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1. sustainable ice skating rink occupies palazzo diedo’s frescoed banquet hall in venice

   'eisfeld II' uses sustainable technology that simulates ice, allowing the rink to exist within the fragile setting of palazzo diedo’s first-floor hall.

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2. thousands of recycled CDs form reflective vertical sculptures in tara donovan’s stratagems

   installed within the transamerica pyramid center, the sculptures reflect the skyscraper’s architecture.

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3. constellation of glass and dancing tower shape mona hatoum’s fondazione prada exhibition

   named ‘over, under, and in between,’ the site-specific project is on view until november 9th, 2026, comprising a web, a map, and a grid.

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4. tiny leaves with cut-outs portray joyful animals as silhouette artworks

   instead of adding material on the foliage, the artist removes, carving images on the surface and depicting gleeful fauna.

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5. atelier yokyok sculpts sphere land installation out of black schist and granite in portugal

   the sphere’s hollow interior evokes natural cavities and nesting spaces.

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6. suspended colored discs move through daxing jizi design’s faceted installation in beijing

   the octagonal frame and folded surfaces of the installation recall paper origami, a contrast to the rigidity of the industrial environment.

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7. james turrell completes his largest-ever skyspace at ARoS aarhus art museum

   the work reframes the experience of looking, turning the sky into a material presence shaped by architecture, time, and light.

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8. desert X 2026 opens with artworks that harmonize with alUla’s valleys and canyons

   Desert X alUla 2026 explores the perception of scale and distance across a vast landscape.

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9. SpY’s monumental divided sphere installation illuminates xi’an in bright red light

   visitors move between the two hemispheres through a corridor of light.

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10. pixel virtual gardens and robotic installations animate miguel chevalier’s solo digital art show

    the exhibition surveys over four decades of miguel chevalier’s artistic practice, utilizing digital technologies.

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