Scarcity Waste: The Syngenta Photography Award 2015
The second edition of the Syngenta Photography Award invited photographers to respond to the theme of ‘Scarcity-Waste’ – one of the greatest challenges we face today in a world of increasingly limited resources. The winners were announced at a ceremony in London.
The Beach-Loving Bulls of Pondoland – in Pictures
Photographer Christopher Rimmer spent a year studying the strange habits of cattle on South Africa’s wild coast. His exhibition Amapondo opens in New York in April.
Neanderthals Made Some Of Europe’s Oldest Art
Criss-cross patterns deep in a Gibraltan cave suggest that the species had minds capable of abstract artistic expression. Archaeologists uncovered the engravings in Gorham’s Cave, a site overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
Sand Sculptures Rise From The Beach In Atlantic City
Twenty of the best sand artists from around the world are creating massive, intricate sculptures using fine grains of sand to compete in the second annual Do AC Sand Sculpting World Cup.
Earthscapes, By Andres Amador
San Franciscan Andres Amador, 42, is an “earthscape” artist, using beaches as his canvas.
Hidden Beached Whale Revealed in 17th-Century Dutch Painting
When art conservators in the United Kingdom were cleaning a 17th-century Dutch seascape, “View of Scheveningen Sands,”created by Hendrick van Anthonissen, they found a surprise: an image of a beached whale that had been hidden for at least 150 years.
3D Artists Give Beach A New Dimension
A group of imaginative artists has shown magic can be made from a few simple lines in the sand.
Sculptures of Ocean Plastic Raise Awareness for the Sea
Washed up plastics and marine garbage pose a threat to the ecosystems and animal lives they invade, a problem which activists have worked to bring light to in recent years. While news and science are powerful mediums for conveying these messages, the work of artists has also played an important role in the sharing of concern…
Voyage of Discovery : An Art Exhibit Explores Polar Transformations
A new AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) exhibition takes gallery visitors on an imaginary journey to a polar region in the throes of climate change.