea of fixed historical truth, positioning history as perpetually in flux.

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2. milla novo renders her desert textile installation within a snowy alpine context

   milla novo’s textile installation moves from the mleiha desert in sharjah to a conceptual alpine glass pavilion.

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3. alpine garden installation by BUREAU emerges in milan’s urban fabric for winter olympics

   colored patterned modules accommodate stages, tribunes, bleachers, and kiosks.

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4. venice art biennale 2026 curatorial team shares details as koyo kouoh’s vision moves forward

   in minor keys brings together 111 invited participants, including 105 individual artists and collectives, alongside 6 artist-led organizations.

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5. robotic bird by korean artist duo erases its own footprints as social commentary

   the kinetic work is situated within a diorama-concept installation depicting sand terrain and consists of two mechanical devices that act in a cyclical structure.

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6. immersive orchid and floral landscapes bloom inside a reimagined new york city

   the show forms part of the 23rd edition of the orchid show, which returns to the new york botanical garden until april 26th, 2026.

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7. viewers activate this beating heart art installation by charging their smartphone

   the work questions how contemporary emotions and vitality are increasingly synchronized with personal devices.

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8. CUBES photo series explores spatial design through 27 hand-built miniature interior models

   each imaginary scene begins as a physically constructed cubic room built from scratch.

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9. aldo rossi’s furnishings for unifor meet francesco somaini’s 1970s sculptures in milan

   on view until march 15th, 2026 and curated by studio klass the exhibition takes place in the central hall of spazio unifor, designed by herzog & de meuron.

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10. rainbow dreams maps the spectrum of contemporary art in 200 works of color and light

    moving from canvas to immersive installation, the book features works by takashi murakami, yayoi kusama, olafur eliasson, kimsooja and others.

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