Mosaic

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NYC Removes World’s Fairs Mosaics, a Slice of Queens Art History

The in-ground artworks in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, which referenced Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol, had suffered from weather-related deterioration, officials said.

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NYC Subway Mural Evokes Hilma af Klint's Mysticism

An abstract mural by feminist collective Hilma's Ghost draws from tarot archetypes and hero myths to honor the journeys commuters embark on every day.

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A New NYC Subway Art Installation Lends a Watchful Eye

Artist Fred Tomaselli designed his bird-inspired 680-square-foot mosaic for Manhattan’s 14th Street station.

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Manny Vega Tells the Stories of El Barrio

The artist created many mosaics and murals around East Harlem in celebration of important figures in Puerto Rican and Latinx communities.

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Hunter Schafer's Hand-Painted Dress Is a Wearable Mosaic

The design by Schiaparelli, known for its collaborations with Surrealist artists, further blurs the fuzzy lines between fine art and haute couture.

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Massive Halloween-Themed Pumpkin Mosaic Sets New World Record

The record-squashing artwork recreates a scene from Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas with over 10,000 multicolored pumpkins and gourds.

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Iconic “Painted Bride” Mosaic Mural in Philly Faces Demolition

Preservationists have just weeks to salvage tiles from Isaiah Zagar’s legendary artwork in Old City.

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Siena Cathedral Uncovers Breathtaking 14th-Century Mosaic Floors

The large-scale floor is an artistic feat, covered in incredibly detailed philosophical and Biblical imagery inlaid over 56 marble panels.

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Hagia Sophia’s Marble Floors Suffer "Tremendous Damage,” Reports Say

Images circulating online appear to show cracked and damaged floors caused by heavy cleaning machinery used at the historic structure.

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Restoring a Tiffany Mosaic and Its Ethereal Light to a Bronx Cemetery

The Tiffany-designed 1914 Swan Memorial in the Bronx's Woodlawn Cemetery is being restored after over a century of deterioration in the open air.

In Brief

Cheery Skeleton Mosaic Found in Turkey Says, "Enjoy Your Life" [UPDATED]

Reclining by a wine jug and a portion of bread, a cup in one bony hand, the skeleton on a 3rd-century BCE mosaic discovered in Turkey has a simple message for its viewers: "Be cheerful, enjoy your life."

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Mosaic Possibly Depicting Alexander the Great Found in Ancient Synagogue

If the mosaic truly shows Alexander, it would be the first pictorial representation of a non-Biblical story ever found in a Jewish house of worship.